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As soldiers joined police in confidence-building patrols, a fire tender’s windshield was shattered Monday night while fire fighters were responding to a report of a burning bus in ‘C’ Field, Sophia. Fire fighters were forced to retreat before they could have reached the scene of the blaze. There was also a report of a burning house in the Police Commissioner ...

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally Monday night appealed for calm and called on leaders of the major political parties to address the nation. “Peace and tranquility must prevail,” said Surujbally. He wants people who are milling around polling stations go home. He said ballot boxes are of a lesser importance than the Statements of Poll which ...

As of 4:00 pm Monday, May 11 (elections day) the heads of the American, British and Canadian missions in Guyana expressed confidence in the 2015 elections polling process, notwithstanding minor snags. Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Nicole Giles, UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Gregory Quin, and Charge d Affairs of the United States Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt, today set ...

by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will compile a list of complaints to the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) as they expressed deep concern over multi-voting cases identified in numerous locations within the country. The party noted that inconsistencies occurring May 11 during the General and Regional Election include persons voting more than once, without identification cards and others ...

The Union of South American Nations (UNSAUR) mission here in Guyana has spoken highly of the coordination and conduct of the May 11 voting process currently ongoing and has noted that other countries of the South American region can learn a lot from the country. Giving his perception of the voting process as at noon today, Head of mission Dr. ...

by Zena Henry The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would be having a stern word with the suppliers of stamps used May 10, Election Day after they would have become dysfunctional just hours into the voting period. At an press conference held at the  agency’s media centre High Street, the top officials reported that there were no major incidents reported just ...

President  Donald Ramotar, his wife Deolatchmie and other relatives casted their ballots at the St. John Secondary School, Waterloo Street, Georgetown on Monday May 11 as the nation goes to the polls in General and Regional Elections. The Head of State’s message to the nation was, “vote for peace, progress and prosperity,” after explaining to the media that he expects ...

by Zena Henry Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally on Monday assured voters at Central High School , Smyth Street, Georgetown that their votes would be counted although a defective stamp was used to stamp ballot papers and several numbers were handwritten. He apologized to those gathered and assured them that their ballots cast would be ...

by Zena Henry Leader of the opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger said former United States (US) President Jimmy Carter discussed with him the future governance model for Guyana after the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. Granger made the disclosure shortly after himself and wife, Sandra, cast their ballots at the ...

Leader of the main opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+ AFC) David Granger and his wife, Sandra, were among thousands of persons countrywide who voted when polls opened at 6AM Monday morning for what is widely expected to be a keenly contested general election. They cast their ballot  at Enterprise Primary School, D’urban Backlands, Lodge. ...