Politics
Canada pays for CARICOM’s team of scrutineers for Guyana’s vote recount
(from left) Ambassador Colin Granderson, Mr. Sylvester King; Ms. Cynthia Barrow-Giles; and Mr. John Jarvis. (Caricom Secretariat picture) Canada is...
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Caricom recount team arrives; Caricom Chairman reiterates link between credible recount, legitimate govt
Team will be led by Ms. Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the...
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CARICOM vote recount scrutineers arrive on Friday
GECOM Commissioners and Secretariat Staff inspect the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The three-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) team that would be...
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PPP threatens to declare Irfaan Ali as Guyana’s President
PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo (left) and PPP Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali. The People's Progressive Party (PPP) will declare Irfaan...
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BREAKING: Caricom changes vote recount observer team; arrival pushed back
The arrival of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) team to observe the recount of votes cast in last month’s general elections...
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33,000 face masks needed for national vote recount
GECOM Commissioners and Secretariat Staff inspect the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. At least 33,000 masks will be needed for the...
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US provides additional US$1.7 million to Guyana, Caribbean COVID-19 battle
The United States Government has committed an additional $1.7 million (USD) to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in...
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BREAKING: Caricom team coming on Thursday for recount
Guyana has approved a request by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for a regional team of scrutineers to oversee the recount...
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CARICOM requests approval for flight for election scrutineers
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin La Rocque has asked for arrangements to be put in place for a charter...
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GECOM’s Alexander discards PPP’s claims of plotting to derail recount
Attorney-at-Law, Sase Gunraj Pro-coalition elections commissioner, Vincent Alexander has rubbished claims by his People's Progressive Party (PPP) counterparts that he...
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