Politics
OAS election observers recommends “comprehensive” voter registration system to deal with bloated voters list
Head of the OAS Observer Mission, Bruce Golding (centre) briefs the media about his group's preliminary findings and recommendations. The...
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Private sector fears delayed results will trigger “trouble”; OAS recommends high-tech system to receive and publish results
Gerry Gouveia and Norman McLean Even as the Private Sector Commission (PSC) expressed worry about the delay in delivering timely...
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President denies cancelling elections, appeals for calm, expects APNU+AFC victory
President David Granger on Monday appealed for calm, in the wake of a few instances of electoral-related unrest, and at...
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Several arrested near St. Ambrose School polling place
Several men, who are believed to be licensed firearm holders, were arrested Monday night after they were trying to accompany...
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Riot police called out at Mon Repos to quell election tension
Residents of Mon Repos on the protest line. The polls in Guyana’s general elections were expected to officially close at...
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US calls for respect of election results
President David Granger and US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch chatting after she presented her credentials to him in 2019. The United...
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Witnesses to violent crimes killed -Granger
Presidential candidate for A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger says witnesses to major crimes have been...
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United Nations calls for “dignified acceptance” of election results
United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mikiko Tanaka United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Guyana, Mikiko Tanaka has called on Guyana's political...
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March 2 Election Day a holiday
The Guyana government has ordered that next Monday — March 2, 2020 — the date for general elections will be...
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43 soldiers, police at Eteringbang did not vote last week
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that 43 members of the Joint Services located at Eteringbang near the Guyana-Venezuela...
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