Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Articles published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015

PPP/C says it has commanding lead

In condemning the APNU+AFC coalition’s announcement that it has a commanding lead in yesterday’s general elections, President Donald Ramotar this afternoon said that it was his PPP/C which is leading by over 30,000 votes with most of the Statements of Poll counted.

APNU+AFC confident, wants timely declaration

Opposition alliance confident, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change today said that they are confident about the results from yesterday’s general elections and called for a timely declaration by the Guyana Elections Commission.

A vehicle on fire in `C’ Field, Sophia. (Arian Browne photo)

Vehicles burned, residents injured in unrest in Sophia

Up to press time this morning members of the Joint Services were in `C’ Field Sophia trying to restore calm after angry residents set six vehicles alight, stoned two houses and burnt a small shack with a horse stable attached, after alleging that ballot boxes were in the PPP/C command centre located in the area.

 Joint Services presence outside the Church of the Transfiguration last evening after the close of polls.

Let peace prevail – Surujbally urges

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr Steve Surujbally last evening appealed to all political parties and citizenry to let peace and tranquility prevail as Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield reported that apart from a few glitches the country’s national and regional elections went smoothly yesterday.

Windies women ready for Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC-Captain Merissa Aguilleira says West Indies women cricketers are raring to go against Sri Lanka when the two sides meet in round three of the ICC Women’s Championship, which starts in Colombo on Wednesday.

Bafetimbi Gomis

Tepid Arsenal sunk by late Gomis header

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal’s hopes of catching Manchester City for second place in the Premier League suffered a setback after a late Bafetimbi Gomis header, verified by goalline technology, handed Swansea City a 1-0 win at the Emirates yesterday.

Martin Pestano Belle

DCC narrowly falls short of outright win against Malteenoes

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) held on for a draw despite a late surge by Demerara Cricket Club’s batsmen Antonnel Atwell and Sherfane Rutherford who took their team to within three runs of achieving a come-from-behind victory Sunday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafood’s second-division, two-day tournament.

Law firm on emailgate: Kamla/Anand cleared

(Trinidad Express) United States Intellectual Property law firm Computer Law Group LLP has cleared Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan of involvement in emails produced by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley in the “Emailgate” scandal.

Not objective truths

Dear Editor, This is my fourth reply to the same number of letters from Aksharananda (‘Did Mr Ramjattan not see that it is possible to demand an apology from the PNC and at the same time work for the removal of the PPP?’

Enmore man found hanging

A man who was reportedly found hanging from his Foulis, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).