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APNU+AFC presidential candidate David Granger this afternoon said that his group has an unassailable lead after 2025 Statements of Poll have been reviewed as it has 182,176 votes compared to 157,947 votes.

Amid growing pressure, GECOM this afternoon released its first set of preliminary results from yesterday’s general elections.

The following is a statement issued by British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn I welcome the successful completion of voting in Guyana’s general and regional elections on 11 May.

President and PPP/C Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar has expressed optimism about the outcome of the results of the May 11, 2015 Elections for the PPP/C.

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.

GEORGETOWN –– The U.S. Embassy congratulates the Guyanese people on the democratic process that we observed in yesterday’s elections.

KATHMANDU, (Reuters) – A fresh 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal today, killing more than two dozen people in the Himalayan country and neighbouring states, as many buildings already weakened by a much bigger quake last month were brought down.

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.

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.

Following a day of voting that began before the crack of dawn for many, Guyanese were up to this morning awaiting the declaration of results from polling stations across the country.

Better plans need to be put in place to aid the differently-abled and the elderly in casting their votes at national elections, according to Dawn Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyanese Women’s Roundtable (GWR).

APNU+AFC met with the Guyana Elections Commission last night on the matter of the smooth and timely transferral of ballot boxes, statements of poll and related material from polling stations to the District Electoral Offices.

The incumbent PPP/C has remained silent on the electoral process, while noting that it has expressed concerns to the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) about possible discrepancies.

APNU+AFC Coalition up to press time last evening expressed satisfaction with yesterday’s regional and general elections polling.

WASHINGTON/RIYADH, (Reuters) – The White House scrambled on Monday to counter perceptions that the Saudi king’s absence from a summit later this week could undermine U.S.

In Berbice, one of the crucial battlegrounds in this year’s polls, voters turned out in their numbers and early to ensure they were counted.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Beijing has been pushing India to accelerate work on a multi-billion dollar rail link from New Delhi to Chennai ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China this week, as the Asian giants put economic ties before regional rivalries.

Envoys from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada yesterday teamed up with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to observe the electoral process in Essequibo, Berbice, Linden and Georgetown and all said they were satisfied with the process.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande yesterday urged an end to the U.S.

Voters along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) yesterday turned out in their numbers to cast their ballots to elect the new government in a process that was described as successful despite minor hiccups.