The Ambassador of the United States of America, Sarah-Ann Lynch, the British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn, the Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee, and the Ambassador of the European Union, Fernando Ponz-Canto, in a joint statement today noted the plans put forward for a recount of ballots from the 02 March elections.
A senior Canadian government official this evening called on President David Granger to “immediately approve” the return of the Carter Center to monitor the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections that is due to begin on Wednesday.
The Carter Center today said that it has so far been unsuccessful in getting permission from the Government of Guyana for an observer to fly into the country on Monday to observe the recount of votes for the March 2nd elections.
The PPP this afternoon flayed APNU+AFC for opposing live streaming and cellphones at the long awaited recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections.
Commentator Kit Nascimento today condemned a request by APNU+AFC to have cell phones and cameras banned from the recount of votes from March 2 general elections.
CARICOM Chair, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley today called on all concerned to ensure a transparent recount process without further delay in order to provide legitimacy to any government which would be sworn in as a result of the March 2nd general elections.
The Government of Guyana has extended the emergency measures related to COVID-19 for one month.
De facto Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, today confirmed the ninth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19.
GECOM today said that CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque has dispatched a letter to the Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) indicating that: 1.
Joseph Harmon is no longer the Director General of Ministry of the Presidency.
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, this afternoon confirmed an eighth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19.
A senior US official today again lamented the delay in the finalization of Guyana’s election results and said this is a violation of the rights of the people of this country to a transparent electoral process.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is aiming to complete a full national recount of votes cast at the March 2 polls in 25 days.
Two friends died last night after the motor car they were travelling in crashed into the median along the Bagotstown Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Over 70 Guyanese doctors and medical students who are on scholarships in Cuba are seeking to return home after their training was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic however the government here through the National Covid-19 Task Force has since refused their request.
A search is underway for four inmates who escaped from the holding bay of the Lusignan Prison last night.
GECOM has been told by de facto Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo that its recount of the votes for March 2nd general elections must not extend into the curfew period and that any persons coming into the country for the process would have to be quarantined for two weeks at a government institution.
Guyana has recorded its seventh novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death. A release from the Department of Public Information quotes Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence as having confirmed that the death of the unidentified individual.
GECOM Chair Claudette Singh today decided on 10 work stations for the recount of ballots from the March 2nd elections.
The Commonwealth observer group which was accredited to the March 2 General Elections today urged that GECOM undertake the long-awaited recount of votes in full compliance with the Representation of the People Act and a credible manner.
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