Guyana Elections 2020

President David Granger yesterday ended his campaign for a second term the same way he started it—by telling his supporters that he is “the man with the plan.”

-at PPP/C final rally Seeking a return to power following a narrow defeat at the 2015 elections, PPP/C Presidential Candi-date Irfaan Ali yesterday pledged to “make things right again” and vowed better governance of the petroleum sector as he appealed for votes at the party’s final rally before tomorrow’s polls.

By Shamar Meusa, Shaquawn Gill and Lazeena Yearwood “I’m not sure if I’ll vote on Monday,” says Carlos Smith.

As part of its decision to refrain from the use of private residences as polling places, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday erected several tents on public playfields and tarmacs, such as the Mon Repos Market Tarmac.

Nine of the 11 political parties contesting Monday’s general and regional elections have signed on to a Guyana Elections Commis-sion (GECOM) Code of Conduct.

Residents in Mon Repos will be voting at a total of five polling places on Monday following the approval of three additional sites by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), which yesterday declared that it is in a state of readiness.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) last evening confirmed that a Presiding Officer was fired after she was found to be publicly campaigning for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

Based on her interactions with various stakeholders, the Chief of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission Cynthia Combie-Combie-Martyr says she believes that Guyana is ready for Monday’s polls.

The European Union Delegation Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) yesterday deployed 20 short-term observers to complement its long-term observers in monitoring polling activities across the country. 

Up to Tuesday, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) had officially written to parties contesting the upcoming polls, including the incumbent APNU+AFC and the opposition PPP/C, to cite them for public utterances, behaviour and ads “deemed unhelpful” to the promotion of harmony and tolerance.

The achievements for women under the APNU+AFC administration were celebrated at a rally at Parade Ground in Georgetown on Thursday evening.

Following outreaches to the country’s hinterland regions, Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) leader Lenox Shuman has said he found that people are fearful of being victimised by either of the two major parties if they support him.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) says it is dissatisfied with the lack of timely information from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and slow response to matters of national interest pertaining to Monday’s General and Regional Elections.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday confirmed that a number of disciplined services officers at Eteringbang were unable to vote last Friday as a plane was unable to land.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerald Gouveia and Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) commissioner, Desmond Trotman, have reached a cordial settlement following a dispute stemming from a July 24, 2019 letter.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has denied a request from oil company, ExxonMobil for its offshore workers to be granted proxy votes.

Presidential Candidate of the People’s Republic Party (PRP) Dr Valerie Leung was on Sunday afternoon attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters at Kingston, Georgetown.

Following mounting pressure and a meeting yesterday with the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has agreed to increase the number of polling places in several areas for Monday’s general elections.

-PPP, APNU+AFC grilled on records in office Six of the political parties contesting the March 2nd general and regional elections last Wednesday sought to assure indigenous leaders that they would seek to protect their interests amidst concerns over  what was seen as the “encroachment” of protected areas on traditional lands.

Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission (CEOM) have begun arriving in Guyana to monitor the country’s Regional and General Elections on Monday.