Guyana News

The OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Guyana, led by the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, yesterday said that it was dismayed that in spite of the ruling of the High Court on March 11, the Guyana Elections Commission was not able to move ahead yesterday, with the tabulation of the results for Region 4.

President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo met together with a visiting delegation of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government on Wednesday night and committed to upholding the law to resolve the current elections impasse, CARICOM Chairperson and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley reported yesterday.

Relatives of the 52-year-old woman who died from the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday along with staff members of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) who were in contact with her are among dozens who have been quarantined.

Today at 9 am the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will attempt once again to complete the tabulation of the votes cast in Region Four during the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE).

The confirmation of at least one Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case has sparked panic buying across Georgetown, leaving a number of businesses completely out of stock of some essential disinfectants and cleaning supplies since Wednesday.

An existential threat continues to be posed by the Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo  to the declaration of valid results for the March 2nd general elections.

President David Granger yesterday said that he was satisfied with the mediation efforts of the five Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State who concluded a two-day visit here yesterday and promised to abide by the constitution and the decision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on the outcome of the March 2 general and regional elections.

Former policeman, Teon Allen, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with murdering his girlfriend.

Mohammed Wazir Khan, an economics teacher, was yesterday formally read a charge of engaging in sexual activity with a minor.

In light of Guyana’s recent general elections, a consortium of more than 100 environmental and human rights organisations and eminent persons from around the world have issued a statement calling on ExxonMobil and other oil companies to declare “unequivocally” that they will only conduct business with a lawfully installed government.

Viola Agatha McPherson, surrounded by family and loved ones, celebrated her 100th birthday at AME Zion Church on March 11th, finally fulfilling a life-long desire.

Devon Johnson, 24, who was charged with the murders of two vagrants, was yesterday freed of one of the charges after a city court ruled that the evidence against him was insufficient for him to face trial.

As investigations into the death of Farm teenager, Coyan Trotz, who was the victim of a hit and run accident on St Valentine’s night, are being brought to a close, lawmen are preparing to seek legal advice.

Fifteen foreign nationals were on Tuesday fined a total of $900,000 and were ordered deported after admitting to illegally entering Guyana by way of Springlands, Corentyne.

The godmother of a homeless man was granted permission to compensate a man who was wounded by her godson.

Acting US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael G Kozak today said that it is vital that the High Court mandated tabulation for Region Four be done in a fair and transparent manner and he also warned of consequences for those who benefit from electoral fraud and impede a peaceful transition of power.

The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission has written to the Returning Officer of Region Four, Clairmont Mingo asking to see the Statements of Poll that he used to prepare a spreadsheet of results which is intended to be utilised  for the declaration of results for Demerara-Mahaica.

(CAL press release) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 12, 2020.

Following separate meetings earlier yesterday, President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo last night met together with the visiting CARICOM delegation here to discuss the way forward given the current elections impasse and gave commitments to a free and transparent process, CARICOM Chairperson and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley today said.

Less than two hours after the restart of the tabulation of votes cast in Region Four the process was once again suspended just after midday so that the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh   could read the written ruling of Chief Justice (CJ) Roxane George delivered yesterday.