Guyana News

With eight regions having declared results, the opposition PPP/C is leading APNU+AFC by roughly around 52,500 votes in the regional component of Monday’s general and regional elections with Demerara/Mahaica and Cuyuni/Mazaruni still to be declared.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today began releasing preliminary general elections results. 

Former Chief of Staff of the GDF, Gary Best who allegedly struck down and killed cyclist Jude Bentley one month ago was released on a total of $500,000 bail this morning after he was charged with death by dangerous driving and another offence.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday failed to get anywhere near to declaring a final result as anxiety mounted in various sectors and duelling reports swirled as to who was victorious.

Many businesses in the capital and other parts of the country remained closed yesterday as the nation awaited the results of Monday’s general and regional elections.

While declaring the voting process credible, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday took aim at the sloth in the release of the results from Monday’s polling.

A Cuyuni miner was yesterday charged with the murder of Compton Benjamin, the D’Urban St man who was stabbed to death last week at Black Water Backdam.

As Guyanese continue to anxiously await the results of the 2020 General Elections, one foreign observer mission is advising that the elections commission implement a technological solution which would allow for preliminary results to be available on Election Day or the morning thereafter.

A businessman was left counting his losses yesterday morning after a fire devastated the upper flat of his Durabana Square, Lamaha Gardens home.

The police do not have evidence to further pursue investigations into the allegation that forged identification (ID) cards were distributed for persons to vote on Elections Day at the Goed Intent/ Patentia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

Otis Pearson, also known as ‘Otisha’ Already awaiting trial for child molestation, Otis Pearson, also known as ‘Otisha,’ was back before a court yesterday on a new charge.

The attorney for two of the men who were arrested near the St.

A Buxton labourer was murdered on Sunday night following a confrontation with a relative, who injured his mother as she attempted to part a fight.

A two-storey building in the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority’s (NDIA) compound at Tarlogie Farm, Corentyne, was completely destroyed by a fire yesterday afternoon.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the supply, delivery and installation of a baggage scanner at the Guyana Prison Service.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday said that it had found a quantity of suspected ganja in bush in an abandoned yard in Howes Street, Charlestown.

Nalisa Mohabir, a school teacher of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara became an animal activist because she could not bear to see them suffer and currently shares her home with several cats that she has rescued.

Two Sri Lankan nationals were yesterday fined and ordered deported after they admitted to illegally entering Guyana.

The US and UK envoys here today lauded the peaceful election day yesterday and called on all Guyanese to respect the final results when issued.

GECOM Chair Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh today declared yesterday’s poll to be free and fair  but the elections secretariat has so far been able to provide only 5% of the results raising the prospects of a lengthy delay in the final result.