Guyana News

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.

President David Granger last evening announced that Guyana has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and the woman, who travelled from New York and had underlying health conditions, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday. 

In a major ruling, the High Court has quashed the presidential respite granted to Finance Minister Winston Jordan, who was held in criminal contempt for the non-payment of over US$2.2 million owed to Trinidad company Dipcon, saying, among other things, that the decision was in excess of jurisdiction and no reasonable argument had been advanced in support of the said decision.

-orders GECOM to take remedial steps Photos by Orlando Charles Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire has ruled that the purported declaration of results for Region Four, by Returning Officer (RO) Clairmont Mingo, following the March 2nd general elections was unlawful as it did not conform with requirements in Section 84 of the Representation of the People Act.

Four persons were yesterday remanded to prison in connection with the murder of Lomenzo Johnny, a Rose Hall Town grocer, whose bound body was found a short distance away from his house on February, 27, while police are still on the hunt for a fifth individual.

The police have been advised to charge former cop Teon Allen with the murder of his girlfriend which occurred two weeks ago.

The ruling by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George yesterday nullifying the unacceptable declaration of results on March 5th for Region Four provides a crucial opening to rectify what has threatened to derail the March 2nd elections and democracy.

Canada yesterday welcomed a ruling by Chief Justice Roxane George in the High Court nullifying the controversial March 5th declaration of results for Region Four for the March 2nd general elections and requiring a full validation according to the Representation of the People Act be done.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told a delegation of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders that he prefers that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) recount the ballots for Region Four following a disputed result that saw both major parties claiming victory. 

President David Granger yesterday afternoon met a team of CARICOM leaders seeking to mediate in the elections crisis here and he maintained that he is committed to respect for the constitution and the rule of law.

Months after Bourda Street pensioner, Marva Oudkerk was discovered dead in her house, the police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a Cuban national.

The questionable process employed in tabulating the votes in Region Four and the results do an injustice to all of the voters, says attorney Selwyn Pieters, who was an observer at the March 2 general and regional elections.

Since Guyana began screening for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the country’s main port of entry, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri, to date approximately 97 persons, who  travelled from places with confirmed cases of the disease, were asked to self-isolate after leaving the airport. 

Almost three years after being charged with fraudulently authorising payments to herself amounting to just over $4.5 million, Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh was yesterday found guilty of the offence.

Prison Officer George Selman was further remanded yesterday over the breach of a protection order after the court heard that he was still making threats and this time from behind bars.