Guyana News

Dressed in traditional Indigenous attire, Presidential Candidate of the Liberty and Justice Party Lenox Shuman yesterday entered the High Court to listen to proceedings on the suit filed by the PPP, which seeks to have the verification process for the Region Four vote completed.

Almost a dozen speedboats working the Vreed-en-Hoop/ Georgetown route were yesterday stuck for long periods on the Demerara River due to the morning’s low tide causing many persons to be late for work and other appointments.

The police yesterday said that Daniel Mc Lennon is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of Lomenzo Johnny between 2020/02/26 & 2020/02/27 at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has spoken out against electoral violence especially where it affects schoolchildren and teachers.

The erection of security barriers around the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Office of the Returning Officer for Region Four at High and Hadfield streets, Georgetown, has resulted in businesses in the vicinity being unable to operate as normal.

One of the men who allegedly shot and robbed a North Road resident at the Blue Martini bar last month was charged yesterday with armed robbery and remanded to prison.

Rehabilitation work to a maternal waiting home in Region Nine is estimated to cost just over $26.5 million.

Melissa ‘Vanilla’ Roberts has copped the Republic Jubilee Mashramani Road March. 

The United Kingdom today expressed deep concern about the events following the elections here on 2 March 2020.

As post-election tensions here continue, CARICOM Chairperson and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley will tomorrow lead a delegation of regional heads here PPP/C General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo today confirmed.

Chief Justice Roxanne George today hears the case which seeks full verification of the results of Region Four in the General and Regional Elections held on March 2.

Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh today said that she anticipated a greater level of compromise by the six GECOM commissioners in agreeing on the next steps when Chief Justice Roxane George rules in a case currently before her seeking the full verification of the results of Region Four.

Guyana’s protracted election process continues to draw attention from Western countries with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announcing yesterday that he had discussed the issue with Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday told  representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observer Mission that there can be no swearing in of a new President without the verification of the results for Region Four.

Adverting to elections-related unrest in recent days, President David Granger yesterday said he won’t allow “political malefactors to hijack our democracy” and compromise public order.

Under Article 162 (b) of the constitution, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is entrusted with ensuring fairness in the conduct of elections.

Police Commander of Region Four (B) Kurleigh Simon yesterday denied a report that ranks from his division carried out a targeted search on the home of a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) polling agent.

The Department of Energy (DE) has still not disclosed how much Guyana was paid per barrel (BBL) from its first crude oil cargo in February, while payment from royalty or sales has not been collected as yet. 

German non-profit environmental and human rights organisation Urgewald has criticised the World Bank’s decision to fund technical assistance for Guyana’s preparation for the oil and gas sector using a contractor whose clientele includes United States oil major ExxonMobil, the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper has reported.

The driver involved in the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Rose Hall youth Shawn Smith on Sunday has surrendered to the police.