Diplomats concerned over “electoral fraud”, call on President Granger not to be sworn in
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Diplomats concerned over “electoral fraud”, call on President Granger not to be sworn in

See full statement: The Heads of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Sarah-Ann Lynch, the British High Commission, H.E. Greg Quinn, the Canadian…

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GECOM RO’s Office on lockdown
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GECOM RO’s Office on lockdown

The Ashmin’s Building on Hadfield and High Streets Georgetown that houses the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Returning Officer’s Office is tightly locked, leaving international observers and political parties’…

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Carter Center urges a return to transparent verification procedures
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Carter Center urges a return to transparent verification procedures

Carter Center Statement on Region 4 Election Results GEORGETOWN — The Carter Center is deeply concerned about the events that took place today at the Office of the…

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Ramjattan accuses PPP/C of trying to `steal’ elections
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Ramjattan accuses PPP/C of trying to `steal’ elections

Public Security Minister and APNU+AFC Prime Ministerial candidate Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said that the government would not allow the opposition PPP/C to “steal” the March 2 general elections…

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Volda Lawrence in face-off with rival party reps
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Volda Lawrence in face-off with rival party reps

APNU+AFC party agent Volda Lawrence yesterday clashed with rival agents and representatives of other parties that contested Monday’s general elections. Most of the persons who traded remarks with…

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Granger recommits to ‘good life’ over next five years in speech to supporters
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Granger recommits to ‘good life’ over next five years in speech to supporters

Amidst a raging controversy over the supposed release of results for voting from Monday’s elections in Region Four, President David Granger on Thursday night reiterated his party’s promise…

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Security put on high alert for GECOM chair amidst command centre unrest
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Security put on high alert for GECOM chair amidst command centre unrest

Security for Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) chairperson retired Justice Claudette Singh was put on high alert yesterday during unrest at the elections command centre. Loud noise was heard…

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Ramjattan says Russians, Libyan expelled over suspected plot to interfere in polls
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Ramjattan says Russians, Libyan expelled over suspected plot to interfere in polls

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said the police expelled two Russians and a Libyan national from Guyana on Monday on the belief that they were here to…

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Western missions question credibility of Region Four results
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Western missions question credibility of Region Four results

Saying that the full count of Region Four’s votes was not completed, the heads of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union diplomatic missions to…

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Carter Center says Region Four results ‘not credible’
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Carter Center says Region Four results ‘not credible’

The Carter Center observer mission yesterday said the results announced by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for voting in Region Four were “not credible” as it and other…

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