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PPP/C concedes defeat, begin clearing out offices

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

Officials of a number of Government agencies and Ministries seem to be packing up and leaving, ahead of the official announcement of the winner of Monday’s General and Regional elections. Yesterday, amidst reports of movements of files and other official documents, Kaieteur News managed to determine that this was indeed the case. This was a […]

 

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May 14, 2015 | Filed Under Features / Columnists, News 

The people of Guyana demonstrated their maturity when in the face of a delay in the declaration of the 2015 elections they remained calm. Peace prevailed throughout Guyana except for a blip in Sophia. We are glad that people are happy and are waiting to go about their daily lives. Guyana is about to enter […]

 

ABC envoys call on parties to respect results

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

Following a visit to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) Freedom House, Robb Street, headquarters, the American, British and Canadian (ABC) diplomats in Guyana called for political parties to respect the results of Monday’s General and Regional election polls. Speaking to members of the media outside Freedom House, yesterday, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy, Bryan […]

 

Election results… GECOM’s new data has Coalition in the lead

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

After a long wait, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced preliminary results of the May 11, General and Regional elections. The released figures indicate that Guyana may very well be on its way towards being run by a coalition government. During a press conference last evening, GECOM’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, told […]

 

Release election results -President Carter

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter last evening urged Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) to release the results and called on political leaders to act responsibly. “I call on GECOM to urgently publicize all of the results that it has received and reviewed in Georgetown. Political leaders should act responsibly and allow GECOM to continue its work,” Carter said. […]

 

Commonwealth observers call for patience and restraint

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

… Cites vote buying and misuse of state resources By Jarryl Bryan The Commonwealth Observer group yesterday released its findings, citing inflammatory rhetoric and misuse of the state media among issues to go into its report, while issuing calls for patience and restraint as the nation awaits the declaration of Monday’s elections results. Consisting of […]

 

Polling day Sophia mayhem… “I see people pelting the house and I join them”- accused tells Magistrate

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News 

Two teenagers from ‘C’ Field Sophia were yesterday remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Zamena Ali at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court for their role in last Monday night’s mayhem that resulted in the torching of several vehicles. One of the youths pleaded guilty and is awaiting a Probation Report before receiving his sentence, […]

 

 

Donald gone fuh channa

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 

President Jimmy Carter may be old but he ain’t stupid. He come wid a plane and after he land he send de plane back to Trinidad till he need it again. He frighten dem boys in Guyana put couple kilo cocaine inside. He tell dem boys that he too old fuh go to prison and […]

 

ABC envoys call on parties to respect results

May 14, 2015 | Filed Under News 

Following a visit to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) Freedom House, Robb Street, headquarters, the American, British and Canadian (ABC) diplomats in Guyana called for political parties to respect the results of Monday’s General and Regional election polls. Speaking to members of the media outside Freedom House, yesterday, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy, Bryan […]

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Fearful miners plan to close operations  after Konawaruk camp attack

Bullet holes in the radiator of one of the damaged vehicles at the camp

Alisha and Marion Figueira, proprietors of the Konawaruk mining camp that came under attack on Sunday, say they are fearful for their lives and will likely leave the industry.0

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APNU+AFC at 157,347 votes, PPP/C at 157,304 with 490 boxes to go – GECOM

With results from 1809 polling stations out of 2299 polling stations released, the APNU+AFC alliance has received 157, 347 votes while the PPP/C received 157, 304 votes for the 2015 general elections, according to data released by the Guyana Elections Commission.155

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Jimmy Carter calls for release of election results

Jimmy Carter

Former US president Jimmy Carter has called on the Guyana Elections Commission to release the 2015 election results. Below is the full press release: GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Former U.S.63

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Gecom to announce 94% of results at 9 pm – Granger

Presidential Candidate of the coalition David Granger

Coalition, APNU+AFC this afternoon met with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission and said that the elections body assured them that at 9pm today 94% of the votes will be shared with the public.44

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APNU+AFC says PPP/C call for recount contrary to law

The opposition alliance, APNU+AFC today said that the PPP/C’s call for a recount was contrary to the law and it called for the elections commission not to allow this attempt to delay the declaration of the results of the poll.123

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SN website registered 530,000 hits yesterday

With the publication of polling station results yesterday, Stabroek News’s website saw a record number of pageviews that day  – 529,814, from 259,401 unique visitors.7

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May 13, 2015
 
 
 

PPP/C seeking partial recounts in all regions

-GECOM could still declare results today

Chairman of GECOM Dr Steve Surujbally this morning disclosed that apart from asking for recounts in three regions, the ruling PPP/C has now partially challenged results in all ten districts.219

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May 13, 2015
 
 

Two for court over looting of Sophia house – police

The police today said that Lloyd Grant, 18 years, of “C” Field, Turkeyen, ECD; and Orandel Noel, 18 years, of “B” Field Sophia, have been charged after they were found looting a house at “C” Field, Sophia, during the night of Monday, May 11, 2015.9

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Gecom under pressure over results

…as PPP/C, opposition declare commanding leads

As both of the major political campaigns announced results favouring them at Monday’s polls, the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) yesterday came under growing pressure to release official results but both Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally and Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield maintained that they were bound to follow the process stipulated by law.100

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APNU+AFC, PPP/C  both signal win at polls

As the country continued to wait for the results of Monday’s polling, both the opposition alliance APNU+AFC and the incumbent PPP/C yesterday declared that they had an unassailable lead.27

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May 13, 2015
 
 

Carter Center lauds voting

The Carter Center yesterday hailed Monday’s voting process and urged leaders to act responsibly as official results are awaited even as they noted that key political leaders played on fears during the electoral process.6

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May 13, 2015
 
 

Voting ‘transparent, free and fair’ – Caricom Observers

Chief of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission and Deputy Director of Elections, Electoral Office, Jamaica, Earl Simpson [right) and Deputy Chief of Mission, Chief Elections Officer, Elections and Boundaries Department, Belize, Josephine Tamai. (Caricom photo)
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Elections Day Sophia arson victim relives carnage  …says conflagration erupted after Granger departed  …salvages belongings under heavy police guard

Removing whatever is possible as police ranks stand guard

PASTOR Narine Kubhlall, the key victim of the carnage in ‘C’ Field Sophia, following the close of polls on Monday last, yesterday along with his wife, children and relatives returned to the Lot 588 premises under heavy police guard to salvage whatever household items remained.

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Police divisional commanders report post-election calm

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COMMISSIONER of Police Seelall Persaud yesterday said that their security posture during this election period concentrates on securing GECOM offices and election materials and the preservation of law and order via intelligence- gathering and a system of patrols with the cooperation of the Joint Services.

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President Carter Calls for Release  of Guyana’s Election Results

Jimmy Carter

FORMER U.S. President Jimmy Carter has urged Guyana’s election commission to release election results and called on political leaders to act responsibly.

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GECOM says no to 267 requested recounts in Region 4 —still no green light for recounts in seven regions

GECOM’s Chief Elections Officer, Mr. Keith Lowenfield

RECOUNTING is ongoing at polling stations in Regions 1 (Barima/ Waini) and 2 (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) – two of the 10 regions where recounts were requested by the ruling People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C).

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High standard in management of voting process, Commonwealth observers say

Chairman of the Commonwealth Group, Kate Wilkinson

THE Commonwealth Observer Group has reported that from its assessment, all aspects of the opening of polls, voting and counting of results were conducted to a high standard, and for this the polling staff and GECOM are to be commended.

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MORE THAN 1500 SOP’s COUNTED         

At eleven O, clock on Tuesday, GECOM’s chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally announced that the elections commission had already counted more that fifteen thousand statements of poll. Andrew Weekes reports. MAY 12,2015

         

APNU+AFC CLAIMS TENABLE LEAD IN 2015 POLLS         

Coalition leaders are placing their reputation on the line by defying an elections commission’s edict, not to pre-empt the commission’s official and definitive disclosure of the results of Monday’s polls. Kingsley Bryan reports. MAY 12,2015

         

COALITION CAN CAUSE CHAOS         

The APNU+AFC coalition’s prediction ahead of GECOM’s official results, of a possible win at the just concluded MAY 11, polls is being seen as an invitation to chaos by the PPP/C. Handel Duncan reports. MAY 12,2015

         

RUMOUR SPARKED SOPHIA UNREST         

More than fifty police officers and soldiers in riot gear moved into ‘C’ field Sophia Monday night to quell an unrest that was prompted by an allegation that a domestic building in the area had been used as an illegal place of poll. Travis Chase has the details. MAY 12,2015

         

POST POLLING VIOLENCE SENDS SHIVERS AMONG BUSINESS PEOPLE         

The private sector commission has expressed disappointment at Monday Night’s unrest in Sophia. Rehana Ahamad has the details MAY 12,2015

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PPP SAYS MC KOY WAS ‘ BADLY BEATEN’         

 

They say that the cameras don’t lie. This, former president Bharrat Jagdeo apparently forgot while addressing media operatives on a recent incident involving PPP/C candidate Kwame McCoy. Travis Chase reports. May 12,2015

         

INTEGRITY OF BALLOTS INTACT         

 

International Observers seem to be pleased with how the elections were executed on Monday. US charge De Affairs, Bryan Hunte, Canadian Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Giles and her British counterpart, James Gregory Quinn, are now urging the electorate to give the GECOM time. Rehana Ahamad was at that press conference held on Tuesday afternoon, and

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NIGHTLY NEWS ELECTIONS UPDATES

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America, Britain & Canada

+ All the Overseas Election Observers

 

Tell Jagdeo Fouck Off''''

 

TIME UP 

 

STOP FOUCKING AROUND

WITH THE GUYANESE PEOPLE

 

Envoys of US, Canada and UK

at Gecom media Centre for results.

 

Refused to attend a meeting at the Office of the President.

The diplomats are all insisting

that the elections were free, fair and credible.

 

They were told the meeting was

to discuss the PPP statements and

 

they did not believe having that meeting

at the Office of the President was appropriate.

Neil Marks's photo.

 

Envoys of US, Canada and UK at Gecom media Centre for results.

Refused to attend a meeting at the Office of the President.

The diplomats are all insisting that ...

the elections were free, fair and credible.

 

They were told the meeting was

to discuss the PPP statements

 

and they did not believe having that meeting

at the Office of the President was appropriate

 

They tell Ramotar

Haul-yuh-ass out

of the Office of the President

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