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The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has stated that the APNU/AFC coalition’s latest delay tactic in the ongoing elections fiasco has exposed the duplicity of incumbent President David Granger. On Tuesday, an injunction was obtained from the High Court to block the national recount, which was slated to commence that afternoon and be supervised by the independent high-level Caribbean Community (Caricom) team. Instead, the regional delegation, which was put together by the Caricom Chair, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, upon the request and agreement of President David Granger and Opposition…

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…Guyana’s NEW GPC ramps up production One day after the NEW GPC announced that it was ramping up production of Chloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 persons, US President Donald Trump is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to patients. He said a drug currently used as an antimalarial — hydroxychloroquine — would be made available almost immediately to treat coronavirus. “It’s been around for a long time so we know if things don’t go as planned it’s not going to…

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The Government of the United States of America (USA), in its starkest warning to Guyana to date, since the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections, said: “individuals who seek to benefit from electoral fraud and form illegitimate Government, [or] regimes will be subject to a variety of serious consequences from the United States.” The warning was issued on Tuesday from the highest level of US Diplomacy—US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. Speaking at a media conference on South American affairs, Secretary Pompeo told reporters “The United States is closely…

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…says vote recount must move ahead The Justice for All Party (JFAP), one of six Coalition partners, on Thursday, issued a call on President David Granger to “do the right thing” by ensuring that the recounting process of the ballots cast in the March 2 polls are done in an expeditious and transparent manner. Following is the full statement: Several years ago we, Mr Sharma, the Leader of the JFAP and myself Savitree Singh-Sharma, the General Secretary met Mr. Granger and have since held him in high regards. We believe…

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…ABCE countries express outrage over APNU/AFC’s attempt to hijack elections in Guyana 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 High Commission, H.E. Lilian Chatterjee, and the Delegation of the European Union, H.E Fernando Ponz-Canto, on Thursday, express deep concern over credible allegations of electoral fraud which may influence the results of this election. In a statement on Thursday, the foreign envoys restated their call to ensure proper procedures are in place to…

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…condemnation grows over attempts to ‘hijack’ elections in Guyana In what can be described as a clear violation of Guyana’s electoral laws, the Returning Officer (RO) for District Four (Demerara-Mahaica), declared unverified results as the controversy into the verification of the District’s Statements of Poll (SOPs) continue. Guyanese voted in the constitutionally overdue elections since Monday and all the districts, with the exception of District Four, have followed the clearly outlined process of verifying each SOP before the RO made their declaration of results. Marred by controversy The declaration of…

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…following her threat to revoke int’l observers’ accreditation In a move that completely stunned stakeholders and attracted the wrath of at least one Elections Observer Mission in Guyana, former Foreign Affairs Minister Karen Cummings on Thursday morning threatened to revoke the accreditation of foreign organisations to observe the 2020 General and Regional Elections. The threat was issued during a meeting with some observers at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Command Centre at High and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown amid much commotion following a fifth dramatic delay in the verification of the…

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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo has told supporters that his party is very confident about sweeping the upcoming polls and once elected, would work very hard to ensure that Guyana is put back on the path of development after almost five years of “APNU/AFC stagnation”. Jagdeo said that based on the party’s track record, when compared to the APNU/AFC, he is certain that the PPP/C will perform extremely well as all members and supporters are mobilized to ensure victory is achieved. He said that one…

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