gradually opened the political system. After a visit to Guyana by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1990, Hoyte made changes in the electoral rules, appointed a new chairman of the Elections Commission, and endorsed putting together new voters' lists, thus delaying ...
The proposed establishment of the Guyana-Suriname Commission to focus on the mutually exclusive economic, social and cultural development of both countries is indeed a timely initiative. The recent discovery of our mega oil reserves in the Guiana shield has provided both countries with the opportunity...
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The 15-day deadline referenced in the Representation of the People Act, within which the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) must announce results for a General and Regional Elections is directory and not mandatory. As such, the “swearing-in of the President after the 15-day deadline will ...
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were witnessed by 100 international observers, including a group headed by Mr. Carter and another from the Commonwealth of Nations. Both groups issued reports saying that the elections had been free and fair, despite violent attacks on the Elections Commission building on election day and other irr...
A collaborative expedition of scientists has just completed a month-long survey in one of the world’s most remote forests, in the northern reaches of the Amazon region, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) said Monday. “This survey of the Guyanese ... Read More » ...
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon issued an Order requiring the Guyana Elections Commission and its officers and agents to take no step to prejudice the fair hearing of an Application made to the Court by Mohammed Irfaan Ali and Bharrat Jagdeo. The steps prohibit, ...
has done so far is laudable – in concertation with the IMF, it has committed itself to managing oil wealth effectively, by creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund, by strengthening the fiscal regime, putting out a long-awaited Petroleum Law after having successfully established a Petroleum Commission. ...