GECOM cited loss of trust in decision to part ways with Legal Officer

Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust - 3 Quarks Daily

Heidi J. Larson & David M. Bersoff in Nature: Science has a trust problem — at least, that is the common perception. If only, the argument goes, we could get people to ‘trust’ or ‘follow’ the science, we, as a society, would be doing more about climate change, childhood vaccination rates would be increasing rather than decreasing and fewer people would have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Characterizing the problem as ‘science denialism’, how…

Ex-GECOM lawyer wants apology, threatens lawsuit over contract snub - INews Guyana

Former Legal Officer Kurt Da Silva, whose contract at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) came to an end and was not renewed by majority decision at the commission, is now demanding that his former employers apologise to him over the reasons they publicly stated for not renewing his contract. In […] The post Ex-GECOM lawyer wants apology, threatens lawsuit over contract snub appeared first on INews Guyana.

‘Apologise and retract false statements or face litigation’ – Former GECOM Legal Officer tells Chair and CEO

Kaieteur News-  Former Legal Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Kurt Da Silva on Monday demanded that GECOM’s Chairperson and Chief Elections Officer (CEO) issue a public apology and retraction for “false allegations” made about him in two press releases or be prepared to face legal action. In letters dated April 14, 2025 and […] The post ‘Apologise and retract false statements or face litigation’ – Former GECOM Legal Officer tel…

GECOM cited loss of trust in decision to part ways with Legal Officer

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) last Wednesday said it took the decision not to renew the contract of its Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva because of the loss of trust in his ability to properly represent the Commission after engaging in actions inimical to its best interests. The article GECOM cited loss of trust in decision to part ways with Legal Officer appeared first on Stabroek News.

GECOM’s former legal officer demands GECOM chairman apologise about his performance

The former legal officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Attorney-at-Law Kurt Da Silva on Monday insisted that GECOM Chairman Retired Justice Claudette Singh and Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud were informed about his submission that residency is a requirement for Regional Elections. By a majority, the Commission decided that Mr Da Silva’s contract must…