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The Carter Center, which has been observing elections in Guyana since 1992, is urging officials in Guyana to implement the recommendations from its final report on the 2025 elections, and to also work towards resolving the impasse at the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement this morning, the Carter Center said it notes with “considerable […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice today heard arguments in a case filed by a supporter of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) challenging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its decision to exclude the party from the national ballot in three Administrative Regions during the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections. The High Court and the Court of Appeal in Guyana […]
President Irfaan Ali today said there is still a significant housing deficit, although the Government has allocated more than 50,000 house lots in the last five years. In a recorded statement, the President said even as the Government continues to distribute house lots and houses through its housing programme, the backlog has increased to between […]
The Carter Center has released its final report of the 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana, noting the need for constitutional and electoral reform. The Carter Center said reform should be done in advance of future elections to address important gaps and better align the country with international standards for democratic elections, including the […]
Supporters of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) mounted another protest action outside Parliament on Friday demanding that the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, convenes a meeting with the Members of the Parliamentary Opposition to elect the Leader of the Opposition. The Speaker has not called a meeting for the election of the Opposition […]
The European Union (EU) Elections Observer Mission (EOM), in its final report, said the media environment in Guyana during the course of the 2025 General and Regional Elections was “vibrant” but “highly polarized” with a high number of media outlets aligned with the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C), resulting in a disproportionate coverage in favor […]
By Svetlana Marshall The European Union Election Observation Mission presented its final report of the 2025 elections in Guyana and called for Constitutional reform to strengthen the country’s electoral system. The EU team made 18 recommendations in the report, which cover aspects of the country’s legal framework, the election administration, voter registration, election day, media […]
The Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) has reported that while 82.9% of the polling stations used in the September 1 General and Regional Elections were located on the ground floor of buildings, the majority of available ramps were poorly designed and unsafe for use. The organisation launched its Elections Accessibility Audit […]
Newly elected APNU Member of Parliament, Saiku Andrews, is promising to hold the Government’s feet to the fire to ensure Guyanese get value for money in the execution of projects across the country. Mr. Andrews was among the 65 Members of Parliament who took the Oath of Office on Monday as the the 13th Parliament […]
Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes has resigned as Leader of the Alliance For Change, citing the party’s dismal performance at the September 1 elections under his leadership. In the resignation letter to the AFC General Secretary, Mr. Hughes said he was taking full responsibility for the party’s poor performance and believes it is now time for new […]
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