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The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, today said he remains confident of his party emerging victorious in today’s elections, although he has noted that while there were some issues at polling stations, he would not be concerned or alarmed by them. Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot Sparendaam […]
Head of the Observer Mission of the Organisation of American States, former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, offered a glowing report of the electoral process in Guyana. He said he was personally impressed with the level of professionalism exhibited by the election officials at the polling stations. Golding made the statement after his team visited […]
President Irfaan Today expressed worry over gunfire attacks along the Cuyuni river at the border between Guyana and Venezuela reportedly by Venezuelan operatives. On Sunday, security forces and GECOM officials came under fire from the Venezuelan side of the border while escorting election materials to remote communities. Speaking to the media this morning, President Ali […]
As persons turned out to vote across the country, concern was raised at several polling places about inaccessibility for disabled persons. In some instances, family members were forced to lift persons into the stations. At the Church of Transfiguration polling place in Georgetown, wheel chair bound, Hollyanne Bristol, who is a candidate of the Forward […]
The Carter Center and the European Union (EU) Election Observer Missions (EOMs) are among international observers closely monitoring Guyana’s General and Regional Elections. At the opening of poll, international observers could have been seen observing the process. At the F.E Pollard Primary School in the country’s capital, the Leader of the Carter Center’s International Election […]
When polling stations opened at 6 o’ clock this morning, APNU Presidential Candidate, Aubrey Norton, was first in line at his polling place at Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara. Mr. Norton was first to cast his ballot at his polling station, but said he had to raise some concern about the incorrect positioning […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is all set for tomorrow’s General and Regional Elections, according to Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud. “We, at this time, are fully prepared to conduct the General and Regional Elections tomorrow,” Persaud told reporters at a press conference today. More than 750,000 persons are listed to vote in the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has approved the appointment of Assistant agents, Polling Agents and Candidates to the poll from the Alliance For Change (AFC), Assembly of Liberty and Prosperity (ALP) and We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) after the four parties made late submissions. The approval was made at a special meeting of the Commission […]
Ahead of Monday’s election, the Guyana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is warning against violence. In a statement on Saturday, the GCCI said it notes with “strong consternation the insinuations of intended violence based on unfounded speculation of interference attempts in the General and Regional Election 2025.” The City Chamber is calling on the […]
Amid major push back from the larger political parties, the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) – one of the three new parties in the electoral race – called on Guyanese to “split” the vote when they head to the polls in Monday’s General and Regional Elections. FGM Presidential Candidate, Amanza Walton-Desir, in her address to supporters […]
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