August 2025

Gunfire from across the Venezuelan border at a Guyanese patrol escorting election officials on Sunday raises questions about Nicolas Maduro’s interest in the elections and reignites concerns raised by members of the US Congress that presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed is a “puppet” of Maduro. The Joint Services said a team of Guyana Defence Force soldiers…
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See below the full release from the Private Sector Commission:  The Private Sector Commission (PSC) strongly condemns the unprovoked aggression and attack against the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Guyana Police Force patrol on the Upper Cuyuni River, Region 7, while escorting GECOM officials and ballot boxes today. This act of hostility, launched from the…
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See below full statement issued by Chairman of GECOM, Justice of Appeal (ret’d) Claudette Singh: Esteemed Candidates of all contesting Political Parties, the diligent voters of Guyana, our valued Local and International Observers, and members of the media. As we stand on the eve of the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections, I, Justice…
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See below full statement issued by the Guyana Elections Commission: The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) wishes to denounce a false Facebook post by Credible Sources alleging that the GECOM staff assigned to a polling station at Hibiscus Drive, Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara, were chased out by the proprietor of the private residence, which was…
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See below the full statement from the Joint Services: On August 31, 2025, at approximately 14:30 hours, while escorting GECOM officials and ballot boxes along the Upper Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Bamboo, near the Guyana-Venezuela border, a Joint Services patrol came under fire from the Venezuelan shore. The escort team, which comprised ranks…
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Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has been announced as the Prime Ministerial Candidate of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, marking yet another turn in her turbulent political career. The announcement was made just before midnight on Saturday by WIN’s Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, during the party’s final rally at the Marriott Beachfront in Georgetown. Sarabo-Halley first…
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The results of the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections could be known by the night of September 3, and an official declaration may come the morning after, once there are no major delays or requests for recounts, Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud said on Sunday. “Declarations in the districts (may happen) by the…
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Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud has affirmed that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is fully prepared to conduct the country’s General and Regional Elections on Monday, September 1, noting that the ballot boxes have been deployed and that the requisite staff and officers have been trained. Persaud, at a Sunday press conference, noted that hundreds…
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A stunning century from Tim Seifert helped St Lucia Kings pull off the fifth-highest chase in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history with utter ease as they marched to the top of the table with a six-wicket win over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at Gros Islet. Seifert levelled with Andre Russell for the CPL’s fastest century as his 53-ball 125* saw Kings overturn their 205-run in…
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Amid growing calls from smaller parties contesting the September 1 General and Regional Elections for voters to split their ballots, Financial Analyst Joel Bhagwandin has warned that such a strategy is destined to fail. As Guyanese head to the polls on Monday, the Alliance For Change (AFC), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), Forward Guyana Movement…
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