September 2025

STATEMENT BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF GUYANA ON TABULATION OF VOTES AND RECOUNT PROCESS OF THE 2025 GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS HELD ON 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2025 The Bar Association of Guyana, through its election observation team, has continued to monitor the process of the General and Regional Elections through tabulation of votes on statements of…
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Plans are well underway to ensure the smooth hosting of the swearing-in ceremony for the Ninth Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, as he assumes office for a second term. In anticipation of an official declaration by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), the ceremony will take place…
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See below full statement issued by Leader of APNU, Aubrey Norton: Permit me to thank our members and supporters for their support during the 2025 General and Regional Elections. I take this opportunity to wish all Guyanese the best, regardless of the party you supported. In spite of the manifest deficiencies in the electoral system,…
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Two taxi drivers and a 16-year-old student are being investigated in relation to the alleged rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred in June 2025 on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). Police identified the suspects as Matthew Burnett called Delwyn, a 24-year-old taxi driver from Diamond New Scheme, EBD,…
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The Private Sector Commission’s Observer Mission witnessed the entirety of the recount in sub-districts of Regions 4 and 5 and is pleased to report that the process was conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner. The exercise was well-organized, secure, and closely monitored, with GECOM staff adhering strictly to the Representation of the People…
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Antigua and Barbuda Falcons nearly lost grip of the last-ball thriller in Bridgetown with their over-reliance on singles and doubles in a tense chase of 188, but Shamar Springer hit the winning runs for them to strengthen their third spot on the points table. It meant Barbados Royals continued to scrape the bottom without a…
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See below full statement issued by GOGEC: The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on their victory in the General and Regional Elections held on September 1, 2025. We applaud the people of Guyana for participating peacefully…
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) will take control of the National Assembly with a far greater majority, with the party’s general secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, telling the News Room that he was happy securing a landslide victory as predicted, increasing the parliamentary majority from one seat to seven seats. The results mean that the…
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The three GECOM-nominated commissioners for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) did not show up to a meeting called by Chairman of the Commission, Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, to certify the results of the September 1 general and regional elections ahead of a declaration. The meeting was summoned for 11:00 pm but had to…
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With the recount and tabulation completed for votes cast in District Four, Aubrey Norton’s PNC-led Coalition APNU has come out with less votes. The original vote count showed APNU with 46,956 votes for District Four, but the recount showed them with 46,949; that’s seven votes less. The incumbent People’s Progressive Party gained two votes, moving…
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