September 2025

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued an apology to members of the disability community after many were unable to properly access polling stations during Monday’s General and Regional Elections, despite longstanding recommendations for better facilities. At a Monday night press conference at the Commission’s Media Centre at the Regency Hotel, Georgetown, GECOM Public Relations…
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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday night moved to address a number of issues raised during polling day, including questions about Bangladeshi nationals voting. Speaking at a post-election press conference at the Media Centre set up at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, assured that voting across the…
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Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Election Observation Mission, Bruce Golding, on Monday said voting went on smoothly and minor cautionary measures by polling day staff have strengthened confidence in the process. Golding addressed reporters at St. Gabriel’s Primary School and noted that by mid-morning, observers had visited 340 polling stations across seven…
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Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Gerry Gouveia Jr. on Monday said the voting process has been smooth, orderly, and marked by professionalism across the country. Speaking to the News Room at St. Rose’s High School, Gouveia noted that 150 accredited observers had been deployed nationwide, and their reports consistently indicated steady voting, minimal issues, and…
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General Secretary of the PPP/C, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, cast his ballot on Monday afternoon at the St. Paul’s Primary School in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara and expressed strong confidence in a victory for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) while urging supporters to turn out in large numbers. Jagdeo told the media that reports from across…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday cast his ballot in the General and Regional Elections, calling on supporters to head to the polls to secure victory. Dr. Ali, who is seeking a second term in the September 1 elections, voted alongside First Lady Arya Ali at the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre on the…
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Head of the European Union Elections Observation Mission Robert Biedroń says its observers deployed across all regions of the country witnessed the smooth opening of polling stations for the General and Regional Elections on Monday. The European Union Election Observation Mission has a total of 50 observers deployed across the country to observe the process….
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Chair of the Carter Center Election Observation Mission, Jason Carter, on Monday said the mission’s preliminary findings of the September 1 elections could be released as soon as Wednesday, emphasising that conclusions about the election must be “based on evidence and not based on rumors.” Carter said the 40-member Carter Center team has been deployed…
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The voting process across Guyana for the General and Regional elections on Monday has been marked by efficiency and calm, with citizens reporting that it takes less than a minute to cast their ballots at most polling stations. A total of 757,690 people are registered to vote in the 2025 elections. At Corriverton, Berbice, Mayor…
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Four of the six presidential candidates contesting Guyana’s General and Regional Elections have already cast their ballots, reporting largely smooth experiences at polling stations across the country. Polls opened promptly at 06:00 hrs, with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Leader Aubrey Norton being the first candidate to vote at the Plaisance Secondary School, East…
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