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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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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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