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See below the full release from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM): The Guyana Elections Commission, at its Commission meeting held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, approved the acceptance of the late notification/submission of the appointment of Assistant Agents, Polling Agents and Candidates to the Poll and to the Count from the Alliance for Change (AFC),…
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A pedal cyclist, who is yet to be identified, died on Friday afternoon following an accident at the Ogle Roundabout. The incident occurred around 13:39 hrs and involved a motor lorry bearing registration number GAF 968, driven by 32-year-old Fabian Rampersaud. According to police reports, both the lorry and the cyclist were heading south along…
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Thirty-six-year-old Junior Williams, a miner of Pamela Road, Mahdia was fatally chopped during an attack early Saturday morning at 14 Miles Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River. According to police reports, the incident occurred around 05:00 hrs while Williams was socialising and consuming alcohol at the landing. He was reportedly confronted by two men in what…
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The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has pledged a significant financial boost to its national bodybuilding team as they prepare for the 52nd Central American & Caribbean Bodybuilding and Body Fitness Championships in St. Lucia. A nine-member squad will represent Guyana at the championships, which are scheduled to run from September 24 to 28. The GOA’s…
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A dominating, all-round show from Trinbago Knight Riders took down an abject Guyana Amazon Warriors to consolidate their position at the top of the points table with their fourth straight win in CPL 2025. Akeal Hosein started the damage with the new ball early on to help restrict the Amazon Warriors to 163 before openers…
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On Saturday evening at Cuffy Square, Georgetown, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) closed its campaign with a contrite, high-energy rally that blended apology with audacity. Speaker after speaker acknowledged past shortcomings, asked undecided voters for one “last chance” and pressed a single, insistent refrain ahead of Monday’s polls: “Don’t split the vote.” The unity…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has called on the nation’s young people to reject attempts to misguide them after the September 1 General and Regional Elections, warning that those who encourage lawlessness “care nothing” about their future. Speaking at the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s final rally at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on Saturday night, President Ali urged…
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Incumbent President Dr Irfaan Ali closed the PPP’s campaign with a rallying call for his supporters to “seal the victory” at Monday’s general and regional elections. Speaking at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, to tens of thousands of supporters, he called on them to show up early and strong on polling day. “On Election Day, let…
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President Irfaan Ali on Saturday heaped praise on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, hailing him as a leader who has shaped the lives of many young Guyanese, saying Jagdeo is the symbol of the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP). “This man has shaped the life of many young people. He trusted young men and women and…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has renewed his call for greater protection of women and children in Guyana. Addressing tens of thousands at the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) final rally at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, President Ali underscored that the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of women must remain a national priority. “No one, no group will…
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