Sep 3, 2025
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Voters in Berbice credit PPP/C with transformation after landslide win
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) won Region Six in Guyana’s general and regional elections, securing 41,320 votes against 12,623 for its nearest rival, We…
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EU observers say polls peaceful, fundamental freedoms respected but flag areas for reform
The September 1 General and Regional Elections were peaceful, and fundamental freedoms were largely respected, European Union (EU) observers said on Wednesday, but flagged several…
PPP/C takes APNU stronghold Region Four with 87,018 votes
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has won Region Four for the first time, breaking the decades-long dominance of the People’s National Congress (PNC), the largest…
Commonwealth mission lauds peaceful elections, calls for reforms
The Commonwealth Observer Group has praised Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections as largely peaceful and orderly, while at the same time calling for wide-ranging…
Man kills partner, sets home on fire before dying in hospital
A man and a woman are dead after an alleged murder and arson early Wednesday at a home in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, police…
WHO: Over a billion people living with mental health conditions
More than one billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with conditions such…
Jamaicans go to the polls today
Jamaicans will go to the polls today, with the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) confirming that all preparations have been completed for the process. A…
GECOM tells GHRA: Stop undermining integrity of elections
See full statement below: The Guyana Elections Commission has taken note of an undated and unsigned document that is currently in circulation, apparently by the…
GECOM warns against unofficial declaration of results
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has reminded citizens, political parties and observers that it is the only body authorised to declare official results of…
Jagdeo: PPP/C to enter Parliament with bigger majority
The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government is projected to enter the National Assembly with a larger majority than in 2020, General Secretary Dr Bharrat…
CARICOM: Voting conducted within GECOM’s guidelines
Chief of Mission of the CARICOM Elections Observation Mission (CEOM), Josephine Tamai, has outlined several issues and offered recommendations regarding Guyana’s 2025 electoral process. Speaking…
SOPs shows ruling PPP/C in the lead
Although the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has not yet made an official declaration of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, preliminary data suggests that the…
Residents call for unity, calm as Guyana awaits elections results
One day after Guyanese went to the polls, residents are reflecting on the atmosphere at polling stations and stressing the importance of maintaining peace in…
US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says
The US military attacked a vessel from Venezuela in the Caribbean on Tuesday that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said, in the first known operation…
Bar Association calls for calm as Guyana awaits election results
The Bar Association of Guyana has urged citizens to remain calm and peaceful as the tabulation of results from the September 1 general and regional…
Oil wealth, democracy, and the path ahead
Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United…