Jul 17, 2025
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GECOM: Election results cannot be declared on election night
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has clarified that it will not be in a position to make an official declaration of the September 1 election…
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Employers statutorily obligated to grant time off for employees to vote in elections
Employers across Guyana are reminded that they are statutorily obligated to grant employees reasonable time off to vote on election day without loss of pay…
Mahipaul dismisses Mohamed’s WIN party
As the 1 September General and Regional Elections draw closer, Ganesh Mahipaul of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has dismissed concerns that the…
Elections race formally begins
Both the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) have hailed their respective party lists as they gear up for the…
Nomination Day: Key details you should know
Today is Nomination Day in Guyana, the day political parties officially submit their lists of candidates for the upcoming General and Regional Elections, scheduled for…
GECOM says all preparations in place for Nomination Day
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that all preparations are in place for Nomination Day, scheduled for Monday, 14 July 2025, at the Umana…
GECOM says seat replacements must come from same party list
Vacancies in the National Assembly must be filled by a person whose name appears on the same list as the departing member, and the extraction…
Jagdeo: Voters must choose between ‘clear, realistic plans’ and ‘empty noise
Voters must choose between “clear, realistic plans” and “empty noise,” People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday, as he promoted…
Local journalists equipped to tackle disinformation
With Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections approaching, a group of Guyanese media professionals has been equipped to tackle disinformation and artificial intelligence in news…
GECOM: Persons with Dual Citizenship Barred from National Assembly Candidacy
As Guyana moves closer to the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued a crucial reminder regarding the…
ERC urges political leaders to denounce violence, intimidation and incitement ahead of elections
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is calling on all political leaders contesting the 2025 General and Regional Elections to act responsibly and ensure that their…
GECOM to ramp up voter education campaign
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has intensified its voter education campaign to engage communities, raise awareness, and promote voter participation in the upcoming regional and…
Registration temporary suspended as GECOM prepares for 2025 elections
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced the suspension of all registration transactions, including applications for registration, name changes, and transfers, from July 1 to…
Carter Center mission to observe Guyana’s election
The Carter Center has launched an international election observation mission to Guyana in advance of the country’s general and regional elections scheduled for Sept. 1.…
GECOM, partners meet to strengthen communications for electoral integrity
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Kingdom, crafted new strategies to strengthen electoral communication…
PPP to launch elections campaign in early July
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will officially launch its 2025 election campaign in early July and is currently finalising candidate selections across all 10 regions.…
Traffic ranks trained to uphold impartiality, ethics ahead of elections
Law enforcement officers attached to the Traffic Department were recently engaged in a critical training session focused on election offences and preparedness, with particular emphasis…
Former APNU campaign manager confirms coalition SoPs showed it lost 2020 elections
Former member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Samuel Sandy, has dropped a bombshell—stating that the A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) lost the…