1 hour ago WIN’s rise may help reduce ethnic polarisation between Afro and Indo

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) none of the five election observer missions have concluded that the recent general and regional elections met the standard of being free and fair. In a statement, the GHRA said the international election observer missions have commended Guyanese and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for conducting […] The post WIN’s rise may help reduce ethnic polarisation between Afro and Indo-Guyanese – GHRA  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Bar Association commends GECOM for efficient conduct of elections

Kaieteur News – The Bar Association of Guyana on Saturday commended the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the manner in which the tabulation and recount exercises were conducted. In a statement to the media, the Bar Association said that through its election observation, it was able to monitor the electoral process as well as the […] The post Bar Association commends GECOM for efficient conduct of elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago ‘Go to court, not GECOM’ – Chair rejects Norton’s call to quash elections

Kaieteur News – Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), ret’d Justice Claudette Singh on Friday rejected A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) request for a forensic audit and to quash the 2025 electoral process. The party’s presidential candidate Aubrey Norton made the request in a letter written to Justice Singh, dated September 4, 2025. […] The post ‘Go to court, not GECOM’ – Chair rejects Norton’s call to quash elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago GECOM completes recount of ballots in Districts 4,5; to make formal declaration

…Opposition no-show at late-night meeting called by Chair Kaieteur News – The recount of ballots for Region 4 District 4 (East Coast Demerara) and Region 5 (Demerara-Mahaica) has officially concluded at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) headquarters. The recount, which began on Thursday at 08:00hrs and ended on Friday around 20:30hrs, covered 391 ballot boxes […] The post GECOM completes recount of ballots in Districts 4,5; to make formal declaration appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Ballot boxes from Regions 4, 8 allegedly arrived at GECOM without seals – WIN officials  

Police, Commission warn against unauthorised filming of recent process   Kaieteur News – Officials of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party have uncovered ballot boxes without seals and have alleged tampering of the election materials. But the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has pushed back against the claims, saying the current recount exercise is being done […] The post Ballot boxes from Regions 4, 8 allegedly arrived at GECOM without seals – WIN officials   appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago PSC supports GECOM’s decision to hold recount, commends peaceful conduct of national elections

Kaieteur News – While commending the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a smooth management the General and Regional Election, Private Sector Commission (PSC) has supported the ongoing recount of ballots for Regions 4 and 5. During a post-election press conference on Thursday, Chairman of the PSC Captain Gerald Gouveia jnr., commended GECOM for the efficiency, […] The post PSC supports GECOM’s decision to hold recount, commends peaceful conduct of national elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago GECOM Chair assures: All systems ready for free, fair elections

Kaieteur News – Amid concerns by some political parties and citizens that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is unprepared to conduct today’s polls, chairman of the electoral body, Justice Retired Claudette Singh has assured that all systems are in place for an efficient and transparent elections. Justice Singh made the comments in a statement issued […] The post GECOM Chair assures: All systems ready for free, fair elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago GECOM must post SOPs as soon as submitted from polling places 

Dear Editor, Congratulations to GECOM for accepting late submission of the WIN’s list of polling agents. It is important that GECOM is seen as flexible and considering the greater interest of the nation that all competing parties have polling agents to witness the voting. This helps with the overall credibility of the elections.   The Opposition […] The post GECOM must post SOPs as soon as submitted from polling places  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago GECOM approves appointment of AFC, WIN, FGM and ALP polling agents

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has approved the appointment of polling agents from all political parties that submitted their lists after the official deadline. This decision was made during a statutory meeting held on Saturday, led by GECOM Chairperson Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh and attended by all commissioners; opposition-nominated commissioner Vincent Alexander […] The post GECOM approves appointment of AFC, WIN, FGM and ALP polling agents appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago PSC expresses confidence in GECOM to conduct free and fair elections

Kaieteur News – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Saturday expressed confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to host free and fair elections. In a statement to the media, the PSC said that as an accredited observer, “We reiterate our confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and its ability to conduct these elections […] The post PSC expresses confidence in GECOM to conduct free and fair elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago GECOM says all is well with presiding officers Over 13,000 first time voters registered for E

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday clarified that all polling day staff has been appointed ahead of the September 1 general and regional elections. The clarification came in response to remarks made by opposition-nominated commissioner Vincent Alexander, who, in an interview with journalist Abeena Rockliff from Guyana Standard, claimed that GECOM […] The post GECOM says all is well with presiding officers… Over 13,000 first time voters registered for E-day appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago GECOM in scramble to find presiding officers as some appointees back out

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is in a mad scramble to find replacements for senior polling day staff after some people declined the position of president officer, citing the weighty responsibility that comes with it. Kaieteur News understands that many of the persons who declined the position of presiding officer also cited […] The post GECOM in scramble to find presiding officers as some appointees back out appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Court to hear Amanza’s challenge over ballot exclusion today

Kaieteur News – The constitutional challenge brought against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by a candidate of the Forward Movement Guyana (FMG) party will be heard today. The Fixed Date Application filed on behalf of Krystal Hadassah Fisher, a national candidate of the Forward Guyana Movement (FMG) contends that GECOM’s exclusion of her party from […] The post Court to hear Amanza’s challenge over ballot exclusion today appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Disciplined services saw smooth voting process – Top Cop, GECOM

Kaieteur News – The voting process of the discipline services on Friday was smooth, according to Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, and officials of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM). Members of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) cast their votes at various polling stations countrywide. The polling […] The post Disciplined services saw smooth voting process – Top Cop, GECOM appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Photo of ballot shared on social media raises concerns about GECOM’s efforts to safeguard secrecy of the vote

Kaieteur News – A photograph purported to show how a member of the Guyana Police Force voted has raised concerns about the mechanism in place by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to protect the secrecy of the ballots and eliminate the possibility of vote selling among the electorate. The issue was raised after a member […] The post Photo of ballot shared on social media raises concerns about GECOM’s efforts to safeguard secrecy of the vote appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Political parties livid over GECOM’s secrecy about lawyer retained for legal matters

Kaieteur News – Several political parties contesting the September 1 general and regional elections have voiced serious concerns over the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) withholding the identity of the legal representative it has retained to act in place of a legal officer. They argue that this lack of transparency undermines confidence in the electoral process. […] The post Political parties livid over GECOM’s secrecy about lawyer retained for legal matters appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Voter turnout for disciplinary services noteworthy – GECOM commissioners

Kaieteur News – The participation of the joint services during Friday’s voting was noteworthy, according to commissioners attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Opposition nominated commissioner; Vincent Alexander told this publication that the turnout of the joint services voters could be above 70 percent. He asserted “Based on the numbers I observed today it […] The post Voter turnout for disciplinary services noteworthy – GECOM commissioners appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago GECOM faces accreditation issues with party agents on joint services polling day

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that it encountered issues with the accreditation of political party polling agents assigned to observe the voting process for members of the disciplined services. Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO), Aneal Giddings, speaking to the media outside the Police Officers Mess Annex, Eve Leary where members […] The post GECOM faces accreditation issues with party agents on joint services polling day appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago GECOM’s decision to ban cellphones at polling booths was unanimous – Alexander

says CEO proposals found favour with chairman, government commissioners Kaieteur News – The decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to ban the use of cellphones in polling station was taken unanimously despite the chairperson and some other commissioners last week voted against the measure. At its statutory meeting on August 5, 2025 GECOM had […] The post GECOM’s decision to ban cellphones at polling booths was unanimous – Alexander appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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