13 h. ago FGM says single seat is chance to serve with greater focus, purpose

Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), a political newcomer led by Amanza Walton-Desir, which officially launched on July 1, 2025, secured a single parliamentary seat in the recent general election. The article FGM says single seat is chance to serve with greater focus, purpose appeared first on Stabroek News.

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37 h. ago Guyana now has chance to be remembered as the country that moved decisively from ethnic politics to civic politics

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. The article Guyana now has chance to be remembered as the country that moved decisively from ethnic politics to civic politics appeared first on Stabroek News.

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37 h. ago OAS election monitors call for campaign finance reform, confirmation of chancellor, CJ

The Preliminary Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for Monday’s elections has repeated recommendations from 2020 on  the need for campaign finance reform legislation and confirmed appointments to the  posts of Chancellor of the Judiciary ad Chief Justice. The article OAS election monitors call for campaign finance reform, confirmation of chancellor, CJ appeared first on Stabroek News.

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39 h. ago The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. George Dangerfield’s classic The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) chronicled how Britain’s once-dominant Liberal Party collapsed under the pressures of suffrage, Irish nationalism, labour unrest, and constitutional crisis and not […] The post The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Amanza fails to stop elections and get on ballots of Regions 7

─ to file appeal Kaieteur News – Forward Guyana Movement party has vowed to immediately file an appeal to the decision of Chief Justice (Ag) Navindra Singh moments after he dismissed its case challenging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for excluding the party from national ballots in three regions. A Fixed Date Application was filed […] The post Amanza fails to stop elections and get on ballots of Regions 7-9 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Ruling to be handed down on Friday over FGM ballot challenge

Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh will on Friday deliver his decision in the legal challenge brought by the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM)  over its contention that it was unlawfully excluded from the national ballot in three regions by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The article Ruling to be handed down on Friday over FGM ballot challenge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Court to rule on Friday in Amanza party’s fight for place on ballot

Kaieteur News – In his final submission before the High Court in the matter which challenges the Guyana Elections Commission over its decision to exclude the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) from the election ballot in three, attorney for the applicant, Dr Vivian Richards maintained that the application of the electoral laws is not in conformity […] The post Court to rule on Friday in Amanza party’s fight for place on ballot appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Respect Freedom of Association Ahead of General and Regional Elections

Dear Editor, As Guyana prepares for the 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is reminding all citizens and supporters of political parties that every individual has the inalienable right to freely support the political party of their choice, without intimidation, fear, or harassment. The ERC emphasizes that the Constitution of the […] The post Respect Freedom of Association Ahead of General and Regional Elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Carter Center calls for all parties to sign ERC Code of Conduct

The Carter Center on Tuesday called for all political parties to sign the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC’s) Code of Conduct. In its pre-election statement, the Center noted that on August 5th political parties gathered to sign a code of conduct agreement developed by the ERC, in which parties committed to peaceful campaigns, avoidance of hate speech and ethnically divisive rhetoric, and prioritization of the nation over any political party. The article Carter Center calls for all parties to sign ERC Code of Conduct appeared first on Stabroek News.

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