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The absence of progress by the Constitutional Reform Commission is baffling given the human and financial resources at its disposal

Dear Editor, Your article “Constitutional Reform Commission suspends work until after elections” (S/N Sept. 9, 2025) should trouble every Guyanese. I am particularly disappointed because I saluted the appointment of former Chancellor Carl Singh to lead the process, despite the politicisation of the membership of the Commission with party persons and handpicked members of civil society. The article The absence of progress by the Constitutional Reform Commission is baffling given the human and financial resources at its disposal appeared first on Stabroek News.

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												41 h. ago											The process leading to every election must be beyond reproach
												
													Dear Editor, The 2025 Elections may be over for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), but the process that led to the declaration, questioned by some and accepted by others, must not be considered finished business for any citizen who values the right to vote, a right for which generations of workers have shed blood. The article The process leading to every election must be beyond reproach appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												41 h. ago											AFC congratulates Ali, urges that observers’ counsel be heeded
												
													Extending congratulations to President Irfaan Ali on his reelection, the Alliance for Change (AFC) expressed the hope that the recommendations of the observer missions will be taken into account by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the new administration. The article AFC congratulates Ali, urges that observers’ counsel be heeded appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												65 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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												65 h. ago											British High Commission congratulates Ali, people of Guyana on elections
												
													The British High Commission last night congratulated the people of Guyana for a successful and peaceful election, the People’s Progressive Party /Civic, and President Irfaan Ali on his re-election as the Executive President. The article British High Commission congratulates Ali, people of Guyana on elections appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												65 h. ago											Ali declared as President after GECOM certifies election results
												
													-PPP/C win 36 seats, WIN 16, APNU 12, FGM 1 The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) last night declared Irfaan Ali as President of Guyana and confirmed the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) as the winner of the September 1 general and regional elections. The article Ali declared as President after GECOM certifies election results appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												67 h. 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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												67 h. ago											Micinthia Patterson: The Singing Dentist making the best of both worlds
												
													By Sherman Hawker Kaieteur News – A popular particle in Guyanese proverbs pitch that “easy snake does bite hot,” the translation of which holds ( if given general reference) that individuals of a gentle and reserved disposition are fundamentally the contrast of what they portray, and more often than not are at conflict with good […] The post Micinthia Patterson: The Singing Dentist making the best of both worlds appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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												67 h. ago											Electoral system below par for the delivery of free, fair and transparent elections
												
													Dear Editor, Now that elections 2025 have gotten to the point of the declaration of the results, it behooves me as a commissioner, in the execution of my responsibility, to put on record, and in the public domain, my disposition to the declarations. My disposition is one of abstention without any reference, or deference to […] The post Electoral system below par for the delivery of free, fair and transparent elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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												67 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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												3 d. ago											WIN took votes from APNU in Buxton, other traditional Region Four strongholds
												
													While the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has long considered areas like Buxton, Friendship, and Annandale South on the East Coast Demerara within Region Four (Demerara‑Mahaica) as strongholds, the Statements of Poll (SOPs) released by the Guyana Elections Commission so far shows that the WIN party (We Invest in Nationhood) has disrupted the traditional APNU–PPP/C contrast. The article WIN took votes from APNU in Buxton, other traditional Region Four strongholds appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												3 d. ago											Jamaica Court of Appeal clears more cases than filed for three consecutive years
												
													(Jamaica Information Service) For three consecutive years, the Court of Appeal has disposed of more cases than were newly filed, according to Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. The article Jamaica Court of Appeal clears more cases than filed for three consecutive years appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												3 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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												3 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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												3 d. ago											UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday
												
													(AL-JAZEERA) With more than 50 people killed including at least seven children in attacks on besieged Gaza City, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has rejected United States sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as “unacceptable”, calling for them to be revoked amid global outrage against the US move. Turk, on Friday, lauded the work […] The post UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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												3 d. ago											PNCR Youth call for leadership renewal to restore trust and political capital in APNU
												
													Dear Editor, We, the youth of the People’s National Congress Reform, a proud pillar of the APNU, extend our gratitude to all Guyanese who supported us during the recent elections. Your trust and commitment remind us of the PNCR’s enduring role, both within the coalition and in the life of our nation. Young people across […] The post PNCR Youth call for leadership renewal to restore trust and political capital in APNU appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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												4 d. ago											EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution
												
													-but says electoral body distrusted by electorate The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) staff did well in executing their polling day duties, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) stated on Wednesday but added that it found that the electoral body’s structure is distrusted by the electorate and remains paralyzed by partisan division. The article EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution appeared first on Stabroek News.												
												
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												4 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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												4 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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												4 d. ago											NSC, GOA, GCF, Dr. Ali mourns the passing of former national cyclist
												
													Tributes pour in for Alanzo Greaves Kaieteur Sports – The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed deep sorrow at the sudden passing of former National Cyclist, Alonzo Greaves, who tragically lost his life on Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident along Mandella Avenue. Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, extended heartfelt condolences on behalf of the […] The post NSC, GOA, GCF, Dr. Ali mourns the passing of former national cyclist appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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												4 d. ago											Shenanigans shouldn’t delay inevitable in Guyana Elections 2025
												
													Dear Editor, Engagements with the public in Guyana found queries about the reason behind a recount. What is the rationale behind the recount? Would it change the numbers? This missive is written before the start of the recount. Numbers may change slightly because of human errors, but seat calculation is hardly likely to change. The […] The post Shenanigans shouldn’t delay inevitable in Guyana Elections 2025 appeared first on Kaieteur News.												
												
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