28 h. ago APNU’s road to political relevance depends on fresh visionary leadership

Dear Editor, Significant anticipation had accompanied the Elections 2025 campaign, with political party leaders making numerous commitments—including substantial cash grants, poverty reduction, enhanced inclusivity, greater equity, transparency, and more responsive governance.  The article APNU’s road to political relevance depends on fresh visionary leadership appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. 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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5 d. ago Let this post elections phase be a time for renewal and recommitting to the democratic process

Dear Editor, In democracies, elections serve as both closure and renewal. They close the chapter of campaign season, months of debates, promises, and mobilization and open the door to a new mandate. The article Let this post elections phase be a time for renewal and recommitting to the democratic process appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago EU observer mission flags abuse of State resources by PPP/C Gov’t

says situation created uneven playing field during elections campaign Kaieteur News – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), in its preliminary report released on Wednesday, cited several irregularities in Guyana’s electoral process, stating that the undue advantages of incumbency created an uneven playing field during the campaign period. While the EU EOM acknowledged […] The post EU observer mission flags abuse of State resources by PPP/C Gov’t appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness

Kaieteur News – The Carter Center Observer Mission on Wednesday released its preliminary findings on Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, urging the incoming government to implement reforms aimed at fostering a more equitable electoral process and restoring public confidence in Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the country’s democracy. Among the Center’s key recommendations are: constitutional […] The post Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Campaign financing law will help foil use of State resources – CARICOM Observer Mission

Kaieteur News – Chief of Mission of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission (CEOM), Josephine Tamai has noted the need for model legislation in the region to help prohibit the use of State resources by governments to campaign for elections. Speaking at a press conference at the CARICOM Headquarters at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown on […] The post Campaign financing law will help foil use of State resources – CARICOM Observer Mission appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago This election campaign will be recognized by the missed opportunities to deepen our democratic processes

Dear Editor,  With the conclusion of the 2025 general election campaign, I feel compelled to voice my deep disappointment in the process, particularly in three critical areas that speak to transparency, public empowerment, and democratic integrity. The article This election campaign will be recognized by the missed opportunities to deepen our democratic processes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago PPP/C’s reinstating Burnham’s visionary free education policy suggests an urgent grab for votes

Dear Editor, I watch and listen to the daily diet of shameless dishonesty coming from the PPP/C head honchos trumpeting with a straight face, their main election campaign slogan of free education at the University of Guyana (UG), no doubt to deceive our youths that this is somehow a new PPP/C virtuous initiative, when, the truth is that it was this very same PPP/C which so uncaringly abolished free UG education in 1994, before the majority of our population was born. The article PPP/C’s reinstating Burnham’s visionary free education policy suggests an urgent grab for votes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago PPP/C must come clean that they now restore free UG education they banned 33 years ago

Dear Editor, I watched and listened to the daily diet of shameless dishonesty coming from the PPP/C head honchos trumpeting with a straight face, their main election campaign slogan of free education at the University of Guyana (UG), no doubt to deceive our youths that this is somehow a new PPPC virtuous initiative, when, the […] The post PPP/C must come clean that they now restore free UG education they banned 33 years ago appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Third party in the mix seems to have made 2025 election campaign exciting

Dear Editor, Only days to go now. Most electors have decided how they will vote. Strictly based on common sense, it is a no-brainer really…a “slam dunk” as one friend put it recently – but as my late former father-in-law would say, in his countryman Jamaican accent, common sense nah common!  The article Third party in the mix seems to have made 2025 election campaign exciting appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Glenn Lall warns Guyanese: “Don’t fall for Jagdeo’s promises”

says whenever he promises, he fails and forgets! Kaieteur News – Businessman Glenn Lall has poured cold water on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s declaration that whatever his party promises they will deliver, reminding Guyanese of the several promises he made during the 2020 elections campaign but has failed to deliver. Jagdeo made the comments last […] The post Glenn Lall warns Guyanese: “Don’t fall for Jagdeo’s promises” appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago In the bright lights of the campaign the real issues are getting lost

Dear Editor, With less than a week before Guyana’s general elections on September 1, the campaign has taken on the feel of a circus. The article In the bright lights of the campaign the real issues are getting lost appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Guyana is a very interested party in the US show of force off Venezuela

Dear Editor, As our elections campaign enters its final week, the flotilla of warships dispatched by US President Donald Trump would have reached its destination off Venezuela’s Caribbean waters. The article Guyana is a very interested party in the US show of force off Venezuela appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago The PPP/C’s campaign has suffered degradation in standards in contrast to an issues based opposition

Dear Editor, The PPP/C’s elections campaign has taken a nasty turn. The article The PPP/C’s campaign has suffered degradation in standards in contrast to an issues based opposition appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Gov’t must produce evidence of allegations against Mohameds – Forde

-or risk undermining democracy Opposition Member of Parliament, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, has called on the government to furnish proof of its accusations against the Mohameds regarding Venezuela warning that failure to do so suggests attempts to wrongfully discredit a political opponent while undermining the democratic process. The article Gov’t must produce evidence of allegations against Mohameds – Forde appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago APNU takes campaign to Kitty market square, Corbin stresses `livable income’

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) took its campaign to the Kitty Market Square on Tuesday, where party leaders and candidates addressed residents and passersby on what they described as urgent issues facing the country, while outlining promises should they win the September 1 general and regional elections. The article APNU takes campaign to Kitty market square, Corbin stresses `livable income’ appeared first on Stabroek News.

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