2 h. 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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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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7 d. ago OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Guyana led by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding yesterday hosted the international observation missions of CARICOM, the European Union, the Carter Center and the Commonwealth along with partners from the United Nations to a post-election day meeting to exchange the initial findings of the missions. The article OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Identifying abuses by gov’t ministries should be priority of international observers – GHRA

Guyana’s general and regional elections is poised to get underway in 24 hours, and present across the country will be a host of international observers representing various organisations and bodies, which the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) feels should be directing their attention to identifying abuses committed by the incumbent administration. The article Identifying abuses by gov’t ministries should be priority of international observers – GHRA appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Police force in meeting with observers, representatives of international community

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, along with members of his Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and other senior officers, hosted a high-level engagement today ahead of the upcoming General and Regional Elections set for September 1, 2025, at the Officers’ Mess Annexe, Police Headquarters, Eve Leary. The article Police force in meeting with observers, representatives of international community appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Unprecedented government commissioning ceremonies during campaign season makes the international observers roles indispensable

Dear Editor, On July 3, 2025, President Irfaan Ali dissolved Parliament and called elections for September 1, as provided for under Article 70 of the Constitution. The article Unprecedented government commissioning ceremonies during campaign season makes the international observers roles indispensable appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago We must oppose use private residences and places of worship as polling stations

Dear Editor, The use of private residences and places of worship as polling places must be opposed. International observer missions, and other watchdog organizations, certainly provide a framework and standards for elections, but they cannot control the broader political processes that invariably affect the electoral process. Elections fraud is a socially and culturally embedded practice […] The post We must oppose use private residences and places of worship as polling stations appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 w. ago What the police regulations say on impartiality and public meetings

Dear Editor, I’d like to respond to two of the blog comments below my letter titled ‘Stretching the limits of impartiality in the campaign season’, printed in SN on 11 August (https://www.stabroeknews.com/ The article What the police regulations say on impartiality and public meetings appeared first on Stabroek News.

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last month Stretching the limits of impartiality in the campaign season

Dear Editor, I just watched bits of episode SE 4, EP 63 of Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe’s, programme, ‘Speaking out. The article Stretching the limits of impartiality in the campaign season appeared first on Stabroek News.

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