GUYANA-ELECTIONS-Guyanese voting to elect a new government

GECOM urges patience as Guyana awaits official election results

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says “it has been a smooth day” as citizens await the outcome of Monday’s general and regional elections. - Advertisement - At a news conference, GECOM’s public relations officer, Yolanda Ward, cautioned...

Guyanese vote today! – GECOM ‘fully prepared’ to conduct elections

–CEO Persaud affirms; says results could be known by September 3 –over 27,000 first-time voters registered to vote THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has affirmed that everything is in place and the commission is fully ready for the conduct...

Guyana says shots fired from Venezuela at boat

Guyanese armed forces and police have said that gunshots were “fired from Venezuela” at a boat carrying materials for Guyana's election, prompting a patrol boat to return fire. According to a joint statement, the incident occurred at around 1830...

Guyana Elections 2025 Live Updates, Results, Reactions and more 

As the elections are underway in Guyana, AFC Candidate Nigeal Hughes who cast vote along with his wife criticised the process of the voting and noted that there is a blackout in his polling station. He said, "The room is quite hot as there was no...

Guyana denuncia que un equipo con material electoral fue atacado en la frontera con Venezuela

Por EFE Una patrulla que transportaba material electoral por el río Cuyuni, en la frontera con Venezuela, fue blanco este domingo de disparos efectuados desde el lado venezolano. El incidente, ocurrido en la región en disputa del Esequibo, se...

Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth

Elections 2025

With the experience of the 2020 elections fresh in the minds of many, all eyes will be on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today and in the coming days to ensure smooth voting and the early declaration of results. While polling day workers...

President calls for peaceful elections

As Guyana votes today in the General and Regional Elections, President Irfaan Ali yesterday reminded the electorate that the process is their democratic right and they should not be intimidated or fearful, regardless of their choice. He also...

Election results to be declared on Sept 4 – Gecom

Gecom’s final press conference before General and Regional Elections 2025 with from left: PRO Yolanda Ward, CEO Vishnu Persaud, DCEO Aneal Giddings and Civic and Voter Education Manager, Nardeo Persaud. The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) has...

Guyana votes for leader amid debate about oil riches

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) -Guyanese voters will head to the polls on Monday to choose members of parliament and a president who will determine how riches from the South American country's hydrocarbon boom will be spent. The country of 800,000...

Low voter turnout at elections – parties; PPPC says ahead of APNU, WIN

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 22:35 by Writer Guyana’s general and regional elections on Monday were marred by a low voter turnout, but the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) believed that it clinched victory while A Partnership for...

Dr. Jagan had predicted that previous government’s policies could lead to such subjugation as debt trap and economic dependency

Dear Editor, Guyanese mark time in relation to national elections. 1953, 1964, 1992, 2020 roll off our tongues, seasoned with tartness of our varied memories. National history becomes confined to the casting of votes and the inevitable skirmish...

War and Peace in our times: The Implications for Guyana

This was written on the last day of August, on the eve of Guyana’s General elections on 1st September. Hopefully, the results will cap a season of peaceful and free elections, seen as free and fair by the electorate and by international observers....

Guyanese express enthusiasm, excitement to cast their votes today

–anticipate smooth process ELECTION Day is upon us and Guyanese have expressed their excitement and enthusiasm to exercise their franchise at the polls today. It is also a national holiday; therefore, many persons are expected to just cast their...

Federal Government Signs Oil Contracts With TotalEnergies, South Atlantic Petroleum

1 Anthony Ufoh The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a production sharing oil contract with TotalEnergies and South Atlantic Petroleum for the Petroleum Prospecting Licences 2000 and 2001. TotalEnergies will hold about 80 per cent interest...

President urges peace as Guyanese head to polls

Sep 01, 2025 News President Irfaan Ali Kaieteur News – President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday called on citizens to uphold peace, unity, and democratic values during the electoral process. “The right to freely and fairly elect a government of...

Balancing infrastructure projects with improved quality of life

Dear Editor, The majority of our voters have decided that President Ali deserves a second term to complete the massive developments started in the first term, and to complete the vision of its new manifesto. President Ali now has a historic...

Concession call harder fuh get than rain in dry season

Sep 04, 2025 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Kaieteur News – All over de world, and even right here in de Caribbean, when politician lose election, dem does pick up de phone, call de winner, and say, “Congratulations, buddy, best of luck.”...

The PPP/C’s Broken Promises, Failed Leadership and Divisive Politics

Sep 02, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, When the PPP/C returned to office, they promised transformation, prosperity, development and equitable treatment for all Guyanese – in a “One Guyana” message. Nearly five years later, Guyanese are asking what has...