GECOM opposition-nominated commissioners protest exclusion from election date decision

Last Updated on Friday, 30 May 2025, 22:56 by Writer Election Commissioners Desmond Trotman, Vincent Alexander and Charles Corbin. The opposition-aligned Guyana Election Commissioners on Friday slammed their Chairman, Retired Justice Claudette Singh and …

Nomination Day is July 14; deadline for political parties’ symbols is June 22

Last Updated on Friday, 30 May 2025, 22:37 by Writer The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday announced that Nomination Day is July 14, 2025. That’s according to the work plan approved by the seven-member Commission on Thursday for general and …

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The Chairperson had no remit to unilaterally proffer such advice to the President

Dear Editor, Subsequent to the Press Conference which Commissioners Corbin, Trotman and Alexander hosted on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 there has been much ado in the media, social and mainstream, about our posture and disclosures. We have even been accused by …

Answers that could bring closure to this sad and divisive Adriana Younge affair

Dear Editor, I am writing this, reluctantly. I had said before that a second autopsy was not needed. What is urgently needed now, is a speedy inquest to get all answers into Adriana Younge’s death, but I believe this case begins and ends at the pool!! And …

Freedom of choice in a free society

Dear Editor, I note with interest and sadness young Daniel Seeram, posing with the President and General Secretary of the PPP, stating he is supporting President Ali. Earlier he had sent a one line letter to the PNC, stating that he is leaving that Party. …

Residents of Boodhoo Scheme experience intimidation in their homes owing to noise pollution generated from outdoor bar’s ...

Dear Editor, For about 3 years now there has been an ongoing issue with loud music and obscene behaviour of patrons who frequent the J.C. supermarket which has now become an official liming spot on the weekends and even weekdays. The residents had a …

MI eliminate GT to set up Qualifier 2 with PBKS

(ESPNCRICINFO) – Strip away everything else, and you can more often than not reduce T20 contests to a simple count-off: who hit more sixes? Mumbai Indians (MI) hit 17 in the IPL 2025 Eliminator, and Gujarat Titans (GT) hit eight. Rohit Sharma top-scored …

Nursing Assistant charged with terrorism gets bail

    Tianna Serena Lewis-King, 23, a nursing assistant of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) who was initially remanded to prison for the offence of Inciting Acts of Terrorism, has been granted bail in the sum of $350,000. Lewis-King, who was arrested …

PNC, APNU, AFC dangerous for democracy, economic progress – Jagdeo

  The future of Guyana requires a serious leader supported by an experienced team, according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who on Thursday noted that no other party has such leadership. “These elections are …