Incumbent prime minister says country on right trajectory, as opposition leader concedes defeat September 4, 2025 Jamaicans have voted to give Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) a third consecutive term in government after a nail-biting race with the opposition People’s National party (PNP). Holness beat PNP’s Mark Golding after polls in the … Continue reading Jamaica election results: Andrew Holness leads Labour party to third term
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September 2, 2025 The CARICOM Election Observer Mission issued its preliminary report today and said the elections were conducted peacefully, despite pre-election concerns by some political parties. The Chief of Mission, Josephine Tamai, who is the Chief Elections Officer of Belize, told reporters that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) must be allowed to conclude the … Continue reading CARICOM Observer Mission praises “peaceful and smooth” Guyana Elections
Jamaicans will go to the polls on Wednesday, September 3, for the 2025 General Election. Nomination Day is Monday, August 18. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in Half-Way Tree on Sunday (August 10). On the advice of Dr. Holness, Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen … Continue reading September 3 is General Election in Jamaica
The Caribbean is in a very active election season. Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, with whom we have partnered on several Policy Panels, has written a good overview of the season, with an emphasis on Guyana, for The Ward Post, an online journal hosted by Ambassador Curtis Ward. July 28, 2025 by Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, … Continue reading Consequential Electoral Contestation in the Caribbean
UK, EU and Canada also involved GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said Wednesday that Washington would be supporting the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in strengthening its capacity for the September 1 general and regional elections. Theriot told reporters that the North American country was responding to a “request” from … Continue reading GUYANA-United States to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
May 26, 2025 by: Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali Sunday night announced that September 1, 2025 is the date when Guyana’s general and regional elections would be held. Addressing the 59th Independence Flag Raising Ceremony in Berbice, he also said he would soon issue the proclamation for the dissolution of Parliament. Dr Ali, who would be … Continue reading September 1 is Guyana’s general election day
–President Ali condemns Maduro’s sham elections; calls on Venezuelans to respect Guyana’s sovereignty –Urges Guyanese to unite against threats to nation’s territorial integrity WITH firm resolve and national pride, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali has affirmed that the South American nation will not yield an inch of its … Continue reading ‘There is one truth: Essequibo belongs to Guyana!’
May 20, 2025 As Suriname prepares to head to the polls on May 25th, the nation stands at a critical juncture, grappling with significant economic challenges and looking towards its next political leadership. Beyond the immediate domestic concerns, this election also holds potential regional significance, possibly adding a third female head of government to the … Continue reading Suriname’s May 25 election potential turning point for female leadership in CARICOM
Source: BBC Canada's recent election has seen Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, win the job of Prime Minister. He will lead a minority government in Parliament. Get all the detail on the results from the Globe and Mail's "Explainer" For a sense of where he may be taking Canada over the … Continue reading Mark Carney wins Canadian election; will form minority government
Trinidad and Tobago’s United National Congress has ended its nearly 10-year-political drought and returned to the helm of governance after party leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar staged the biggest political comeback in the country’s history. The election went off without much of a hitch. Read the April 28, 2025 preliminary report of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission … Continue reading Kamla Persad-Bissessar returns to power in ‘decisive victory’ in Trinidad and Tobago