May 2025

See below the full release from the Private Sector Commission (PSC):  The Private Sector Commission (PSC) acknowledges the official announcement by His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, that General and Regional Elections will be held on Monday, September 1, 2025. The PSC recognises the importance of free, fair,
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A scheduled Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) meeting was abandoned on Tuesday after the three Opposition-nominated commissioners walked out. PPP-nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj said he believes that the Opposition-nominated commissioners – Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, and Desmond Trotman – aim to derail the execution of General and Regional elections on September 1, 2025. According to
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Two days after President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that the 2025 General and Regional Elections will be held on September 1, GECOMS’ Commissioners are divided on the body’s readiness. Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, and Desmond Trotman, the Opposition-nominated Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioners, do not believe that the body would be ready to conduct elections
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a top-two finish at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they chased 228 to beat Lucknow Super Giants in an enthralling final match of the group stage. Virat Kohli’s eighth half-century of the tournament helped set RCB’s platform and build a recovery from losing two wickets in two balls to
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The Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast has received another significant boost with the Guyana Lottery Company Limited throwing its support behind the popular tournament. The announcement, made on Tuesday at the Lottery Company’s Lamaha Street Headquarters, underscores a shared vision between the sponsors and organisers to empower communities and individuals through the rapidly growing
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Investigators probing the explosions at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation in Georgetown have arrested a local minibus driver and detained a vehicle which was reportedly used to transport the three men believed to be involved. This was confirmed by Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, who told the News
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The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) continues to explore more training opportunities for persons but already noted that some 60 per cent of 13,000 recorded persons trained are women and girls. This was highlighted by Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton on Friday. “We are proud of that record and we will continue to do that. The
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Amid the expansion of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) programmes into hinterland communities in Guyana, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton has said empowerment training programmes are readily available for Indigenous communities. In an interview with reporters last week, the minister said the Toshaos are encouraged to make applications for additional training programmes with specific skillsets
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Three men are wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for “terrorism” committed at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. The men have not been identified; their photos were shared in wanted bulletins. Police, however, said the men are “Spanish-speaking.” Police Headquarters has been
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Several residents from Region One (Barima-Waini) are now one step closer to owning their own homes and living independently after being allocated house lots on Tuesday. They were allocated house lots at Tract ‘A’ Mabaruma, a new housing scheme developed in the region. The allocations were done as the Ministry of Housing and Water held
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