June 2025

GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj reaffirmed that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is fully prepared to conduct General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025. He also defended the agency’s efforts to address past failures while lamenting delays in justice for the 2020 election fraud during an appearance on ‘The Starting Point’ podcast on Sunday. His
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(Trinidad and Tobago Guardian) Several Caribbean countries were rattled by two earthquakes that occurred within an eight hour period on Monday, according to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). According to the SRC, the last tremor occurred at 9:40 am (local time)
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See below the full release:  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) strongly condemns the reprehensible and deeply offensive comments made by Ms. Jennifer Ally on Facebook, directed at the late Adrianna Younge and her grieving family. The Commission is appalled that, during a time of mourning, such vile and hateful expressions were publicly shared, further inflicting
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Two motorcyclists tragically lost their lives in an accident near the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Sunday night. The motorcyclists who died have been identified as 25-year-old Junior Matthews from Sheet Anchor Village and 29-year-old Stephen Tiloo, known as “Orchin,” from Reliance Settlement in East Canje. Despite being rushed to
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India is expanding oil and gas production in the Andaman region, an area the government believes holds huge reserves similar to those in Guyana. The country’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri told ANI that the Narendra Modi government is expanding crude exploration and production, greenlighting bid rounds. He said there is
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Christal Ramsaywack, 24, who was diagnosed with lupus in 2016, is now seeking a kidney donor. During an interview with the News Room, Christal said she experienced an intense fever on May 15, 2025, but given her symptoms, she didn’t panic. However she visited the Woodlands Hospital where she underwent several tests and after a
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Despite constitutional provisions allowing most prisoners in Guyana to vote, incarcerated individuals will be left out of the electoral process in the 2025 elections as requisite systems are not in place. GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj confirmed this during an appearance on The Starting Point podcast, noting that while there’s no legal prohibition for most prisoners,
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A devastating innings of 68 from Jayden Garner, which included a tournament-record nine sixes, spearheaded Cropper Primary’s successful defense of their Future Warriors Berbice crown, as they overwhelmed a valiant Betsy Ground Primary by 32 runs in a lopsided final at the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club Ground. The tournament is powered by ExxonMobil Guyana.
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AdNation, one of Guyana’s premier creative and advertising agencies, has officially teamed up with Slingerz Football Club in a strategic sponsorship aimed at elevating the club’s visibility and redefining how local sports teams are marketed. In a statement, AdNation expressed enthusiasm about partnering with one of Guyana’s top-tier football clubs, noting that the collaboration will
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See below the full statement issued: On this 77th anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) solemnly commemorates the selfless sacrifice of the five slain sugar workers — Rambarran, Pooran, Lallabagee, Surajballi, and Harry. In 1948, confronted with severe social and economic hardships, an oppressive “cut and load” cane harvesting system, and
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