June 2025

[Telegraph] – The Air India disaster in which a plane crashed moments after take-off in Ahmedabad is the first time that a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has been involved in a fatal accident. However, the aircraft has been beset by problems since entering service in 2011. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has investigated a number of
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the region’s participation in a historic three-match T20 International series against the Asian nation of Nepal, the first-ever bilateral series between the two teams, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing mission to grow and globalise the game of cricket. Taking place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates,
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[Telegraph] – More than 50 Britons are feared dead after an Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after take-off. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was engulfed in a huge fireball after plummeting into a building in the suburb of Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat state. The flight, with 242 people onboard including 53
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Cricket fans can look forward to an exciting showcase of world-class women’s T20 cricket as the 2025 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) comes to Guyana from September 6 to 17. The tournament will feature three teams: the Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders, who will battle it out over six group
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Police are investigating a case of Robbery Under Arms following a chilling early-morning home invasion on Tuesday that left a 24-year-old chef nursing a gunshot wound. The victim, Carlos Conyern, of Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, was reportedly attacked around 03:30 hrs while sleeping in the upper flat of his home. He was confronted by
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A half-century from Qiana Joseph and solid support acts from the experienced duo of Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies chase down a rain-reduced target in Barbados to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against South Africa. Earlier, Tazmin Brits made a brisk half-century that made her the second-fastest South Africa woman to make 1,000 ODI runs. However, it wasn’t enough
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The launch of Orinduik Marine Services (OMS), a locally-owned company focused on subsea and diving support for the oil and gas industry, marks a bold stride in Guyana’s local content ambitions, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali declared on Wednesday. Speaking at the unveiling of the OMS facility in Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, President Ali called
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To foster an environment of excellence and create safe spaces for its children, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) launched its “Enhancement of Child Care and Early Learning Facilities and Development Services Grant” on Wednesday. This grant was launched during the “International Day of Play- Play With a
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Respected Indigenous leader and former Vice President Sydney Allicock has publicly endorsed President Irfaan Ali and the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) for a second term in office. Allicock, who served as Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs under the APNU+AFC administration and hails from the Guyana Action Party (GAP), a key representative of Indigenous
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed the deportation of seven Guyanese nationals from the United States of America, each implicated in a range of criminal offences. The offences include grand larceny, assault, sexual assault, aggravated assault, illegal entry, and domestic violence. According to the Ministry, the specific charges are as follows: one case each
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