June 2025

In just three months, Guyana has registered over 9,999 new motor vehicles under the PAK licence plate series — a rapid turnover that has led to the introduction of the PAL series — and political and business leaders have hailed this as a sign of economic progress. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officially began issuing
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A Chinese national, Siyuan Chen, died on Thursday after a workplace incident at Matthew’s Ridge, Region One (Barima-Waini), and the Ministry of Labour is probing the matter. See below the full release from the Ministry of Labour:  The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is currently conducting an investigation into a fatal
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Ranks of the Custom Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested an individual on Tuesday following the discovery of 700 ecstasy pills near a popular bar in Skeldon, Berbice. In a statement, CANU said it conducted an operation near the bar after it received certain information. A search was conducted, and in an alleyway near the bar, the
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A new era of football is about to commence at Wealdstone FC, with the appointment of a new manager. The club announced former Wealdstone captain Sam Cox as the new first team manager. The 34-year-old was a fan favourite both on and off the pitch in his time at Wealdstone as a player. Cox returns to the
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Central Stags’ aggressive opener and wicketkeeper Dane Cleaver is all fired up for his Caribbean debut, as he and his teammates gear up for their inaugural ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) appearance- a thrilling T20 showdown bringing together some of the world’s top domestic teams. Cleaver, no stranger to pressure after representing New Zealand in 10 internationals, sees this
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The Bengaluru police have arrested a senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru official, Nikhil Sosale, in relation to the death of 11 people and injuries to many more in Wednesday’s stampede during an event held to celebrate the team winning IPL 2025. The arrest followed the Karnataka state government suspending top police officials on Thursday, while appointing a new commissioner, Seemanth Kumar
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In a bid to improve access to public facilities for persons living with disabilities, the National Commission on Disabilities will soon begin working with public buildings in Georgetown. Programme Manager of the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities, Ganesh Singh, noted that building codes and accessibility standards recommended by the Guyana National Bureau
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At the reception commemorating the 53rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China, newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Yang Yang emphasised that China is committed to working with Guyana to expand cooperation into emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI). “We are also willing to work with Guyana to tap deeper
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Thursday (June 5) marked the conclusion of a two-day football coaching and child safeguarding workshop for teachers and school football coaches from across the country, compliments of the Petra Organisation. The Organisation teamed up with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, with sessions facilitated by Senior Child Protection
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All systems are in place for the grand Stage of Champions Elite Pro Qualifier 2025 on Saturday (June 7) at the National Cultural Centre from 19:00h. The sixth annual bodybuilding showpiece, put on by the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and dubbed the One Guyana Stage of Champions, has received the unflinching support of the
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