June 2025

  With hundreds of flights already operating across the globe, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has further expanded its service by offering non-stop flights between Guyana and the Netherlands, commencing on June 4, 2025. The airline will operate the new route twice weekly—on Wednesdays and Saturdays—utilising an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Through this new route, passengers will
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Guyana ended a forgettable campaign in the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship, losing a third straight match in emphatic fashion, this time against Puerto Rico. Competing in Group A at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Guyana lost 7-0 to the Puerto Ricans. Unbeaten table-toppers USA and second place Costa Rica advanced to
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A 28-year-old driver was placed on $1 million bail after he was charged in relation to the explosions that occurred at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation in Georgetown last month. Jason Jacobis of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He was
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The statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday came to an abrupt end following a walkout by opposition-nominated Commissioner Desmond Trotman, stalling key election preparations. Trotman’s exit, just minutes after the meeting commenced, effectively halted discussions on several agenda items crucial to the advancement of the Commission’s work in the lead-up to
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England romped to a 3-0 series clean sweep over West Indies with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international at The Oval. Chasing 246 in 40 overs after rain, Jamie Smith crashed 64 from just 28 balls – his first ODI half-century – as England reached 100 after just eight overs. That was the
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In response to several violent and physical attacks against traffic officers by citizens, Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mahendra Singh, said ranks have been instructed to use taser guns as a non-lethal measure in confrontations. In a statement, Singh revealed that a significant number of citizens are bent on breaking the laws by committing traffic breaches
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David Daniels, AFC’s Region Seven Chairman and Founder of the Small Miners Association, has endorsed President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections. Daniels told the News Room that he joined the Alliance For Change (AFC) in 2018, ahead of the Local
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Virat Kohli finally won the Indian Premier League as Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed their maiden title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings. The 36-year-old India legend, the only player to represent the same franchise in every edition of the tournament, top-scored for RCB, hitting 43 in his side’s 190-9 from 20 overs. Kings, who
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