July 2025

A search party has been activated to locate a resident of Moraikobai Village, Region Six, who went missing after two boats collided in the village Friday morning. The missing man has been identified as Charles Osbourne. “There was an accident, it occurred probably about 09:30 this morning with two boats and as a result one
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Teachers will now be held to a higher level of accountability as the Ministry of Education pushes for improved performance in the nursery education system across Guyana. This was revealed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during the recent commissioning of the Crane Nursery School on the West Coast of Demerara. Minister Manickchand highlighted that
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Joe Root’s masterful 150 took him up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list and gave England complete control over India at the end of day three of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. By reaching 31, Root overtook India great Rahul Dravid and legendary South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis, and in continuing beyond
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GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to protect and conserve biodiversity, halt biodiversity loss and accelerate nature-positive action. Convened by the Government of the Cooperative
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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Raphael Rose, who served as the Commander of Region Nine, passed Wednesday night. Reports are that Rose collapsed and died while on his way back to Region 9. Rose took over the command of Region 9 back 2021. He was scheduled to head into pre-retirement leave. The Guyana Police Force on
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Veteran prowess shone brightly at the National Racquet Centre as Nicolette Fernandes and Daniel Ince defied younger challengers to claim the prestigious Women’s and Men’s  National Elite titles at the ENet-sponsored Championships. Forty-two-year-old Nicolette Fernandes continued to write her name into the history books, securing what is understood to be her 12th national title. She
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Hard-hitting all-rounder Quentin Sampson has received a significant boost ahead of his upcoming commitments, thanks to VNet Technologies Inc. and Cricket Zone USA. The talented Guyanese player, recently drafted by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), has been gifted a brand-new cricket kit from the popular E4 brand. Safraz Sheriffudeen, the
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Water safety has been placed at the forefront with the hosting of a Lifeguard Certification course at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. The one-week course, with has attracted 40 participants, is being coordinated by the Ministry of the Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission, in association with the Canadian Lifesaving
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After months of intense training and preparation, scores of young, up-and-coming fighters will converge on the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from Friday (July 25), as the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) stages its most crucial event- the Andrew Lewis Novice Championship. The tournament, which runs until Sunday (July 27), is the official proving ground for newcomers
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Businessman Anil Beharry, via the ‘Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’ project, has put forward a gate prize to be won at the upcoming Demerara Cricket Board’s Independence T10 Cup on August 1 at the LBI Ground. Beharry, a cricket fanatic, has donated a cricket bat to be won by the first
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