July 2025

“This is such a productive move,” Nandlall said, explaining that President Dr. Irfaan Ali intends to designate the Chief Justice to act as Chancellor in the continuing absence of a substantive appointment. Guyana’s top judicial posts — Chancellor and Chief Justice — have remained substantively vacant for nearly two decades due to the constitutional requirement
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The Ministry of Health launched the National Suicide Surveillance System, a move described as a critical milestone in the country’s progressive mental health agenda. Director of the Mental Health Unit, Dr. Timothy Morgan, described the system as “long overdue and very needed” at Tuesday’s launch at the Ministry of Health’s Brickdam office. The system will
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A blistering, record third-wicket stand for Australia between Josh Inglis and Cameron Green, combined with five wickets to Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell, denied Andre Russell a fairytale farewell to international cricket at Sabina Park and handed the visitors a 2-0 series lead. Player-of-the-Match Inglis smashed 78 not out off just 33 balls, with seven
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At least two candidates of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party led by US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed have been told that their bank accounts will be closed. “A number of candidates have received letters from the bank stating that they would be discontinuing business with them,” party representative Odessa Primus said at a press
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Popular Guyanese talk show host and politician CN Sharma and his wife, Savitree Sharma, have endorsed the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) and President Dr. Irfaan Ali ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections. See below the full statement issued by Savitree Sharma, CN Sharma’s wife:  Well-known Guyanese, renowned activist, television talk show host
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(Reuters)  Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star. Known to fans as “The Prince of Darkness” and the “Godfather of Heavy Metal,” Osbourne has
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Three remanded were remanded to prison on Tuesday after being charged with armed robbery. The individuals charged are Delroy Parks, also known as “Sickie,” 42, a laborer from Lot 50, Cromerty Village; Amzad Ally, known as “Cow,” 30, a taxi driver from No. 70 Village; and Antwan Kyte, known as “Turtle,” 34, a security guard
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A tragic incident has occurred in Number 71 Village, Corentyne Berbice, where a 19-year-old boy, Yodesh Inderjit, has drowned while hunting for wild ducks. Yodesh, a carpenter, set out with two friends around 3:00 PM to pursue ‘wisy wisy’ ducks along the sea dam in the village on Monday. His father, Loknauth Narine, told the
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A total of 24 wickets tumbled on the opening day of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Two-Day Under-17 match at the LBI Ground, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday. The 13-a-side red ball game is being contested by TEAM A, captained by Richard Ramdeholl, and TEAM B, led by Dave Mohabir. By stumps on a bowler-friendly day,
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Three down and one more to go from a zone perspective in the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast as the final zone champion will be crowned in the Cinderella County of Essequibo this weekend. Montra Jaguars (Berbice), Eccles All-Stars (East Bank Demerara/West Demerara), and Titans All-Stars (East Coast/ Georgetown) are the three-zone champions,
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