July 2025

Mitchell Owen made a half-century on debut as Australia clinched a three-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 international in Jamaica. Owen shared an 80-run stand for the fifth wicket with fellow all-rounder Cameron Green, who made 51 off 26 balls, as the tourists chased 190 with seven balls to spare at Sabina
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Attorney Vanessa Thomas on Sunday urged supporters of the opposition APNU to look to the past for inspiration on tackling the country’s housing challenges, invoking the 1970s self-help model that gave birth to communities like Melanie on the East Coast of Demerara. Thomas, who has practised law for over two decades, mounted the APNU’s campaign
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Paul Williams, the former Deputy Commissioner of Police, says he has long dreamt of stepping forward as a leader in the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) — ambitions he says caused him to be stifled when he was overlooked for the top police job. Speaking at APNU’s rally in Melanie
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Titans All-Stars, the reigning national T10 champions, secured their spot in the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast national finals with a hard-fought victory over Village Rams in the Georgetown/East Coast Demerara zone final. Played at the Lusignan Sports Club on Sunday, the Titans successfully defended 98 runs in a nail-biting finish. The Titans boasted
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Chase’s Academic Foundation defended their Under-14 Boys’ Football title with a commanding 4-1 victory over Three Mile Secondary on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on the sixth edition of the ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls’ Schools U14 Football Championship. However, Chase’s hopes of a historic double were dashed as their girls’ team fell to a 2-0
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, on Sunday outlined several plans for Region Six in the PPP’s next term in office. These include a four-lane road from Moleson Creek to New Amsterdam, a toll-free four-lane bridge across the Berbice River, and more. And he told hundreds of supporters gathered at
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President Irfaan Ali on Sunday pledged sweeping investments in his second term, promising to transform the country’s traditional rice and sugar belt into a major economic and logistical hub. Speaking at a packed rally of the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) at Albion Estate Road, Ali outlined a vision that includes the establishment of Guyana’s
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The new PPP government will establish a US$200 million fund towards the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), incumbent President Dr Irfaan Ali announced Sunday at Albion. “You are voting because you want to embrace the plans of the government,” Ali told the crowd at a re-election rally at Albion, Berbice. “…We will co-invest
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With just over forty days remaining before the 2025 General and Regional Elections, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has urged supporters in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) to mobilise supporters to go out and vote on Monday, September 1. He was at the time addressing the party’s rally
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