July 2025

Rain forced a no-result in the final preliminary game of the second ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League on Thursday at the National Stadium, Providence. The day game was severely affected by inclement weather, being officially called off in the midst of a constant drizzle and covers on the square at 13:58h, the cut-off time for
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Bradley Sampson also known as ‘Dirty Doggie’, turned himself over to the Police Thursday afternoon, days after a wanted bulletin was issued for him. Sampson is accused of beating a woman in public with a gun. The News Room was informed that Sampson surrendered at the Brickdam Police Station in the company of his lawyer.
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Police have reported that a 29-year-old woman says she was detained against her will, threatened with a gun, and pressured to drop assault charges after being beaten by political organizer Bradley ‘Doggy’ Sampson — all in the presence of prominent political figure Azruddin Mohamed and his armed security team. An investigation was launched into the alleged
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In an effort to counter negative portrayals of queer individuals in the media, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) is turning the spotlight on the positive contributions of LGBTQIA+ persons in society. Speaking during the launch of the LGBTQIA+ Manifesto 2025 on Wednesday, SASOD Managing Director Joel Simpson said the organisation is focused on
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The lawyers of Raymond David, a Guyanese citizen who is in Surinamese custody, are alleging that he was unlawfully taken from Guyana and plan to sue the State and other stakeholders. However, an official of the Guyana Police Force has told the News Room that Mr. David waived his extradition rights, as it is a
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Residents of Region One (Barima-Waini) are witnessing significant development under the PPP/C government, with improvements in infrastructure, job opportunities, education, and healthcare benefiting the community. This was evident on Wednesday night as a large crowd gathered in the town of Mabaruma for the PPP/C’s campaign launch. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, headlined the
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US-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed surrendered to Police Thursday, hours after law enforcement officials made attempts to arrest him for an obstruction of justice after he alleged offered money to the woman assaulted with a gun by his chief organiser “Dirty Doggie”. Azruddin turned himself into the Police in the company of a lawyer. Police sources told
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Former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King, has been given a 19 year prison sentence after he was found guilty of raping a female child, following a trial at the High Court in Georgetown last month. The sentencing was handed down in the High Court on Thursday morning. King, 61, represented himself.
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One of the key mobilisers for presidential hopeful and US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed has walked away from his party amid internal party conflict. Veerasammy Ramayya, via a Facebook video, announced last evening that he was leaving Mohamed’s We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party and that he would not apologise for doing so. “I have stepped
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A $360 million state-of-the-art Bartica Practical Instruction Centre, the sixth of its kind in the country, was commissioned by Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday. This facility adds to a line of centres providing cutting-edge technology that will greatly advance the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) here. It is a massive investment into
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