July 2025

A 16-year-old boy, Justin Smith of Number 47 Village, Corentyne Berbice, was brutally killed on Sunday night after being attacked by a group of men in neighbouring Number 46 Village. According to his mother, Dhanraji Seenauth, Justin left home around 21:00 hrs and was later found with chop wounds to his back, neck and hand.
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By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Just a few weeks ago, more than 20 political parties signalled their intention to contest Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections. Yet, when Nomination Day closed at the Umana Yana on Monday, only seven parties were left in the race. It’s a striking drop but not a surprising one as many
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In what many described as a final of the ages, Eccles All-Stars, led by some of the most destructive hitting from Quazim Yusuf, gunned down 180 to stun Diamond Gunners in the East Bank/West Demerara zone final in the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. On Sunday at the Eve Leary Sports Club, fans were
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If there are no major delays or a request for a recount, the results for the upcoming September 1, 2025 General and Regional elections should be available on the same night or the day after the elections, Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud said. “So far as a declaration is concerned, at the level of GECOM
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Sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who has so far avoided holding a single press conference or formal interview on his quest for the presidency, was left fumbling when finally grilled by reporters. When asked about who his Prime Ministerial Candidate will be, he paused, sucked his teeth, let out a sigh and then said, “very shortly.”
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There was a feeling that the stars had aligned for Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th Test with the pink ball he has so often dominated with, but few could have imagined the carnage that unfolded on the third day at Sabina Park as he claimed three wickets in his first over and the quickest five-wicket haul in history, including his 400th. Yet
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Fans of the Guyana Amazon Warriors are in for a special treat as the team connects with their fan-base,  during the second edition of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL). Players from the star-studded squad will be at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Box Office, located at 233-234 Camp Street, on Tuesday, July 15,
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Duarte Hetsberger, the Personal Assistant to disgraced former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, has joined Azrudin Mohamed’s party. He was leading the party’s nomination day process, sitting next to Mohamed. Hertsberger was dismissed at the end of December 2021, months after he benefited from a premature three-year renewal to his contract as the Personal Assistant
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The incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Monday morning declared that it has the winning list of candidates for the September 1 general and regional elections, and that list, its leaders say, is a blend of continuity and renewal. According to the party’s general secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, the PPP/C list includes at least 27 young
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