July 2025

With Nigel Hughes, others failing to push through Kenesha Vaughn case, Police moving to revoke their permission to prosecute

The Guyana Police Force, late Thursday night, issued a release stating that it was not prosecuting the Kenesha Vaughn/ Marlan DaSilva case but that efforts would be made to remove the private prosecutor because of reported delays in Court. See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force:  The Guyana Police Force wishes to
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Joinder parties must determine beforehand how they will split any seats they win – GECOM

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday said parties which agree to join their lists to combine votes must decide beforehand how they will share any seats they win. “Providing the combination (of parties) won seats in the National Assembly, an electoral quota needs to be established within the combination to determine how seats would
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US has ‘mountain load of evidence’ against Mohameds – Jagdeo

The United States of America has a “mountain load of evidence” to support sanctions instituted against businessman Azruddin Mohammed and others, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, reminded on Thursday. Responding to questions during his weekly press conference at Freedom House, Jagdeo said: “We don’t have to agree with the
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Jagdeo says PPP’s campaign launch not about ‘optics politics’ but real plans

The PPP’s campaign launch for its re-election is not about “optics politics”, it’s General Secretary Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday, but about real plans and positivity. And so, he chose to stay away from talk about any surprise faces at the campaign launch on Sunday at the Kitty Market Square in Georgetown. Speaking at his
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If parties join lists, single seat won cannot be rotated – GECOM rules 

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday finally came up with a definitive position on the allocation where more than one parties join their lists to contest elections. Parties can join their lists, and the total amount of votes the parties receive determines whether they get a seat in the National Assembly. This decision came
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Star performer Shakib powers Dubai Capitals to victory in GSL opener

The second ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) got underway at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, between Dubai Capitals and Central Stags of New Zealand with Dubai running out winners by a comfortable margin of 22 runs after posting 165-7. Star Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan put in a Player-of-the-Match performance with bat and ball,
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Root holds the fort with 99* as India put brakes on Bazball

Joe Root’s masterful unbeaten 99 held England together on an attritional first day of the third Test against India at Lord’s. In lethargic conditions, Root showed supreme grit and determination to take the home side to 251-4. On a slow, dry pitch that looks set to turn and grow uneven as the match progresses, England
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Three remanded after CANU seizes over 24kg of foreign marijuana on West Coast Demerara

Three remanded after CANU seizes over 24kg of foreign marijuana on West Coast Demerara

Three men have been remanded to prison after they were charged in connection with the recent seizure of more than 24 kilograms of foreign marijuana by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on the West Coast Demerara. Kenner Arjun, Antonio Bobb, and Pooran Seemangal appeared before Magistrate George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 10th
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77-year-old man dies in Friendship crash

A 77-year-old man has died following a tragic accident on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday morning. Dead is Mike Dasrat of Lot 24 Brickery, East Bank Demerara. The accident occurred at around 09:42hrs and involved Dasrat’s motor jeep, PLL 8152, and a motor lorry, GAE 5317, driven by 37-year-old Aubrey Herman
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