July 2025

Alfred Mekdeci has resigned as President of the Cue Sports Association Guyana after a successful 18-month tenure that established the nation’s first official billiards body. Mekdeci, a key figure in the sport’s development within Guyana, oversaw the association’s formation and has been credited with significantly boosting the profile of cue sports nationwide. During his time
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Lisa Persaud, a single mother and teacher, is pleading for justice nearly a year after her 16-year-old son, Kaden Persaud, was attacked and left with severe head injuries in Kingelly, West Coast Berbice. Kaden, a student of the Rosignol Secondary School, was beaten by two males, including a 15-year-old. The October 2024 assault left him
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2023 champions Eccles All-Stars, 2024 semifinalists Diamond Gunners, and The Guard have secured their places in the semi-finals of the East Bank/West Demerara zone in the third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. After weather disruptions on the initial two days, Monday witnessed a flurry of quarter-final action across three venues: Laluni,
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ENet, Guyana’s only 5G network, is proud to announce its partnership with the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL), which bowls off in Guyana on July 10, 2025. As part of this exciting collaboration, the Unnecto Bolt 5G has been named the official smartphone of the tournament. Built to deliver ENet’s ultrafast 5G mobile experience to
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A total of 165 students make up the first batch of persons enrolled in the Guyana Online Academy of Learning’s Health Sciences Programmes. Over 300 courses were introduced to the academy through a partnership between GOAL and the Medversity. Medversity is a Healthcare EdTech company that provides training through a blended learning model. The launch
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Disorderly and domestic-related murders, drug trafficking — particularly at border locations — and cybercrime are among the major crimes currently affecting the population. Property-related crimes, often linked to excessive alcohol consumption, are also on the rise. Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner Wendell Blanhum made this disclosure on Tuesday during the third episode of the Safeguarding
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Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that the death of Adriana Younge remains an active investigation. Blanhum said detectives have been advised to continue further inquiries into Younge’s death, after which the case file will be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. “The case of
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A 29-year-old woman from Albouystown, Georgetown was arrested after she allegedly attempted to smuggle seven SIM cards into the Camp Street Prison for an inmate. Shevaghn Samuels, of 11 Hogg Street, was caught on Monday during a routine search around 09:15 hrs. Prison officers discovered the SIM cards cleverly hidden inside a tube of Colgate
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As regional leaders gather in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for CARICOM’s 49th Annual Heads of Government Meetings, Guyana is well on its way to cementing itself as a long-term leader within the regional grouping. Guyana’s expansion of its agriculture sector, its growing energy dominance, and its positioning as a hub for technology and innovation are directly
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