July 2025

Seales’ late strikes, King’s 75 put West Indies in control against Australia

A dramatic conclusion to the second day in Grenada put Australia under severe pressure as Jayden Seales removed both openers after West Indies had limited their deficit to 33. Australia’s bowlers shared the success but Brandon King‘s maiden Test fifty and lower-order resistance lifted West Indies before Australia’s top-order was put under the pump again. West Indies had
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Linden Highway and Lethem hub top agenda as Roraima Governor visits Guyana

Linden Highway and Lethem hub top agenda as Roraima Governor visits Guyana

Efforts to fast-track the completion of the Linden-Lethem Road and develop Lethem into a major food and energy hub were high on the agenda during an official visit by the Governor of the State of Roraima, Mr. Antonio Olivério Garcia de Almeida, to Guyana on 4-5 July 2025. Governor Almeida, who was accompanied by senior
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Several held after fatal attack on brothers in Litchfield in Region Five

Several persons have been arrested in connection with the fatal attack on two brothers in Litchfield, West Coast Berbice, on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Jerroy Gordon, of Lot 68 Litchfield, Region Five. Reports indicate that Jerroy and his 16-year-old brother, Jerry Gordon, were riding a motorcycle when they were violently
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Azruddin Mohamed, sanctioned by US gov’t for corruption, accuses politicians of being corrupt in prerecorded video

Businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who has been sanctioned by the United States government, has now accused local politicians of corruption in a prerecorded video message shared early Friday morning. “A nation as rich in natural resources as ours should have citizens who are equally prosperous but that is impossible while we have corrupt politicians who care
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Reapplicant, single mother among 1,000 allocated house lots in Linden

  In preparation for his future, young Lindener David Fletchman decided to apply for a house lot back in 2017. Like many others, he waited eagerly for that call confirming his success. But that was not the outcome. At the time, he needed additional documents and had also applied for a house lot in Region
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Alisande Jaiserrisingh representing Guyana at FIBA Adelante Forum in Chile

Alisande Jaiserrisingh, Coach of Queen’s College’s basketball team, is currently representing the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) at the prestigious FIBA Americas Adelante Forum, held alongside the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 in Santiago, Chile. According to the GBF, the 19-year-old’s participation signals another bold step in its mission to elevate female representation and leadership in the
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Smith and Brook go big, but India in control at Edgbaston

Jamie Smith and Harry Brook produced a stunning England fightback but India remain in a dominant position at the end of the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston. Smith counter-attacked after Joe Root and Ben Stokes fell in consecutive deliveries in the second over of the day, racing to an 80-ball century and
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Norton says Figueira was ‘incompetent’

PNCR leader Aubrey Norton on Friday dismissed concerns that Jermaine Figueira was sidelined, claiming instead that the former party member was incompetent. Figueira, a well-known member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) who has been seen as a key party figure in Linden, resigned from the party last weekend. Figueira is among several prominent
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Litchfield teen beaten to death, reportedly over old dispute

An 18-year-old man from Litchfield, West Coast Berbice, was reportedly assaulted and killed by residents on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Jerry Gordon, of Lot 68 Litchfield, West Coast Berbice. Reports indicate that Gordon and his 16-year-old brother were riding a motorcycle when they were allegedly attacked a short distance from their
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Bartica man remanded to prison after sexual activity with child

Haniff Khan, a 42-year-old unemployed resident of Four Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, Region Seven, has been remanded to prison after he was charged for engaging in sexual activity with a child.  Police Headquarters reported that Khan was arrested on July 1, 2025.  He appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed.
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