August 2025

Lando Norris retired from second place with an oil leak as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took a controlled victory in an incident-strewn Dutch Grand Prix. The Australian’s seventh victory in 13 races this season, in which he has been the model of coolness and consistency, extends his championship lead to 34 points. Norris lost second…
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Shawn Lovell, a 57-year-old security guard, was stabbed multiple times and killed by his colleague, 38-year-old Junior Anthony Lindore, on Saturday night at the Guyana National Museum. Police Headquarters reported that the crime occurred at about 19:00 hrs Saturday. Lovell and Lindore are both employees of Atlas Security Service and were both scheduled to work…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday issued a national appeal for calm, responsibility, and unity as Guyanese prepare to head to the polls on Monday for the General and Regional Elections. Calling on citizens, political leaders, and activists to act with restraint and maturity, the Head of State stressed that democracy must be safeguarded by…
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Jonathan Van Lange’s excellent batting performance, followed by a sharp spell of pace bowling from Jakeem Pollard, helped the West Indies Rising Stars secure a hard-fought 12-run victory over Sri Lanka Under-19s in the first Youth One-Day International on Saturday. Van Lange, the tall Guyanese batter, scored a composed 83 from 94 balls to rescue…
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See below the full release from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) notes with strong consternation the insinuations of intended violence based on unfounded speculation of interference attempts in the General and Regional Election 2025. The Chamber calls on the public to maintain peace and…
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Guyanese cyclists have performed credibly at the Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships in Barbados, with Alexander Newton and Alexander Leung securing top-five finishes. In the Juvenile Male 11.4km time trial, Alexander Newton finished just off the podium in fourth place. His time of 17 minutes 11.3 seconds put him behind a competitive field led by Barbados’…
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See below the full release from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM): The Guyana Elections Commission, at its Commission meeting held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, approved the acceptance of the late notification/submission of the appointment of Assistant Agents, Polling Agents and Candidates to the Poll and to the Count from the Alliance for Change (AFC),…
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A pedal cyclist, who is yet to be identified, died on Friday afternoon following an accident at the Ogle Roundabout. The incident occurred around 13:39 hrs and involved a motor lorry bearing registration number GAF 968, driven by 32-year-old Fabian Rampersaud. According to police reports, both the lorry and the cyclist were heading south along…
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Thirty-six-year-old Junior Williams, a miner of Pamela Road, Mahdia was fatally chopped during an attack early Saturday morning at 14 Miles Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River. According to police reports, the incident occurred around 05:00 hrs while Williams was socialising and consuming alcohol at the landing. He was reportedly confronted by two men in what…
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The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has pledged a significant financial boost to its national bodybuilding team as they prepare for the 52nd Central American & Caribbean Bodybuilding and Body Fitness Championships in St. Lucia. A nine-member squad will represent Guyana at the championships, which are scheduled to run from September 24 to 28. The GOA’s…
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