August 2025

Three people, including a woman, appeared before Magistrate George on Wednesday at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on cocaine trafficking charges. Joel Leander, Satrohan Hardowar, and Lorna Scott-Williams were jointly charged with the possession of 5.442 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Hardowar and Scott-Williams both pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison…
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In a candid and striking assessment of West Indies cricket, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has pointed to deep-seated failures in talent development and administrative management as the core reasons for the team’s ongoing struggles. Speaking on a British podcast, The Rest Is Politics, Ali, who also serves as Chairman of the CARICOM Sub-Committee on cricket,…
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced its 20-player squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Girls Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago. The Junior Lady Jags, which include many indigenous players, arrived in high spirits and are ready for their first international competition. Technical Director Bryan Joseph said the tournament is vital to…
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The road to León, Mexico, officially runs through Georgetown. The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has dropped the official dates for its 2025 National 3×3 Basketball Championship, and the stakes have never been higher. The nation’s top 3×3 talent will hit the hardwood on September 27–28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, with more than just…
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Queen’s College student, Jayden Adrian, wrote 27 subjects at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and copped 21 Grade One passes and 6 Grade Two passes. He is among this year’s top performers. The results of this year’s CSEC, CAPE and CVQ examinations are being announced by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand,…
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The Ministry of Education on Friday announced the results of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and students from Queen’s College and the Anna Regina Secondary School are among the top performers. Arthur Roberts from Queen’s College copped 9 Grade One passes and 4 Grade Two passes; Yunyi Zhou from the Anna Regina Secondary…
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Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain announced on Friday that there was a significant improvement in Mathematics scores at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) examination level. At the same time, Guyana’s overall pass rate remained relatively stable. This year, there was a 32% pass rate for Mathematics; last year, the pass rate was 27%. “This…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana is in the final stages of developing a comprehensive human capital strategy to tackle the country’s labour shortages, including the shortage of healthcare workers. The President was at the time speaking on a podcast, The Rest Is Politics: Leading with Alastair Campbell, making him the first sitting President from…
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Twenty-six-year-old Jaheem Bonus was arrested on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of 143.6 grams of cannabis at the Itaballi checkpoint, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Police Headquarters, in a statement said at around 14:00 hrs, an Inspector and a Corporal stopped motor vehicle GAL 686, which was traveling from Madhia to Arimu Backdam. The…
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