August 2025

With recent promotions announced by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that all eligible Police officers will be duly promoted. About 2,800 Officers are being promoted. The elevation will span across several ranks, including promotions from Constable to Lance Corporal, Lance Corporal to Corporal, Corporal to Sergeant, and…
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A stoppage-time goal from Germaine Garrette sealed a 2-1 victory for Guyana over Cuba in their final scheduled group fixture at the CONCACAF Boys’ U-15 Championship. The win, which came after an opening goal from Mark Glasgow, capped off a resilient performance from the young Guyanese side in Aruba. Guyana took the lead in the…
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Three families of Haslington, East Coast Demerara, are celebrating homeownership, after receiving the keys to their new houses through the Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) Core Home Support initiative. The initiative is executed in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), as part of the wider Adequate Housing…
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A man from Corentyne has received a three-year prison sentence for causing the death of his partner in a tragic car accident. Niraz Sukdeo, 24, who works as a medical technologist and resides at Lancaster Village in Corentyne, Berbice, appeared in front of Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Number 51 Magistrates’ Court. Sukdeo faced charges…
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David Wiese has been named captain of the St Lucia Kings, the defending champions, for CPL 2025, starting next week. St Lucia had won the title under the leadership of Faf du Plessis, who had opted to play in the Hundred over the CPL this year, but has since withdrawn from that competition too for…
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Elton Dharry Promotions, in collaboration with the Guyana Boxing Board of Control, is set to deliver a night of explosive boxing as a star-studded Pro-Am card takes place this Saturday, August 9, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Guyanese boxing sensation Elton Dharry will headline the event, facing Panama’s Roger Saldana. The card also features…
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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Tamesh Takurdin, a 22-year-old fisherman of No. 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Tamesh, along with three other fishermen, was in a fishing boat at around 16:10 hrs Wednesday afternoon just off the Corentyne coast when the boat reportedly capsized. Tamesh fell overboard and disappeared in the water….
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A couple was nabbed with marijuana and methamphetamine on Wednesday night at their Puruni Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) premises. Police Headquarters reported that ranks conducted a cordon and search operation that night, leading to the discovery of the narcotics. During the exercise, conducted between 20:10 and 20:30 hrs, the ranks received certain information which…
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The PPP/C government has invested more than $32 billion to establish new housing infrastructure in Region Three over the last five years, according to Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal at the commissioning of the water treatment plant at Parika on Wednesday. Minister Croal noted that the government is undertaking a massive housing agenda…
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President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday commissioned a new $850 million Water Treatment Plant at Parika that will deliver treated, 24-hour access to water for over 14,000 residents in Region Three. The modern plant can process 4.5 million litres of water daily, enough for 18 million cups of tea from the tap. Constructed by…
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