August 2025

General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said translating Guyana’s economic prosperity into social benefits will be a huge focus of the body once it is re-elected next week. The PPP/C is one of six parties contesting the 2025 General and Regional Elections. Parties have mounted spirited campaigns but…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali committed major support for the children of St. Cuthbert’s Mission, highlighting that if re-elected, key investments will be made to support their education. The President, during a meeting in the Indigenous community on Wednesday, said the nursery school there will be expanded. A new tarmac will be built so children can…
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A second consecutive PPP/C term is the best way to guarantee long-term prosperity for all Guyanese. President Ali and his government have already delivered us one of the world’s most remarkable and intriguing economies. But political continuity is the bedrock of sustainable development, allowing new and ongoing infrastructure and social projects the time to reach…
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See below full press release issued by the GPSU: The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) was accredited as a Local Observer Group by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the upcoming 2025 General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025. On Friday August 22, 2025 the Union observed the Discipline Forces voting at several locations. The…
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See below full statement issued by the Carter Center: The Carter Center’s election observers have arrived in Guyana and are undergoing training in advance of their observation of election day, tabulation, and the post-election environment. Jason Carter, chairperson of The Carter Center Board of Trustees and grandson of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, will…
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A 10-year-old boy remains hospitalised after being shot in the chest by his father, who moments earlier fatally shot the child’s mother in a heartbreaking incident on Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday. The News Room understands that the boy suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest. Though his condition is stable, doctors continue to…
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Randy Wade, cousin of opposition-aligned attorney and APNU supporter Darren Wade, has openly declared his support for the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), urging Guyanese to reject race-based politics as the nation heads to the polls on September 1. Wade, who is actively campaigning with the PPP/C in West Berbice, said he was compelled to…
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Paul Yearwood, who was a vocal member of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), now says he will vote for the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) at the upcoming polls. In a Facebook post detailing why he will vote for the party, Yearwood posited that the other political contenders are threats to Guyana. The…
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Impactful performances from Carlos LaRose and Mavendra Dindyal lifted Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to commanding wins last weekend when the Georgetown Cricket Association staged matches in its Dave West Indian Imports’ First Division 50-over competition. On August 23, GCC thumped hosts Malteenoes by nine wickets with LaRose picking up a five-wicket haul, while the following…
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Nicholas Pooran finished the game with a huge six off Jayden Seales with eight balls and eight wickets in the bank, but Trinbago Knight Riders’ jinx-breaking win over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (they had lost all three games prior to this one) on Wednesday night in CPL 2025 had been all-but confirmed well before that….
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