September 2025

By Kurt Campbell in Algeria kurt@newsroom.gy The Caribbean’s presence at the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) was anything but ceremonial. In Algiers, the region arrived with sectoral focus and a clear determination to convert conversations into contracts, with tourism and the creative economy drawing unprecedented attention from African partners. According to Mr Okechukwu Ihejirika, Head…
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Afreximbank is close to approving credit for several Guyanese companies across the energy, banking and manufacturing sectors, a move that could soon unlock disbursements under its landmark US$1 billion oil services financing facility. Speaking with the News Room’s Kurt Campbell on the sidelines of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers on Sunday, Head of Afreximbank’s…
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Hours after social media star and artiste Lolita Callendar, popularly known as “Lola Doll” was shot multiple times, the Guyana Police Force issued a wanted bulletin for Paul Daby Junior known as Randell. His last known address is Lot 127 ‘D’ Aguair Park, Georgetown. Daby Jr. was among four Guyanese who was sanctioned by the…
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Thousands of Guyanese turned out on Sunday for the inauguration of President Irfaan Ali, gathering first at State House for the swearing-in ceremony before spilling onto the Kingston seawall for a cultural show and brunch that doubled as a celebration of national unity. Ali, who secured a second term in the Sept. 1 elections, took…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday addressed concerns about individuals falsely claiming to influence government decisions, issuing a strong warning to the public and potential impostors. “I wish to emphasise that the government does not have a system of lobbying and any person representing themselves as a lobbyist or peddling access to anyone in government…
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Carlos Alcaraz claimed the latest chapter of his compelling rivalry against Jannik Sinner with a four-set victory to regain the US Open title. Spain’s Alcaraz started strongly, weathered a second-set fightback from Italy’s Sinner, before powering to a 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 victory in New York. The men’s final was delayed by half an hour…
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Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle will lead a team of local sport administrators to Suriname later this month for an important review meeting on the 2024 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG). The meeting, scheduled to take place in Paramaribo on September 19, will bring together officials from the three participating countries- Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana- to…
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