October 2025

Essequibo booked their place in the final of the Queensway Senior Inter-County Super50 Cup with a crushing 10-wicket demolition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select XI at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground on Saturday. A devastating bowling performance, spearheaded by left-arm spinner Antony Adams, saw the Select XI bundled out for a paltry 69…
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See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education (MoE) wishes to notify of the following: 1. No teacher from BV Primary School has been transferred in relation to raising concerns about pigeon infestation, nor has any such transfer been under consideration by the Ministry or the Teaching Service…
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The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their collective commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, even as regional tensions rise amid an increased security build-up in parts of the hemisphere. At their recent high-level discussions, regional leaders reviewed a number of pressing issues on the Caribbean agenda,…
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Rishad Hossain’s 6 for 35, which included the first five West Indies wickets in a chase of 208, paved the way for a Bangladesh win in the series opener in Dhaka. After being on 51 for 0, West Indies were dismissed for 133 in 39 overs. The visitors’ chief tormentor on an unusually dark Dhaka…
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See below full statement from Global Tours and Travel: The highly anticipated Fiesta Latina – Guyana’s largest and most vibrant celebration of Latin American food, drink, music, and dance – returns on October 20, 2025, at the Eve Leary Sports Ground in Kingston, Georgetown. Now in its second year, the festival continues to grow under the…
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Police ranks from the Fort Wellington Police Station have arrested a 43-year-old carpenter and a 14-year-old girl following the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis during a late-night operation at Cotton Tree Public Road, West Coast Berbice. The interception occurred around 23:40 hrs when officers conducted a stop-and-search exercise in the area. During the…
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By Isanella Patoir  isanella@newsroom.gy As an innocent child at three years old, Angel Stephens ate her grandmother’s diabetic tablets mistaking it for candy, and slipped into a coma for one week. As a result, doctors told her mother that she would develop a learning disability and face challenges with her education. “I struggled all throughout…
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With the statutory deadline fast approaching, the Carter Center has issued a renewed call for all political parties that contested the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections to submit their campaign finance reports to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), in accordance with the country’s election laws. In a statement released on Friday, the international…
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A 35-year-old Hadfield Street businesswoman, Lisolette La Cruz, was on Friday granted $400,000 bail after she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. La Cruz, who operates a small business in Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleges…
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For years, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has championed his ‘One Guyana’ vision, a call for national unity that transcends creed, class, and ethnicity. On Friday evening, that vision came vividly to life on the lawns of State House, where the head of state hosted a radiant Diwali celebration filled with music, colour, and camaraderie….
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