November 2025

Two women have been arrested after Police ranks found 51.9 kilogrammes (or about 114 pounds) of cannabis at Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, on Saturday. Police Headquarters reported that the two women, ages 41 and 55, were arrested after an intelligence-led operation at the location unearthed the narcotics. Found concealed in two large plastic barrels were…
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A Police Officer is now under close arrest after a video surfaced on Facebook with the off-duty rank wielding a firearm and firing shots indiscriminately in Region One. In a release, the Guyana Police Force said an investigation of the incident has been launched. See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force:  The…
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The final day of the Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton Tournament produced thrilling match-ups, standout performances, and a major upset in the Men’s Doubles division. In one of the biggest surprises of the tournament, the pair of Nkosi Beaton and Daniel Tan upset favourites Akili Haynes and Tyrese Jeffrey 21-17, 17-21, 21-16 to lift the title….
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the government will soon unveil a landmark five-year national blueprint geared toward rapid economic expansion and transformative infrastructure development. The President said this in his feature address at the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) Awards on Friday evening, where he stressed that a comprehensive programme of…
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Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will contest a final-race championship showdown in Abu Dhabi after the Red Bull driver won a gripping Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen benefited from a strategy call from McLaren that flew in the face of decisions made by every other team during an early race safety car. It was…
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Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most sixes hit in men’s one-day internationals as India edged South Africa by 17 runs in the opening game of their series in Ranchi. After being asked to bat, India posted 349-8 with Virat Kohli hitting a record-extending 52nd ODI century with a brilliantly paced 135 off 120…
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has unveiled a transformative plan for the sport following its Ordinary Congress on Saturday, headlined by a landmark G$150 million investment into youth development over the next four years. The investment targets the establishment of national leagues for the Under-13, Under-15, and Under-17 age categories, aiming to close critical gaps…
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Barbados was crowned the overall champion of the 2025 ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, bringing an end to host nation Guyana’s dominant run of four consecutive titles. The final result at the National Racquet Centre on Saturday came down to the narrowest of margins, with the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) forced to implement a…
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) yesterday handed over a state-of-the-art portable, mobile PCR instrument along with a supply of testing cartridges to the Ministry of Health’s National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL), marking a significant boost to Guyana’s capacity for rapid disease detection and outbreak response. The equipment was handed over to Chief Medical…
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Twelve families in Lethem, Region Nine are now officially homeowners through the Government’s Lethem Housing Support Programme, executed by the Ministry of Housing–Central Housing and Planning Authority. The initiative, conceptualized by His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, supports low-income families who face difficulties in building on their allocated lands, by providing access to affordable…
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