November 2025

The Government of Suriname has decided to slash the amount of funds allocated to government ministries and agencies for their annual year-end socials but will still offer the $1,000 Suriname dollars (or about US$26) support for civil servants and some groups. A release from the office of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons stated that the socials’ spending…
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Andre Russell, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) legend, has decided to call time on his IPL career after not being retained by the franchise ahead of the 2026 season, and announced that he would be joining the team’s support staff as its “power coach”. “I’ve made a decision to retire from the IPL. I’ll still be…
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A Sergeant attached to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is currently hospitalised nursing multiple injuries about his body after he was involved in a head-on collision along Lamaha Street, Tucville, Georgetown, on Friday. The Guyana Police Force did not name the injured rank, who they said is attached to the Brickdam Impact Base. According to…
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Forty-four-year-old Julius Mandella Haniff is now dead after he allegedly lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a utility pole along with Good Hope Public Road, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred around 03:38 hrs Friday. Police Headquarters reported that investigations revealed that Haniff, a resident of Edinburgh, East Bank…
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The De Kinderen Regional Hospital in Region Three has delivered critical medical services to more than 8000 patients since its commissioning in August 2025, with officials reporting substantial patient turnout in every major department. During an impromptu visit to the facility on Saturday, hospital staff told President Irfaan Ali that the hospital’s emergency department alone…
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Essequibo defeated Demerara by one wicket in a thrilling low-scoring encounter in the Guyana Cricket Board/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Senior Women’s Inter-County 50-over competition on Saturday at the Lusignan Ground. This game was originally completely washed out on Friday at LBI, and was replayed as part of the first round of matches. Click…
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Akili Haynes, Mishka Beharry and Nkosi Beaton have advanced to two finals each following the conclusion of Day Two of the third annual Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Badminton tournament at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue on Friday night. Haynes will contest the Men’s Doubles final with Tyrese Jeffrey against Beaton and Daniel Tan. Haynes and…
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Oscar Piastri cut McLaren team-mate Lando Norris’ championship lead by two points with victory in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. The Australian led an uneventful race from start to finish as Norris trailed home behind Mercedes’ George Russell, the top three finishing in the order in which they started. Red Bull’s Max…
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Cricket Australia officials will meet with Usman Khawaja this week and ask the opener to explain himself over criticism of the Perth pitch, as they weigh up whether to sanction him for labelling it a “piece of s***”. Khawaja raised eyebrows on Friday when he hit out at the surface for the first Test, just a day after the…
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Press Release from the Guyana Cricket Board In a landmark move for youth cricket in the Caribbean, Head of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Bissoondyal Singh, and Head of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Calvin Hope have signed a historic agreement to facilitate an Under-13 cricket tour to Guyana. The tournament is scheduled to take…
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