November 2025

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has raised concerns about the way men seeking help for abuse are treated at Police stations, warning that ridicule and mockery remain major barriers to reporting. “There is work to be done at Police stations so that when men go to report abuse, they are…
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Rising sprint star Keliza Smith has delivered a breakthrough performance for Guyana, capturing a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m final at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Pan American Junior Games medalist finished the highly competitive final in a time of 11.59 seconds at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium, securing…
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The Caribbean Heart Institute is proud to announce the availability and advanced use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This cutting-edge life-support system provides critical care for patients whose hearts or lungs are too weak to function on their own. ECMO has become one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine, offering a second chance…
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The tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao has become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup after drawing with Steve McClaren’s Jamaica. The record was held by Iceland, which reached the 2018 finals, but its country is far bigger than Curacao, which has a population of just over 150,000 (similar to Cambridge or…
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A firearm, ammunition, and a quantity of suspected cannabis were found on Tuesday at Cromarty Farm, Corentyne, Region Six. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said a team of ranks led by senior officers visited the home of a 43-year-old farmer and his 55-year-old partner, a part-time worker, at their Cromarty Farm residence, where a search…
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Another New Zealand-West Indies game, another last-over finish, another heartbreak for West Indies. For the longest time, the stars seemed to be aligning for West Indies. After Shai Hope’s unbeaten 69-ball 109 took them 247 for 9 in the rain-reduced 34-overs-a-side contest, the visitors would have fancied their chances. And they were in this, particularly…
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As the year winds down, the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) is reflecting on what Secretary Chet Bowling describes as one of the club’s most successful and rewarding seasons in recent years. From record participation at major tournaments to significant infrastructural upgrades and a rise in female membership, 2025 has been marked by steady growth and…
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The ongoing allegations by Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) regarding EITI implementation in the country once again take the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) aback. While we remain focused on the ministry’s primary functions of providing oversight in the sector, such allegations, if not addressed,…
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Several distinguished individuals will be receiving Honorary Doctorates from the University of Guyana this year. Those individuals are: Sir Ronald Sanders, Komal Samaroo, Nicolette Fernandes, Egbert ‘Bert’ Carter, Grace Nicols, John Agard, Mohindra Persaud, Professor Clement Sankat and Terry Gajraj. See below the full release from the University of Guyana:  The University of Guyana is…
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by Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Guyana strengthened its high-level presence at COP30 on Monday as Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat addressed world leaders at the opening of the High-Level Segment and helped usher what may be, one of the summit’s most consequential developments – the launch of the Scaling J-REDD+ Coalition with the Forest &…
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