November 2025

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) said it is “deeply saddened” by the passing of five-time national triple jump champion Domon Williams, who has died after a period of illness. In a statement on Tuesday night, the AGG said Williams’ “commitment to excellence was evident every time he stepped onto the field focused, determined, and…
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The trial into the March 2020 General and Regional Elections continued on Tuesday with further testimony focused on the arrest, questioning, and treatment of former Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo. Acting Chief magistrate, Faith McGusty is presiding over the trial at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The proceedings continued in the void dére with Mingo remaining on…
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See below full media release:  The Ministry of Natural Resources announces that the Petroleum Agreement and the Petroleum Exploration Licence for the S4 development project — recently signed and issued — have been uploaded and are now publicly accessible. This disclosure forms part of the Government of Guyana’s continued commitment to transparency, accountability, and public…
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The European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU EOM) on Tuesday released its final report on the 2025 General and Regional elections in Guyana. The report included several recommendations for future elections with six priority areas that could help strengthen the democratic process in Guyana. Chief Observer of the mission, Robert Biedroń presented the findings at…
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In October 2026, Seishonen Guyana, an event management business, began its inaugural Fuma School in partnership with MODEC Guyana INC. The Fuma School Tour draws inspiration from FumaCon’s successful history of organising workshops, which have included diverse topics such as drone technology, Jiujutsu, and comic book creation, with support from stakeholders including the Embassies of…
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At just 22 years old, Amelia Sara Bhoodoo is preparing to walk the graduation stage at the University of Guyana this week to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. But behind her proud smile lies a deeply emotional journey marked by sacrifice, perseverance, and the heartbreaking loss of her father, just days after…
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For the year so far, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has charged 302 persons, and seized 233 kilograms of cocaine and 861 kilograms of cannabis. The figures represent a drastic increase of cocaine seizures when compared to last year but a drop in cannabis confiscation. For the same period last year, just six kilograms of…
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Anand Raghunauth will serve another consecutive term as President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), following the Federation’s biennial National Conference held virtually on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Raghunauth and his entire slate for the 2025-2027 Board of Directors returned to office unopposed, as declared by the Returning Officer, Attorney at Law, Mrs. Tanya Warren…
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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has removed 100 illegal firearms from the streets so far in 2025 and investigations revealed that the country’s gun problem is being fueled heavily by weapons coming from other countries. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, speaking at the launch of the GPF’s Christmas Policing Plan, said the force’s intelligence-led operations continue…
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(Reuters) – Major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT, were inaccessible for thousands of users globally on Tuesday as web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare was hit by an outage, disrupting internet services. Cloudflare, whose network handles around a fifth of web traffic, said it started to investigate the internal service degradation around 6:40 a.m. ET. It has…
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