November 2025

Quick Matthew Forde provided a spark in his return from injury before West Indies overcame a late whirlwind from skipper Mitchell Santner to defeat New Zealand in the T20I series-opener. West Indies did eventually clinch the lowest total successfully defended at Eden Park in a T20I, but they were made to work hard after Santner clubbed 55 not out from 28 balls to…
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A 64-year-old man from Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara, has been arrested by Police for cruelty to an animal after a disturbing video surfaced on social media showing a donkey being forced to walk behind a moving vehicle. The incident, which sparked widespread outrage online, reportedly occurred along the La Grange Public Road….
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With Guyana’s economy recording a 7.5 per cent growth in the first half of 2025 and the non-oil economy expanding by a robust 13.8 per cent, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to using this period of rapid transformation to further…
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Guyana is set to embark on the largest investment in drainage and irrigation in its history as part of the country’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. Announcing the initiative during the first meeting of the LCDS Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC) for the new term, His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the works…
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A bus driver was remanded in prison on Tuesday after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Eulet Mars, 44, of Lot 117, Hopetown Village, West Coast Berbice, appeared at the Blairmont Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Michelle Matthias. The court heard that on November 2, 2025, on Foulis Public Road, West…
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(BBC) Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor, and its first mayor born in Africa. That alone makes his victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Silwa remarkable. But more than…
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The Audit Office of Guyana, in its report for the fiscal year ending December 2024, has commended improvements in financial oversight across several government agencies, while identifying ongoing weaknesses in contract management, record-keeping and procurement practices. The Report of the Auditor General on the Public Accounts of Guyana and on the Accounts of Ministries, Departments…
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See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force (GPF) wishes to inform the public that following comprehensive investigations into the explosion which occurred at the Mobil Gas Station on October 26, 2025 at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, legal advice was obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)…
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