December 2025

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a mining camp along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, where masked gunmen reportedly made off with an undisclosed quantity of raw gold, authorities said on Friday. Police said the incident occurred between 08:30 hrs and 11:00 hrs at a camp operated by a 58-year-old Brazilian national at…
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Police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man who was found with suspected stab wounds at his home in Stanleytown on the West Bank of Demerara early on Friday. Police said Athlone Goring, who had recently arrived in Guyana, was discovered lying on the upper flat of his residence at about 05:40 hrs. He…
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For the first time in 19 matches, and nearly 15 years, England’s men experienced a Test victory in Australia as the MCG raced to the second two-day finish of the Ashes series. On a tough surface which will continue to come under the spotlight in the aftermath, England’s top order met their target of 175…
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Several babies were delivered on Christmas Day at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and the Number 75 Public Hospital in Region Six. At the Number 75 Public Hospital, four mothers gave birth during the day and night. In an interview with reporters, Nafana Willis, 28, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, explained that she was overdue by…
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The decomposed body of a man was found inside a barrel on Christmas Day at Le Reprentir Cemetery, between Louisa Row and St. Stephen Street, Georgetown. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the man was of African descent, but he has not been positively identified yet. The body was discovered after ranks responded to a…
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The veteran powerhouse Colin Chesney lived up to his ‘Mr. Clean’ moniker at the National Cultural Centre over the weekend, delivering a masterclass in physique and poise to be crowned the 2025 Mr. Guyana Senior Bodybuilding champion. Chesney emerged as the undisputed star of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) ‘Clash of the Titans,’…
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Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph could both be back in West Indies colours for next year’s T20 World Cup. The fast bowlers, key members of the West Indies pace attack, missed the Caribbean side’s recent red and white-ball tours of India, Bangladesh and New Zealand because of injury. Alzarri Joseph has been sidelined by a…
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A spicy, green-tinged MCG pitch came under significant scrutiny after a 20-wicket Boxing Day blockbuster in which both Australia and England were bowled out cheaply. Matt Page, the MCG curator, said ahead of the fourth Ashes Test that he hoped to replicate the pitch he had prepared for last year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy fixture, which Australia…
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England’s Ashes tour teetered on another crisis as they were bowled out for 110 by Australia on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 20 wickets to fall is the most on the opening day of an Ashes Test since 1909 and surpassed the 19 of the…
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Elderly citizens and vulnerable residents at the Dharm Shala in Albouystown, Georgetown, were overjoyed to be served lunch on Thursday by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. This is the sixth consecutive year that the president has visited the country’s oldest humanitarian charity on Christmas Day. The president was joined by Minister within the Ministry of…
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