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The inaugural One Guyana Unification Softball Cup was officially launched on Tuesday at the Ghandi Youth Organisation Ground, promising a more unified and lucrative tournament for players. The four-day extravaganza, which runs from September 25-28, is a collaboration between the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc. and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and…
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  A 19-year-old woman from Baramita, North West District, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old miner Kevin Smith, following a fatal altercation earlier this month. The accused, Naderia James, appeared virtually before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The murder charge was read to her, and she was…
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  Two Brazilian nationals were fined on Tuesday after pleading guilty to purchasing gold from unauthorised sources in violation of Guyana’s mining laws. The men—58-year-old Jose Antonio Rodrigues Dos Santos and 36-year-old Isac Aguiar Abreu, both miners from Boa Vista, Brazil—were arrested on 22 September 2025 and charged with the offence of purchasing gold from…
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Guyana has stepped into a central leadership role as part of a coalition of 34 governments that launched the Forest Finance Roadmap for Action—a six-point plan to close the $66.8 billion global forest finance gap and accelerate efforts to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. The initiative, unveiled during New York Climate Week in collaboration…
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Newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, has outlined her vision to place Guyana’s tourism sector on a stronger, more predictable path, with a focus on consistency, affordability, and private sector investment. In her first in-depth interview since moving from the Ministry of Housing and Water to Tourism and Commerce, Rodrigues said…
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  The 2020 election fraud trial continued this week with testimony from former Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Presidential Candidate Lenox Shuman, who described witnessing what he say was a deliberate attempt to tamper with the Region Four vote tabulation during the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. Taking the witness stand at the…
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Senior police officers from multiple regions are raising the alarm over persistent hurdles in securing successful prosecutions. Key challenges include reluctant witnesses, victims opting to settle serious matters out of court, and difficulties in accessing crucial evidence. Assistant Commissioners Khali Pareshram (Region 4C), Dion Moore (Region Seven), and Kurleigh Simon (Region Ten) each detailed the…
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A 49-year-old businessman from Diamond Housing Scheme and Alberttown, Georgetown, was today remanded to prison after being charged with Trafficking in Persons involving a Cuban national. The accused, Alvin Parag, was arrested on September 19, 2025, and appeared before Senior Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on September 23. He is accused of…
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The ICC has finally decided to suspend USA Cricket (USAC), in the process hitting the reset button as it attempts to overhaul the leadership and governance structure of the sport in a key market. The decision was taken by the ICC Board after a virtual meeting on Tuesday. USAC’s suspension will not impact USA’s participation…
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The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into a report of Simple Larceny involving approximately $5 million (GYD), which was allegedly stolen from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). According to the police, several GECOM employees are currently assisting investigators with the probe. A portion of the missing funds was reportedly recovered by detectives and…
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