Guyana

Dear Editor, THE year 2025 was truly the year of peace, culminating in a tremendous success for the National and Regional Elections. For the first time in Guyana’s history, the political campaigns and post-election activities were smooth and entirely devoid of outlandish threats and violence. Across the country, Election Day was marked by peaceful and

TAKUMI Minamino scored the only goal as Monaco beat Ligue 1 leaders and champions Paris St-Germain. The Japan international fired into the bottom corner from 16 yards out from Aleksandr Golovin’s cross. The hosts had to finish with 10 men though when Thilo Kehrer was sent off for a professional foul on Ibrahim Mbaye after

IN a championship defined by intense rivalry, Barbados dramatically edged hosts Guyana in a razor-thin final count to claim the overall 2025 ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship title on Saturday, denying Guyana their bid for a fifth consecutive regional title. The final result at the National Racquet Centre came down to an unprecedented scenario: a

A COLLAPSE of 9 for 30 from Sri Lanka set up Pakistan’s six-wicket win in the tri-series final in Rawalpindi. It was an innings of two halves for the visitors, who accumulated 81/1 in the first 10 overs, only to lose nine wickets for 33 runs in the next 9.1 overs. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad

…Tantalising clashes to determine league winners TODAY, at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue, the curtain will come down on the Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Schools’ U18 Football tournament. The final round will see a tussle for the top three spots with defending champions Chase Academic Foundation, West Ruimveldt, and Charlestown and […]

MEG Lanning carried Melbourne Stars to the top of the Women’s Big Bash League 2026 points table as her team downed their city rivals Melbourne Renegades by 45 runs at the Junction Oval. Lanning’s unbeaten 73 set the team up to post 160/5, after which the bowlers put in a combined effort to keep the

SAINTS Hockey Club grabbed an impressive win on Friday when action continued in the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival at the renovated Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Saints, after a tough opening day, showed their pedigree to finish with an 8-4 win over Bounty GCC. National player Jabari Lovell was fabulous for his side,

FAF du Plessis’ long association with the IPL has drawn to a close after the 41-year-old opted to not enter the upcoming IPL auction. The South African veteran announced on social media on Saturday that he will not be playing the IPL for the first time in 14 years. Instead, he will be embarking on

THE Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has omitted at least eight cricketers from the final draft list of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction as they were found in red flag zone due to their activities in the last edition of BPL. This is in relation to match fixing. Earlier, BPL governing council member and current

As the industry expands, the GTA works to protect ecosystems, culture, and community livelihoods. TOURISM in Guyana is growing. With new tour operators venturing into undiscovered destinations and visitor numbers steadily rising, the sector is easily one of Guyana’s most successful. One of the leading, though often under-discussed, reasons for its success […]

Police in Regional Division 10 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Sunday on the Speightland Access Road, Mackenzie, Linden, resulting in the death of 53-year-old Cecil Boston of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden (Upper Demerara-Berbice). According to investigators, the incident took place at around 18:45h when a motor car driven by a […]

Guyana has dispatched its second tranche of emergency relief supplies to Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The shipment, coordinated by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), departed on Thursday from the AFS Shipping Wharf at Friendship aboard the MV Falk. It is expected to arrive in Jamaica within six days. This latest support […]

Police in Regional Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) carried out a joint security exercise on Thursday at the Mazaruni Prison. According to Police, the operation took place between 06:30h and 08:15h as part of ongoing measures to enhance safety within the facility and prevent the circulation of prohibited items. During the exercise, ranks seized several […]

Repairs to the Paruima airstrip in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), have been completed, the Public Utilities and Aviation Ministry has announced. Minister Deodat Indar visited the community on Wednesday to inspect the completed works. The approximately $400 million airstrip, which replaced the former grass patch landing area, was, in April […]

Police in Regional Division Four A are investigating the death of a man discovered on Monday morning in the Bourda Market area, Georgetown. The body of a man of mixed ancestry, believed to be around 60 years old, was found lying motionless on the western side of the market at about 08:00h. Initial enquiries indicate The post Man found dead at Bourda Market […]