The 2025 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) concluded on Sunday evening with Suriname securing the overall championship title, edging out the host nation, Guyana, by a narrow margin. Suriname amassed 83 points across the six contested disciplines to take the crown. Guyana finished a competitive second with 75 points, while French Guiana…
New Amerindian Hostel already designed, budgeted for 2026; Minister rejects Mohamed’s ‘political mischief’
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne, on Sunday dismissed allegations levelled by U.S-indicted businessman and WIN political leader Azruddin Mohamed about the condition of the Amerindian Hostel, describing his sudden show of interest as nothing more than a calculated attempt at political relevance and a distraction from his looming extradition…
Seecharran, Gajnabi entrusted with leadership of Guyana U-13 team against Barbados
Talented wicketkeeper/batter Lomar Seecharran has been named captain of the Guyana Under-13 team to face Barbados in a five-match 40-over series from December 12 to 20 in Guyana. Berbice all-rounder Sahid Gajnabi, the brother of Guyana and West Indies player Shabika, had been handed the vice-captaincy role, the Guyana Cricket…
Lando Norris wins F1 title for first time
McLaren’s Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers’ championship by finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 26-year-old won the title by two points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the race to take his eighth victory of the year, one more than the Briton…
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana confirms wedding ‘called off’
India batter Smriti Mandhana has confirmed that her wedding has been “called off”. She and music composer Palash Muchhal were scheduled to marry on November 23, but it was initially postponed after Mandhana’s father was hospitalised. Mandhana appealed for privacy in her statement on Instagram. “Over the past few weeks there has been plenty…
Cuban national stabbed to death at La Penitence; CCTV reviewed, knife recovered
Police are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old Cuban national who was found dead with multiple suspected stab wounds on Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, on Saturday afternoon. The victim, identified as Ariel Betancourt Ramiel, was discovered lying motionless on an access road around 14:00 hrs. A doctor from the…
Police seize firearm, ammo and ganja during patrol in Region Seven
Police in Region Seven have seized a suspected firearm, ammunition and cannabis following an intelligence-led riverine patrol in the Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers on Saturday. The operation, conducted around 08:45 hrs near Bamford Point, Essequibo River, resulted in the interception of a wooden vessel. A search of the boat uncovered…
East Coast Demerara Road expansion reaches 84 per cent completion
Construction on the US$192 million East Coast Demerara Road Widening and Improvement Project is progressing steadily, with overall works now 84 per cent complete. This is according to the Ministry of Public Works, which said that significant strides have been made along the Railway Embankment corridor between Sheriff Street and…
Gov’t commissions 3MW solar farm at Prospect, advancing Guyana’s renewable energy transition
The government has commissioned a new 3-megawatt peak (MWp) solar farm at Prospect Berbice in Region Six. The farm adds another tranche of renewable energy to Guyana’s grid, helping to stabilise electricity supply in the region. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips led the commissioning on Saturday, describing the project…
Santa Rosa edge Waramuri to MVP Sports Girls’ Under-11 Pee Wee Football title
Santa Rosa Primary were crowned the MVP Sports Girls’ Under-11 Pee Wee Football champions, winning a sensational all-Region One final 3-2 against rivals Waramuri Primary at the Ministry of Education Ground on Saturday. Santa Rosa, maintaining their unbeaten record throughout the tournament, took the lead in the 12th minute through…
