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Government Earns Passing Grade For First 100 Days
An overall passing grade has been given for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s first 100 days since attaining power. The government is also being hailed for its decision to split the Ministry of National Security into two stand-alone...

Respect freedom of association ahead of September 1 elections
–ERC implores all stakeholders AS Guyana prepares for the 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has reminded all citizens and supporters of political parties that every individual has the inalienable right to...

Guyana heads to pivotal elections as oil wealth fuels development and debate
Guyana is preparing for General and Regional Elections on 1 September, a vote that could shape the trajectory of one of the world’s fastest-growing economies for the next decade. With vast oil revenues now flowing into state coffers, the small...

OAS election observers meet GPF top brass ahead of Sept. 1 polls
THE Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections met on Tuesday with Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, members of his Executive Leadership Team, and other senior...

St Lucia Kings pull off stunner against Guyana Amazon Warriors
GAME 13 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw defending champions Saint Lucia Kings pull off an impressive run chase against last year’s defeated finalists, the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Moeen Ali (R) of Guyana Amazon Warriors...

Nandlall defends PR electoral system amid FGM’s ‘misconceived’ legal challenge
-GECOM argues exclusion of parties from certain regions reflects legislative rules, not discrimination ATTORNEY General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday strongly defended Guyana’s proportional representation (PR)...

Court hears arguments in ballot case brought by Forward Guyana Movement
Arguments were heard yesterday in the High Court before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh in a case where Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) is alleging that GECOM left it off of the general ballot in three regions because it was not contesting in the...

Regional transparency organizations support Guyana’s access to information campaign
Christopher Ram As civil society in Guyana continues with its Access to Information campaign, regional Transparency International chapters have stepped up in a show of solidarity by offering strong support for local efforts to bring about change....

Rubio says T&T, Guyana, Ecuador Joins U.S to fight Venezuela’s drug trafficking
The United States announced a broader strategy against international drug trafficking, focusing on the Cartel de los Soles, a criminal organization identified by Washington as part of the network of Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorial regime in...

Tragic Charlotte Street Shooting in Guyana: Man kills wife, son injured
Guyana: The Police force is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th at Lot 199 Charlotte and Bourda Street leaving a couple dead and their young son injured. Authorities reported that the 36-year-old Teekadai Atiya...

Glenn Lall warns Guyanese: “Don’t fall for Jagdeo’s promises”
Glenn Lall warns Guyanese: “Don’t fall for Jagdeo’s promises” Aug 27, 2025 News …says whenever he promises, he fails and forgets! Businessman, Glenn Lall Kaieteur News – Businessman Glenn Lall has poured cold water on Vice President Bharrat...

CPL Cricket : Auguste Seals Brilliant Kings Win
Game 13 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw defending champions Saint Lucia Kings pull off an impressive run chase against last year’s defeated finalists, Guyana Amazon Warriors. Ackeem Auguste played a wonderful innings of 73...

Shepherd blitz in losing effort as St. Lucia Kings gun down big score
Shepherd blitz in losing effort as St. Lucia Kings gun down big score Aug 27, 2025 Sports 2025 Republic Bank CPL…GAW vs. SLK Romario Shepherd was unstoppable last night. (CPL) Kaieteur Sports – A whirlwind half-century from power-hitter Romario...

GSCL Inc. saddened by the sudden passing of former Guyana youth cricketer Rafik Khan
Aug 27, 2025 Sports Rafik Khan Kaieteur Sports – The Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc. is saddened by the sudden passing of former Guyana youth left-arm spinner Rafik Khan on August 23 at his home in Florida, USA. Khan represented...

Guyana woman held with 130C worth of cocaine at Dhaka airport
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has arrested a woman from Guyana along with cocaine worth Tk130 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The woman has been identified as Karen Pitula Stafli. She was detained at...

Guyanese woman caught smuggling cocaine into Dhaka
Karen Petula Stuffle, a woman from Guyana, has been arrested at Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport with a large consignment of cocaine -- the same crime that once sent her to prison in her native country. On Sept 9, 2018, Stuffle was caught...

GUYANA'S PRES. SAYS VENEZUELA IS A THREAT
The President of Guyana has declared "Venezuela is a threat" to the "sovereignty" of his country, following the deployment of three U.S. Navy destroyers in the region. And as Venezuela has issued its response to President Ali, neither of them has,...
GUYANA-POLITICS-GECOM records high turn out of voters from the Disciplined Forces

CPL 2025: Auguste (73) trumps Shepherd (73*) as Kings beat Warriors
SUMMARY: Guyana Amazon Warriors 202-6 from 20 overs (Romario Shepherd 73*, Iftikhar Ahmed 33, Ben McDermott 30, Shai Hope 23, Dwaine Pretorius 18*; Keon Gaston 2-57, Khary Pierre 1-30, David Wiese 1-30, Oshane Thomas 1-63) vs St. Lucia Kings 203-6...

Not GECOM’s fault FGM did not submit lists for all regions; no legal breach detected – lawyer argues
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has argued that the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) failed to identify any constitutional violation, noting that voters can only cast ballots for parties that qualify to appear on the ballot, while GECOM’s attorney,...