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RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received today endorsements from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in yesterday’s first-round vote, for the runoff against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later this month.
Guyana’s Golden Jaguars continued their dominant Concacaf Nations League campaign with a commanding 8-1 victory over Dominica on Sunday, recording their fourth consecutive win and strengthening their grip on the top spot in League B, Group A.
Dear Editor, Exxon’s Alistair Routledge’s usual full of himself outburst that “It’s not our job to build the nation…they didn’t vote for us…we are not representatives of the people” in response to a media question about Guyanese demanding more from his company, was typical of his imperiousness and disdain for the Guyanese people from the day he set foot in Guyana, to the extent that distinguished Attorney Christopher Ram joined by others, publicly called for his removal.
National Border Patrol Director Daniel Seeram will remain in custody pending his sentencing after the High Court today dismissed his application for judicial review of a magistrate’s decision to remand him to prison following his conviction for assault causing actual bodily harm.
SVC/AJM CC secured their place in the National Finals of the Lotto/Let’s Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast with a commanding 87-run victory over Avinash All-Stars in the Georgetown/East Coast Demerara zone final at the Enmore Community Centre Ground on Sunday.
Agatash Primary recovered from defeat to claim a narrow victory, while West Ruimveldt overturned an early deficit to win on a busy Saturday in the Courts Optical Pee Wee football championship.
Former Scotiabank Guyana branch head Abu Zaman has been named as the Chairman of the Guyana Development Bank.
Robert Corbin’s role in bringing former political adversaries together and his decades of public service were recalled yesterday as tributes followed the death of the former PNCR leader and Opposition Leader at the age of 78.
The absence of a functioning Police Service Commission (PSC) does not prevent a criminal investigation into the allegations against Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh, a source familiar with police disciplinary procedures has said, while questioning whether an investigation conducted solely by ranks of the GPF could be considered independent.
Dear Editor, In his Report to the Nation for 2025, Mr. Paul Cheong stated that “the year 2025 was marked by both improved sugar production.”One
Guyana yesterday trounced Dominica 8-1 in the Concacaf Nations League. According to ESPN there were two goals each for Omari Glasgow, Deon Moore and Elliott Bonds.
— De Souza questions investigative team, calls for protection of complainant Red Thread’s Karen De Souza has criticised Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond’s announcement of a proposed confrontation in the investigation into a rape allegation against Deputy Commissioner of Police Fazil Karimbaksh, and dismissed the appointment of an internal investigative team as “foolishness” and “nonsense”.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is carrying out overnight garbage collection operations across Georgetown as part of efforts to address solid waste accumulation in the city.
Dear Editor, I write in response to your article, “Top Cop appoints team to probe rape allegation against SOCU head” (Kiskadee Watch, October 3, 2026).
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Kazakhstan has restarted enforcement action to collect a 2.3 trillion tenge (US$5.22 billion) fine from the international consortium operating the Kashagan oilfield, Interfax reported on Wednesday, citing the Ministry of Justice.
—identifies failure to answer public as major challenge Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has identified unanswered calls to police stations as a major challenge and says the government’s programme to digitise the Guyana Police Force must allow these failures to be tracked.
Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore says the ongoing Thomas Street project should be viewed primarily as a Government of Guyana initiative, despite the involvement of the United Kingdom-based King’s Foundation.
The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) says it will submit a proposal to the Constitutional Reform Commission before the end of the year seeking constitutional protection for reproductive autonomy, including access to abortion.
An unfinished home being built for a mother and a two-year-old child was allegedly set on fire at Schoonord at around 3:43 a.m.
Dear Editor, I refer to Charles Sugrim’s letter in KW (September 3rd) complaining about the State of Guyana taking on too much debt, despite receiving higher levels of oil revenues.