Non Pariel home damaged by fire
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) yesterday responded to a report of a house on fire at Lot 12 Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to reach Tri-series cricket final, England eliminated
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka reached the final of the one-day international Tri-series in Pakistan with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over the hosts in Lahore on Tuesday.
Some uncomfortable truths
While the sugar industry’s public good through drainage and other services remains incalculable, the 2025 annual report of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) reveals a staggering level of disingenuousness on the part of the government that should not sit well with any right-minded Guyanese.
Fourth-tier Fleetwood stun Arsenal in League Cup shootout
(Reuters) – Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup last 16 on Tuesday, pulling off a major upset at Highbury Stadium.
Alexander brothers get 30 years each in prison after sex trafficking convictions
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Three brothers convicted of exploiting their access to wealth and high society in New York and Miami to drug and rape women were each sentenced yesterday to 30 years in prison.
T&T lawyer who escaped gunman at home killed in ambush
(Trinidad Express) Attorney-at-law and former police officer Taradath Singh, who survived a gun attack outside his Cunupia home last month, was shot dead outside a school in Charlieville on Tuesday evening.
King Charles says Commonwealth to confront slavery’s injustices, as calls for reparations grow
LONDON/NASSAU, (Reuters) – King Charles on Tuesday acknowledged the injustices of slavery, saying Commonwealth leaders would discuss the issue at their summit next week, against the backdrop of increasingly vocal demands from the Caribbean that Britain pays reparations for its role in the slave trade.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says territory recaptured, forces on the offensive
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were retaking territory through a series of offensives, including one operation previously unannounced in which Kyiv’s troops used gas pipelines to outflank Russian positions.
Guyana comes out on top at Inter-Guiana Games
After 12 years, Guyana has reclaimed the overall championship title at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), finishing with 475 points, ahead of French Guiana (444) and hosts Suriname (431).
Starc strikes late as Australia fight back v South Africa
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Marques Ackerman scored a career-best 95 for South Africa and Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc took 6-72 as the hosts were bowled out for 329 on a seesaw first day of the decisive third test at Newlands today.
Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel’s election appeared to end in deadlock today, exit polls showed, leaving neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to forming a government and raising the prospect of prolonged coalition bargaining or another election.
Around 1,000 soldiers from El Salvador have deployed to Haiti, source says
(Reuters) – Around 1,000 soldiers from El Salvador have been sent to Haiti in a string of deployments in recent days after four Salvadoran members of the UN-backed force in Haiti went missing, a security official in Haiti told Reuters today.
New Amsterdam councillor Carol Trim-Bagot dies
New Amsterdam PPP/C councillor and community health advocate Carol Trim-Bagot died this morning, a day after attending a statutory meeting of the town council and two days after hosting a breast cancer awareness concert.
Gold smuggling funds Islamic State-linked insurgency in eastern Congo, report says
DAKAR, (Reuters) – An Islamic State-aligned insurgency in eastern Congo generates most of its revenue from gold production and smuggling, allowing it to finance its own operations, a report said on Tuesday.
Abhishek ton flattens New Zealand as India seal T20 series
(Reuters) – Abhishek Sharma clobbered a 35-ball century as India demolished New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I in Wellington today to seal the five-match series with two games to spare.
Trump says Brazil election looked ‘rigged,’ defeated Bolsonaro’s party recognizes Lula win
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s surprise win in Brazil’s presidential vote “looked like another rigged election,” although the party of defeated right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro later acknowledged the result.
Stephen Curry’s perfect shooting night lifts Warriors over Nuggets
(Field Level Media) Steph Curry hit all eight of his field-goal attempts and scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter, leading the visiting Golden State Warriors over the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday night for their first win of the season.
England forward Kane crowned Ballon d’Or winner, Putellas wins women’s award
LONDON, (Reuters) – Harry Kane completed his long quest for football’s highest individual honour yesterday, with the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d’Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game’s greatest goalscorers.
PAC to examine five years of audit reports simultaneously
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has adopted a proposal to examine the Auditor General’s reports for 2020 through 2024 simultaneously, a move expected to help clear its longstanding backlog and bring parliamentary scrutiny of public spending up to date.
President urges regional shipping investment
-warns of costs of going green President Irfaan Ali has called for a coordinated regional plan to attract investment in ports and shipping, while warning that the Caribbean must carefully assess the costs of maritime decarbonisation and the consequences for consumers and businesses.
