- President Ali announces overhaul of Region 10’s drainage systems, special tourism incentive, airstrip upgrade - as gov’t looks to accelerate development, progress
- promises expanded housing, support for young entrepreneurs in Linden
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- President Ali announces overhaul of Region 10’s drainage systems, special tourism incentive, airstrip upgrade
- as gov’t looks to accelerate development, progress
PRESIDENT Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday delivered a loud pledge of development and prosperity to residents of Region 10, as he addressed a massive crowd at Lieu-KenPen Square, Wismar, that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has a plan already in motion to transform the region's economic and infrastructural landscape.
ments to Region Ten’s drainage and irrigation systems. The initiative, he said, will significantly reduce flooding in vulnerable low-lying areas such as Wismar and Mackenzie.
“You can be guaranteed, we will get it done,” President Ali told the mammoth crowd of supporters as he laid out sweeping plans to reshape Region Ten’s future, outlining initiatives from infrastructure to economic ownership.
“And when people ask me why I'm so passionate about this future, because I know that this future is not mere words; this future is an action plan already ongoing…And you can be guaranteed that we will get it done,” the president asserted.
President Ali unveiled plans for long-overdue improve-
The planned drainage syst0em overhaul is expected to dramatically reduce flooding in low-lying areas of the region, a persistent challenge for communities in Wismar and Mackenzie. Additionally, the Linden airstrip will be upgraded and modernised, creating a launchpad for expanded domestic tourism, increased connectivity, and commercial activity.
“Our vision is much larger. Our vision is about investing in our productive capacity. Our vision is about investing in our capability. Our vision is about expanding our markets, creating higher-paying jobs, transitioning parttime workers into fulltime roles with better salaries,” he explained.
Government, he said, will inject billions into community-driven infrastructure by hiring local contractors to build concrete drains, an effort to stimulate both employment and small business growth.
Meanwhile, to enhance the region’s economic prospects, the government will be upgrading the Lin -
According to the President, this aligns with the broader vision to position the region as a major economic hub. This will be further complemented with special tourism incentives to generate more opportunities. Ultimately, the aim is to invest extensively in the region’s productive capacity.
den airstrip, making it into a regional hub in tandem with plans to expand tourism, which will rightfully place the region as a hub for massive opportunities.
“We don’t want you to be bystanders of the development; we want every single person to own things in this economy. We are going to help you own businesses; own your
future, own opportunities. How are we going to create and expand the economy of region 10? How are we going to create additional new wealth? We’ll be supporting with special incentives a tourism expansion plan and investment strategy for region 10,” the President said.
Coupled with the ongoing upgrade of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, these developments, he noted, will see Region 10 becoming a hive of economic activity.
Crucially, Ali made it clear that the development plan is not limited to Linden’s urban centre. Every village in Region Ten, he said, has been assessed and its priorities identified.
“The difference with us is that we are not only concerned about
to continue its developmental plans, will address all concerns.
From road development to mobile financial services, he affirmed that Region Ten will see the delivery of the commitments being made.
“We are not speaking idly. I promise you tonight, that we will deliver on every one of these in every village.”
In the next five
invest more in the manufacturing sector, enhance regional health and address the cost of living in the region.
“We translate our policy into action… you have a responsibility not only to vote, but bring every other person out to vote… we have shown you our level of commitment, and on September 1 together, we will show all of Guyana,”
Region 10 residents came out in their numbers to the PPP/C rally on Sunday
the big things, but we are also concerned about the small things too,” he assured, noting that the PPP/C has done an analysis of all the priorities for each village and if elected
years, the government will further invest in expanding livestock and cash crop farming, rehabilitate the Mackenzie and Wismar Markets, enhance access to government services,
the President said as he made a clarion call not only to supporters, but those of the electorate who may have doubts and want to experiment.
Brigadier (Re’td)
Mark Phillips has called on residents of Region 10 to support the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), framing the upcoming elections as a chance for personal upliftment, economic empowerment and self-development.
“This is the time for you to vote for personal upliftment; time for you to vote for economic empowerment, time for you to vote for self-development,” PM Phillips said while ad-
dressing a grand public rally at Lieu-Ken-Pen Square, Wismar, in Region Ten on Sunday.
Underscoring the PPP/C’s development track record, the Prime Minister highlighted major investments made in education, infrastructure, and clean energy.
These include billions channeled into the education sector to expand the school feeding programme, the construction of a new $2.66 billion secondary school and a $27 million contract signed for
a large-scale solar farm.
The PPP/C administration, he said, has also mobilised over $160 million for road upgrades in the region, and has provided a $100,000 cash grant to citizens, a move he described as part of the government’s commitment to shared prosperity.
“The PPP/C is about growth; your growth, Guyana’s growth,” PM Phillips added, urging voters to back the party’s vision for inclusive national development.
He noted that the
PPP/C is looking to secure a landslide victory in the region by acquiring seats in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), which would allow the government to fast-track its economic agenda for the region and its residents.
Linden and the wider extension of Region 10 have always been a stronghold for the Peoples National Congress-Reform/ A Part-
nership for National Unity (PNC-R/APNU), and while the party currently holds the leadership of the region, the Prime Minister believes that a political shift is on the horizon, with the PPP/C gaining momentum through its policies and programmes.
To this end, the Prime Minister, in contrasting the track records of the two parties, reminded that though the APNU had once claimed love for the residents of Linden and region 10, this is not reflected in their lack of delivery to the region during their time in government from 2015 to 2020.
According to the Prime Minister, the
then APNU+AFC coalition invested $4.2 billion in the region over five years, while the PPP/C has allocated $122.6 billion from 2020 to 2025.
“How can they claim to like you and yet spend so little money in Region Ten?” he said sarcastically, as echoes of chants and blow horns rang through the crowd.
The prime minister urged supporters to mobilise themselves as the date of the September 1 polls narrows: “Go quietly into the polling place; wake up early, wake up everybody, and go to the polling place and put the X next to the cup.”
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- Issues strong reminder as international observers return after 2020 elections debacle
ALL eyes are on Guyana head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Robert Biedroń warned Sunday ahead of General and Regional Elections here come September 1.
Here at the invitation of the Government of Guyana, Biedroń said in a video message on the Mission’s official Facebook page: “We are here to contribute to transparency, and demonstrate that the world is watching these elections with respect and interest.”
A Member of the European Parliament and a seasoned diplomat, Biedroń is leading a 50-member team of international experts and observers, whose mandate is to conduct a full, independent, and impartial assessment of Guyana’s electoral process, before, during and after the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections.
Their presence in the country at this particular point in time, he said, underscores international interest in ensuring that the elections are not only peaceful, but also credible, inclusive and transparent.
“We have no stake in who wins,” Biedroń stated plainly. “Our only concern is that the whole process is inclusive and credible, and that every voter casts their ballot freely and with confidence.”
Observers from the EU EOM have been deployed across all ten administrative regions, and have already met with a wide range of stakeholders, including political parties, civil society groups, electoral officials, media professionals and ordinary voters.
Over the coming weeks, the team will monitor campaign activities, media coverage, electoral preparations, the conduct of polling on Election Day, and the post-election environment. Their findings will be compiled in a comprehensive report, including recommendations aimed at strengthen-
ing Guyana’s democratic institutions and electoral systems.
“We look forward to accompanying you, the people of Guyana, in this fantastic electoral journey,” Biedroń said.
The EU EOM has a long-standing history of observing elections worldwide, and its presence in Guyana signals the international community’s keen interest in the democratic health of the country.
Recently, France’s Ambassador to Suriname and Guyana, Nicolas de Lacoste called for the upcoming elections to be conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner, while urging the country to avoid a repeat of the highly- controversial 2020 polls.
“We are all expecting that they will go in an orderly manner; that everything will work well,” the Ambassador told the Guyana Chronicle recently.
Reflecting on Suriname’s recent elections, he said, “We just went through an electoral cycle in Suriname, and we can see that organisation described it as a peaceful and an orderly manner. That is all we wish for in Guyana and avoid the situation we had five years ago.”
With elections mere weeks away, the government has already com -
mitted to inviting credible international observer missions, including the Carter Center, which was previously blocked from fully participating in the 2020 recount by the then APNU+AFC administration.
The 2020 elections were marred by widespread allegations of fraud, and an extended political standoff that lasted over five months. Those elections were called early after President David A. Granger’s government lost a vote of no confidence in December 2018, leading to heightened political tensions and expectations.
A Commission of Inquiry (CoI), launched by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government, and roundly supported by international partners, found damning evidence of collusion within the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to rig the results in favour of the APNU+AFC coalition.
The CoI concluded that senior GECOM officials including former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, former Deputy CEO Roxanne Myers, and former Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo were central to attempts to subvert the electoral outcome.
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In what has become one of the darkest chapters in Guyana’s democratic history, Mingo allegedly manipulated tabulations in Region Four, significantly inflating the APNU+AFC’s vote count.
The official recount process, supervised by a high-level CARICOM team, later confirmed that the PPP/C had won the elections with 233,336 votes, while the APNU+AFC had received 217,920—a stark difference from the fraudulent nu mbers declared by Lowenfield in his initial report.
All three former GECOM officials, along with several others including Carol Smith-Joseph, Volda Lawrence, and GECOM staffers, are currently before the court facing 19 charges related to conspiracy and electoral fraud.
The PPP/C Government has consistently maintained its commitment to democratic processes, with President Irfaan Ali assuring that the upcoming elections will be transparent, inclusive, and closely monitored by international partners.
It is important to understand that the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the events of the 2020 General and
Regional Elections found that there was collusion and collaboration between senior GECOM officials to divert votes to the APNU +AFC instead of safeguarding and preserving the integrity of the electoral system.
Chairman Stanley John and commissioners — former Chancellor, Carl Singh and Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith made these findings based on evidence from the many witnesses who testified along with the reports of the international observers.
“…our inquiry reveals that there were, in fact, shockingly brazen attempts by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers and Returning Officer (RO) Clairmont Mingo to derail and corrupt the statutorily prescribed procedure for the counting, ascertaining and tabulation of votes of the March 2nd election, as well as the true declaration of the results of that election, and that they did so – to put it in unvarnished language of the ordinary man – for the purpose of stealing the election,” the commissioners said in their report.
The report found that Lowenfield blatantly made decisions and employed
procedures in direct contradiction to the law and the will of the people. The findings revealed too that GECOM staffers ignored specific instructions from the court, used materials that were illegal and or manipulated, and sided with APNU+AFC agents to berate observers whenever objections were raised.
After careful scrutiny, the COI commissioners concluded that there was a conscious and deliberate – even brazen –effort to violate the provisions of section 84(1) of the Representation of the People Act (RoPA)
In so doing, certain “senior GECOM officials” abandoned all need for neutrality and impartiality and demonstrated a bias for the APNU+AFC and, in the course of events over those days, showed an “open connection” with that party, and by their efforts sought a desired result for the coalition.
As such, the commissioners said that after consideration and analysis of the evidence, Lowenfield, Mingo and Myers “were principally responsible for clear and deliberate attempts to frustrate, obstruct and subvert the ascertainment of votes in electoral district No. 4.”
IN politics, manifestos are common, but what really makes a difference is execution. It distinguishes real leaders from those who simply pretend. As Guyana approaches the September 2025 elections, Komal Singh, Managing Director of GAICO Construction and former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, gives a clear assessment of what truly matters. It's not about campaign speeches; it's about actual results.
Singh's comments on the Starting Point Podcast cut through the elec-
toral speeches with the sharpness of someone whose work relies on political stability and good governance. His main point is straightforward: investors don’t invest in promises; they invest in actual performance.
Singh correctly identifies the private sector as the driving force of economic growth. This sector needs a political environment that honours contracts, maintains stability, and consistently carries out plans.
The current government's record supports Singh's perspective. Take the new Demerara River Bridge as an
example. This project is over 90% complete and is scheduled to finish soon.
This is not just a campaign stunt; it is real infrastructure that will improve connectivity for years to come. Similarly, the gas-to-energy project, which aims to cut electricity costs by 50%, shows the kind of long-term planning that serious investors look for.
Singh warns about “lip service” politicians who show up only during election times, and this resonates especially now with the current opposition's dif-
ficulties.
The loss of key figures from APNU and the AFC, their struggle to attract crowds, and their failure to provide credible alternatives suggest they are more interested in gaining power than in building the nation.
When former opposition leaders like Geeta Chandan-Edmond switch to the PPP/C, it signals something significant about their view of competence. The private sector's opinion is important because business leaders like Singh have a stake in the country.
They cannot support ineffective governments
that threaten their investments. Singh's call for political unity around national projects shows a mature understanding that development goes beyond party lines.
Infrastructural projects such as the gas-to-energy plan, the new bridge, and improved road networks benefit everyone in Guyana, regardless of their political views.
Opposition parties wanting to regain power must respond to Singh's core challenge: show your ability to deliver results, not just make promises. The PPP/C's fulfilment of over 90%
of its 2020 manifesto commitments sets a standard that opposition claims struggle to meet. When a government delivers on its promises rather than falling short, it gains credibility that helps attract both votes and investments.
As Singh wisely points out, Guyana is at a crucial point where economic progress cannot be interrupted. The choice for voters is clear: stick with proven performers or take a chance on untested promises. The private sector has already made its choice clear.
NATIONAL provocateur GHK Lall is at it again, this time suggesting that “democracy is being hanged” in this election cycle (Media 8/3/2025). The ridiculous claim is in service of Azruddin Mohamed, who is widely known in the country as “Sanction Man.” That moniker has been derived from Azurddin’s sanction by
the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
The idea that vigorously criticising Azruddin is tantamount to election-rigging is not only bizarre in and of itself, but indicative of what has happened to PPP haters who are now without a viable political party or presidential candidate.
Lall’s histrionics about “public lynching” must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. Why? Precisely because it is this type of abuse of press freedom that has kept Guyanese political discourse in a state of unremitting antagonism. With Lall’s hyperactive excesses, it is commonsense, not democracy, that is being hanged.
Sincerely Dr Randy Persaud
I HAVE always offered the theory in my columns that although Guyana has a small population and is relatively unknown throughout the world, there are oddities, aberrations, social ugliness, barefaced hypocrisies that are hardly replicated elsewhere on Planet Earth.
You may find one of these negatives listed above in perhaps all countries, but you won’t find the entire ensemble as we see and feel in Guyana. Let me offer you two examples of moral nastiness that do not exist in another country, before discussing the main reason for this column – the elections court case currently before the acting Chief Magistrate.
This country has a civil society organisation born in 1979. Its name is the Guyana Human Rights Association. Please note this body carries two words emblazoned on its visage – human rights. This entity failed to pronounce on five months of attempts in Guyana
between March 2020 and July 2020 to deny more than a 100,000 (hundred thousand) (actually 115,000) citizens their right to have their votes counted.
No organisation that carries those two words – human rights – has a right to be tolerated in a 21st-century society if it ignores five months of dedicated action to tamper with the legitimate results of a national election.
I ask every reader of this page to tell me which country has a human rights entity and that organisation refused to intervene and lend its voice to the international chorus that condemned 5 months of electoral fraud in this country.
This country has another civil society actor with the word “transparency” in its name. This actor is Transparency International –Guyana Chapter. This grouping should have stepped into the arena of criticism of what was taking place with the 2020 general and regional elections.
From the morning of Tuesday, March 2, 2020, there was nothing more opposite to transparency in the tabulation of the election results for Region Four. From that Tuesday morning, all aspects of transparency in the national election in Guyana in 2020 were deliberately dissolved.
Yet in those five months, this country had a Transparency Institute. And it became atrociously silent and malignantly invisible.
I ask readers to tell me honestly if such a nasty, hypocritical organisation could be found in another country. After 380 words, I have come to the occurrence of transparent hypocrisy and hypocritical transparency.
One of the recurring themes of all opposition parties and all anti-government civil society groupings and the two private newspapers –Kaieteur News and Stabroek News - is that the Guyana Government lacks transparency in the making of policies and employment prac-
tices and is insensitive to such an accusation.
If you are a national political actor who denounces opaque behaviour by the state, then by logic, morality and decency, your behaviour has to be transparent. The electoral fraud trial is continuing before the Chief Magistrate. The magistrate made the decision for the court to visit the Ashmin Building, where the tabulation for Region Four took place. The question of an invitation to the media came up.
The prosecution gave its permission for the media to accompany the delegations. The prosecution indicated that since it is a public trial, the media should cover the Ashmin visit. The defence objected. What has gone berserk in this situation, you will never find in another country. It is in the defence's interest to push prosecutors for the opening of all win-
dows so ventilation can ensue.
It is in the interest of the defence to ensure full transparency is on show because the traditional accusation is that the state always has things to hide. Both defence attorneys are closely associated with the opposition, with one of them, Nigel Hughes, being the leader of an opposition party, the AFC.
There aren’t words to describe this hypocrisy of transparency and transparent hypocrisy. You have been besieging Guyanese since the Ali presidency was born in August 2020, as it does not practise transparency and when it is your turn to become transparent, you prevent it from blooming.
What advantage does the prosecutor have if the media are excluded? The answer is none, because you have an independent arbiter, the magistrate and you have two op-
position defence lawyers who will object to anything being hidden and ask the magistrate to intervene. But more importantly, it is to the advantage of the defence if the media were allowed in because, in reporting, you achieve transparency.
There are two private newspapers that are in permanent anger with the government. Why would they hide what comes out of the visit in the Ashmin Building and they will report attempts by the prosecution to hide things. I end with a caution: look carefully at this manifestation of hypocrisy and think carefully about how you vote.
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited.
THIS week, I had planned to write about how I visualise the election results after September 1, 2025. Then I ran into Ralph Ramkarran’s Conversation Tree, released yesterday on social media, and in his weekly column in the Stabroek News. I sighed at the thought that he beat me to the punch. Consequently, my piece today has turned into a response, of sorts, to Ralph’s predictions.
Ralph’s predictions are essentially an evaluation of past results, which formed a definite trend he thinks will hold in 2025. He does not see shifts or changes in political behaviour sufficiently pronounced to result in major deviations from historical voting trends.
Ralph didn’t expressly say it, but one can easily read into it that he believes the PPP/C will come away with a majority similar to 2020, while APNU will suffer some losses due to “dissatisfaction with leadership”.
He does not foresee any major shift in the results pattern. He intoned that “something more substantial must be evident before it can be concluded that there is a substantial ethnic swing towards the PPP”.
In his analysis, Ramkarran completely ignores the suggestive value of the results of the Local Government Elections (LGE) since 2016. Perhaps he believes there isn’t sufficient indicative value in them, but I disagree. These elections are pivotal in understanding shifting trends in openness and reception of political messages from the, quote-unquote, “other side,” along with morphing voting attitudes.
Let’s start with candidate lists in the 2016 LGE. Despite being in government, with a leader who had developed a rock startype image and a prime minister who was supposedly popular among East Indians, APNU+AFC was only able to field candidates in just a few local authority areas traditionally administered by the PPP/C.
The same could be said for the PPP. The party contested in almost none of the African enclaves. VP Bharrat Jagdeo, at his weekly press conferences, admitted more than once that it wasn’t that the PPP was unwilling to contest— they could not find candidates.
From my own inside knowledge of the coalition’s mobilisation
efforts, the story was pretty much the same. There was a tight, almost impenetrable racial political bubble that existed, created and calcified through our historical ethnic adherence and cling patterns to the two major parties.
The 2018 LGE was not much different. APNU and AFC contested the elections separately. APNU couldn’t field lists in any of the PPP/C strongholds. AFC had representation in a minor number of East Indian enclaves but fielded candidates mainly in APNU strongholds.
Indo-Guyanese almost totally ignored the AFC in the 2018 election. It was a signal that Indo-Guyanese were punishing the AFC for teaming up with APNU. There was also a signal from traditional Afro constituencies that APNU does not have exclusivity in those enclaves.
Then came the 2023 LGE, where the PPP/C was able to field candidates, for the first time, in almost all constituencies nationally, while APNU was unable to even cover all of its own strongholds. The thing about LGEs is that they have a feature that allows us to evaluate micro-constituencies even within larger
enclaves.
AFC sat out that election, citing problems with the list. I have said in this column that their absence had nothing to do with the list; it was a copout. They didn’t contest because they were unable to cope with the rapid membership attrition. AFC had chosen for itself frontline soldiers who were not party builders, whose MO was to ride on general party popularity and who do not know how or care to build and sustain small party groups, which is immensely useful in LGEs.
The returns of the 2023 LGE showed that the PPP/C moved from being unable to find candidates for Afro-dominated LGE constituencies to being able to cover over 90 per cent of traditional APNU constituencies. This trend is a potent signal for expectations about electoral outcomes.
This, coupled with the fact that in some of these communities the PPP was, in the past, unable to peacefully hold public meetings or post party colours, represents a significant change in electoral behaviour, even if it did not result in a full shift in voting patterns.
But there were
some noticeable shifts. Linden, Mocha, Georgetown, and New Amsterdam are some local authorities where the PPP increased its seat count, which could only have been realised by shifts in Afro voting patterns. These are the most recent poll results we have.
Total attendance at public meetings and election rallies is not necessarily a proxy for vote count. It is simply a reflection of logistical and mobilisation capacity or effort. However, when it comes to significant cross-racial attendance, it is useful for developing expectations about electoral results.
The Afro presence in the PPP campaign apparatus is unmistakable. For the first time, we have seen so many Afro-Guyanese openly don PPP colours, attend meetings and rallies, defend the party on social media, and form part of PPP’s house-tohouse campaign delegation. So, while the actual numbers at rallies may be misleading if used in place of polls, we cannot say the same about cross-racial attendance.
Then there is also the unprecedented attrition, compounded by accusations of weak leadership in APNU. While we cannot ignore
the smaller parties, Mohamed, Hughes, Walton, and Broomes, they will not significantly impact the results. And if they do, it will be to the detriment of APNU.
Formerly closed Afro-dominated communities are now receptive to PPP entreaty. There is waning African aggression and an increased ability of the PPP to peacefully engage African households and post party colours in significant Afro communities.
Africans are openly wearing party colours, campaigning aggressively for the PPP, and actually attending meetings and rallies. In the background, we have the results of the 2023 LGE, which show indubitably that Afro-Guyanese have voted for the PPP in numbers higher than usual.
Unlike Ramkarran, I will not shy away from specifying. I believe the PPP will attract a positive 7 per cent over and above its 2020 returns.
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ENERGISING a mammoth gathering of supporters at Lieu-Ken-Pen Square, Wismar Linden, Region Ten, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday evening reaffirmed his party’s commitment to addressing the housing needs of the region, stating that while the government aims to develop 3,000 house lots, this number could be expanded even further.
“I said to the young people, apart from education, we want each of you to own your own home. That is why we’re expanding nearly 3,000 house lots in this region, but we will do as many as it takes to ensure that every resident in this region and every other region has a house,” Dr. Jagdeo said.
Jagdeo, who is also the Vice-President, reminded the crowd that the PPP/C remains committed to creating more jobs and expanding opportunities for young people across the country.
“We will create more jobs in this region, better-paying jobs, so that young people can start a life,” he stated.
This focus on youth empowerment is a key part of the government’s broader development agenda, ensuring that the next generation is equipped to lead and contribute meaningfully to national growth.
Though the mining town and the wider Region 10 have long been considered a stronghold of the People’s National Congress/A Partnership for National Unity (PNC/ APNU), Dr. Jagdeo noted that if the electorate embraces the PPP/C’s track record of delivering on its promises, the region can experience even greater development.
“We have never won
this region at the regional level and we have had all sorts of disruption from the people who manage this region, sabotage, they don’t want region 10 to progress, because they can then say the PPP/C discriminates against you.”
Speaking to the crowd, Dr. Jagdeo recalled the impressive turnout at previous political rallies, noting that at Kitty, Albion, and Anna Regina, the gatherings were described as the biggest ever.
Now in Linden, “this is the biggest crowd ever”, the general secretary declared.
He credited the massive turnout to the strength of the PPP/C as a national party, representing a vision of a united and strong Guyana.
“It’s the vision of a Guyana that is united and strong. A vision where all our people, regardless of their race, or their religion or their gender, find a home in a political party where they’re treated with respect and they can look forward to the future,” Dr. Jagdeo posited.
Dr. Jagdeo also criticised the APNU-led Regional Democratic Council for obstructing progress.
“They want you to believe that you can only make progress if you vote for them. Well, they can’t even help themselves. How are they going to
help you?” Dr. Jagdeo asked.
He urged residents to have open “conversations”
and to examine the PPP/ C’s plans and performance critically.
“We're a party of sub-
stance, a party that is offering a future for every Guyanese, unlike the others.”
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MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd on Sunday urged residents of Linden and Region 10 to judge the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) not just by its promises, but by proven results.
Addressing a large and energized crowd gathered at Lieu-Ken-Pen Square, Wismar, Linden, Todd joined fellow party candidates in rallying support ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections.
and sound governance.
“We cannot let anyone take this away from us, because we value it, and we bring value. And you know that there is no other party out there that has demonstrated that they can run this country and bring stability and prosperity; prosperity to your lives,” Todd told the crowd, pointing to the PPP/ C’s long-standing leadership
He credited the party’s record of delivering stability, safety, and growth across Guyana to its commitment to security, sound policymaking, and responsible diplomacy—both at home and abroad.
Todd, who hails from the very mining town he was addressing, made a direct appeal to undecided voters.
“I want you to tell your family; tell your friends, tell
your colleagues, if they are still undecided, that we have a proven track record; that we can transform your lives and your communities. That we can bring value. And we have demonstrated that for more than five years,” he declared.
The rally forms part of the PPP/C’s ongoing campaign across the country as it seeks re-election and a renewed mandate for continued development.
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swayed by short-term handouts, taking a jab at
US-sanctioned businessman and leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, who has reportedly been paying in-
dividuals to rally behind him.
“When someone
comes along and promises you $50,000 to wear a T-shirt or attend a meeting, ask them what happens after the $50,000 is gone?” he said.
Dr. Jagdeo contrasted that transactional approach with the PPP/C’s long-term investments in infrastructure, housing, education and healthcare investments, which are transforming lives and building a stronger, more resilient Guyana.
“We will create more jobs in this region, better-paying jobs, so that young people can start a life, get the education they need, get the health care US $30 million will be spent on upgrading the Linden hospital.”
He added: “There will be more opportunities, because when we start building the concrete drains here in Linden and across the country,
many more will get contracts, those who want to start a small business. We are now setting up a development bank so that you can get a zero per cent interest loan to start and expand small businesses.”
Dr. Jagdeo further urged the gathering not to become ‘beguiled’ by the sweet talk some would offer and to take heed of those who only seek to divide.
“But Tonight is a night for you who've come here to go back home and have that conversation with your family and with your neighbours, with the young men who are being misled by propaganda, those who continue to push racism in this country, tell them we are killing racism in this country, the PPP/C is killing racism.”
though not responsible for their predicament
MORE young Guyanese aligned with the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party are expected to receive letters notifying them of the closure of their bank accounts this week.
The foregoing development follows a move by three major local commercial banks to de-risk in the wake of US sanctions against WIN leader Azruddin Mohamed.
The banks at reference are: Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), Demerara Bank, and Citizens Bank.
The banks say their actions are in line with internal risk assessment policies and international compliance obligations stemming from the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions.
WIN candidates Natasha Singh-Lewis and Duarte Hetsberger had previously confirmed that their accounts were terminated, having both received identical letters from their financial institutions.
The ripple effects have now reached younger party affiliates, several of whom are reportedly facing financial disconnection.
Speaking at a packed People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) rally in Wismar, Region 10 on Sunday evening, President Dr. Irfaan Ali spoke about the troubling trend.
“On Monday, as President, I have to know what is happening; I have to know what the risks in our society are. And I will be told on Monday that more young people will receive letters of closure of their accounts from other banks,” Ali revealed, noting that the situation is evolving.
While distancing the government from the operational decisions of financial institutions, President Ali explained that the consequences are real and painful, particularly for young people who may not have understood the implications of political alignment with a sanctioned figure.
“They did not listen; they ended up on a list… And we said to you, that is not Guyana's problem. The global community said to you, if by association, you go this way, there will be penalty,” he said.
But rather than point fingers, President Ali called
for compassion and intervention.
“Today, who is going to take care of those young people now who don’t have a bank account? They’re blaming the government; we have nothing to do with that. We warned you,” he said.
Still, he is adamant that these young citizens must not be cast aside.
“We don’t want to lose any of our young citizens. We will bring them back; we will educate them back. We will lift them up back with this development in this country,” the Head of State declared to resounding applause.
In a June 2024 statement, the OFAC stated, “Azruddin and Mohamed’s Enterprise evaded Guyana’s tax on gold exports and defrauded the Guyanese government of tax revenues by under-declaring their gold exports to Guyanese authorities. Between 2019 and 2023, Mohamed’s Enterprise omitted more than 10 thousand kilogrammes of gold from import-and-export declarations and avoided paying more than US$50 million in duty taxes to the Government of Guyana.”
Recently, US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot said that the US Government, particularly the OFAC, views any elevation of Mohamed, the leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, as “problematic”.
Speaking candidly with reporters at the time, Ambassador Theriot shared the views of the US Government, particularly the OFAC, concerning Mohamed.
“Yes, we are concerned anytime an OFAC-sanctioned individual has the potential to become a member of government, it’s problematic in multiple ways… We have to be very careful if that person is involved. Let’s say we were on a certain committee; we would have to be very careful in working with that committee. We have to make sure that we didn’t work with him specifically,” Theriot stated.
The Ambassador elaborated that US law strictly limits engagement with individuals under OFAC sanctions, making Mohamed’s potential entry into Parliament, whether in government or opposition, an issue of regulatory and reputational risk for both diplomatic missions and private sector interests.
“He would still be a member of government, so that would be a concern for us,” Theriot said when asked whether Mohamed’s presence in the opposition would still raise alarm.
But the Ambassador did not stop at government engagement. She raised a more urgent concern, such as the ripple effects on US investment and business confidence in Guyana.
“When you see an OFAC-sanctioned individual become a part of an official within a government, it sends concern through the private sector of the United States. So, you see, US companies are often rethinking their relationships in the country.
“We’ve seen it in Afghanistan and other coun-
tries’ companies … they look to de-risk or even cut ties. And we’re in such a
position right now. All these US com
want to come to
GRADUATES of the recently completed Level Two Welding City and Guilds course, offered under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN), have described the training as transformational and career-shaping.
Following nine days of practical, hands-on instruction paired with theoretical knowledge, 20 young and ambitious participants received certificates of completion. The training marked a significant milestone for those who had earlier completed Level One of the course.
Comprising both male and female par-
ticipants, the internationally certified programme was designed to fully equip and empower skilled individuals to confidently pursue their professional goals.
Orpha Hope, one of the participants, said she returned to complete the second phase of the programme be -
cause she enjoys a challenge and appreciates the work being done by the Government of Guyana.
“I really enjoy having the teachers; the trainers really pay attention to what you’re doing and make sure that you actually get it done,” Hope said.
She encouraged oth-
ers interested in learning a skill to take every opportunity available.
“There is a time that you would need to do something for yourself and not be dependent on anybody. So, it’s better to learn a skill, so you can help yourself out,” she added.
Raule Chapman, another participant, said
that while he already had welding experience, he joined the programme to obtain formal certification in the field. He has now completed both Level One and Two of the course and hopes to move on to Level Three in the future.
“This is a great initiative from the govern-
ment, and I thank the Government of Guyana for this programme,” he said.
“I see a lot of youths joining this programme, and it’s going to benefit a lot of aspiring youths that[sic] want to further in whatever skills they want to develop.”
The Level Two Welding, City and Guilds course is being offered through the Ministry’s WIIN and MPower programme, in collaboration with Nations Inc.
Persons interested in this or other training opportunities under the ministry are encouraged to contact the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for more information.
in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, has assured residents of New Amsterdam that the town and Region Six are on the brink of historic transformation, powered by the visionary leadership of President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).
Addressing a rousing crowd at High Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, during a recent PPP/C public meeting, Dr. Singh declared that the electorate in New Amsterdam is prepared to send a clear message, adding that the region’s best and brightest years lie ahead under the visionary leadership of President Irfaan Ali and the ongoing wave of development.
Dr. Singh reminded residents that throughout the history of the town, despite the People’s National Congress (PNC) always receiving the majority of votes since Independence, they would neglect the town.
He also recalled that following the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C’s) assumption to office in 1992, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam received its first visit by a sitting President -President Bharrat Jagdeo.
“Let’s be frank- from the time New Amsterdam was a town, throughout the years, 1966 all the way to 1992, what did we have in Guyana? In New Amsterdam? You had the PNC in Government at the national level and at the local level,
so there was nothing stopping the PNC from bringing development to New Amsterdam. For that whole period from the time Guyana became Independent to 1992, the people of New Amsterdam were neglected and pauperised.
“You know that! You know that instead of bringing development to New Amsterdam, what the PNC did was to bring destruction and suffering. And then in 1992, the PPP/C party came into Government and from our position in Central Government, we tried our best to bring development to New Amsterdam,” the Minister told residents gathered, many of whom applauded in agreement.
He emphasised that major development in the town only commenced after the PPP/C entered office.
“There was the old New Amsterdam Hospital, in a state of dilapidation by the time the PPP/C took office. The new New Amsterdam Hospital wasn’t built by the PNC—it was built by the PPP/C under President Jagdeo and served the town well.
But it has now outlived its usefulness, and there is a need for a new hospital,” he explained.
Turning to the 2015–2020 period when the APNU+AFC coalition was in office and also controlled the municipality, Dr. Singh asked, “What did they do for the people of New Amsterdam? Absolutely nothing! It was a dark time—a time of disaster, destruction and suffering. Can you find a single project of any consequence during those five years? Did they build a health centre? A school? A road? We hear they built a quarter road—not even one full road,” he said, drawing laughter and applause.
Dr. Singh continued: “The people of New Amsterdam gave APNU the majority on the town council. And how did APNU repay them? By doing nothing to improve their lives. That is why in 2020, the people of New Amsterdam joined with the rest of Guyana and said, ‘We do not want APNU in government ever again.’ That is what heralded the return of the People’s Progressive Party and
the assumption of office by President Irfaan Ali due to the dismal track record of the PNC.”
He recalled the 2023 Local Government Elections, where the PPP/C doubled its number of seats in New Amsterdam. “The people spoke clearly—they said to the PPP/C, ‘We want you to double your representation.’ And come September 1, 2025, the PPP/C will win New Amsterdam. And at the next local government elections, we’ll win by an even bigger number.”
“And next time around, the PPP/C will win New Amsterdam on September 1, 2025! And then we will win New Amsterdam at the next local government elections by an even bigger number,” the Minister posited as he outlined the transformation taking place in New Amsterdam and Region Six under the PPP/C, including the several new roads constructed.
He outlined the transformation taking place under the PPP/C government, including new concrete roads that have replaced muddy dams. “Little children
no longer need to walk barefoot in the mud.
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PRESIDENT Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Sunday evening laid out a compelling case for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) as the only political movement with a clear, actionable vision to lift Guyanese families out of poverty.
Speaking at a massive public rally with thousands in attendance at Lieu-KenPen Square in Region Ten, the President said that tackling economic hardship remains at the heart of his administration’s agenda.
“Our government has a clearly-defined poverty reduction strategy that will look at every one of these issues,” President Ali stated, pointing to a comprehensive policy designed to address rising cost of living, access to services, home ownership opportunities, and expanding national wealth.
Addressing the real challenges families face, the president acknowledged global pressures such as inflation, high freight costs, and fuel volatility as factors beyond Guyana’s control.
“We don’t control international transport costs. We don’t control international energy costs. We don’t control the cost of fertiliser… But for every single thing that we
could have done so far to reduce the impact of these rising prices globally, we have done,” he said.
He listed several relief measures that the PPP/C has already implemented: Removal of more than 200 taxes, zero VAT on electricity and water, free university education, reduced water rates and expanded electricity subsidies.
The head of state said that relief alone is not enough; that the government is moving aggressively to make Guyana more self-reliant and less vulnerable to external shocks, starting with the production of its own food.
“That is why the dairy farm is not only about a US$25 million investment. The future is about our ability to manufacture our own milk — powdered, condensed, evaporated — right here in Guyana,” he said.
The president reiterated that the PPP/C is not driven by shortterm promises, but by a long-term vision for growth and shared prosperity.
“We are a party about plan, about vision, about strategy. And when you vote on September 1, you’re voting for a comprehensive, overwhelming majority to implement these strategies,” he exclaimed. (DPI)
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tion isn’t only about infrastructure. According to Dr. Singh, “More than at any other time in our country’s history, the people of New Amsterdam are being given opportunities to improve their lives.”
“It doesn’t only mean that you will have access to worldclass health care; what else does it mean? It means that, apart from the fact that you don’t have to run to Georgetown anymore, almost 800 new jobs will be created for people of New Amsterdam. Every hospital needs doctors, specialists, nurses, lab technicians, chemists, ambulance drivers, porters, electricians, clerks, receptionists and security personnel. Who else will be taking up those jobs than the young people of New Amsterdam?” he said.
The Minister then took the opportunity to outline a number of other developments taking place in the region for the benefit of residents, including those in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam and further afield, including a new nursing school to provide training and jobs at the new hospital, which would be guaranteed once the new hospital is completed.
He pointed as well to the development taking place in Palmyra, such as the new international stadium currently under construction, the international hotels, international malls and major commercial and residential areas.
“And guess what? When 15,000 people come from all over the world and all over Guyana to watch cricket at Palmyra, the people of New Amsterdam will laugh because they
can walk to the cricket game and walk back home.
“When 15,000 people come to watch cricket or come to watch a concert or come to participate in some activity that is taking place there, where will the visitors stay? They will stay in the New Amsterdam hotels. Where will they eat? In the New Amsterdam restaurants. How will they move around? They will take New Amsterdam buses, hire cars and taxis. Where will they shop?
In the New Amsterdam shops and in the New Amsterdam markets,” he added.
Dr. Singh noted that all this development taking place will completely transform the economy in New Amsterdam and Region Six.
The Minister also alluded to President Ali’s announcements that a second gas pipeline will be landed at the mouth of the Berbice River, the industrial development that will take place in Region Six and the thousands of jobs that will be created for Berbicians as a result.
“We are training you right here in Berbice since the National Oil and Gas Institute is in Port Mourant and the technical institutes are being upgraded, brand new technical and vocational training institutes are being built. We just opened one in Corriverton.
“Our vision, President Ali’s vision, is a vision where every single Guyanese is able to acquire a skill free of charge and that they can use that skill either by the thousands of employment opportunities that are being created or by the entrepreneur-
ial and business opportunities that are being created,” Minister Singh said to loud applause from residents.
Dr. Singh reiterated further that President Ali’s vision is for every single Guyanese person to be gainfully employed or to be en-
gaged in gainful, fulfilling and rewarding economic activities, as he outlined more development in the region while addressing residents.
He also referenced more infrastructural works across the region, including the road
to Mara, electricity expansion to New Forest, a four-lane road from Palmyra to Moleson Creek, and the Suriname bridge project.
“Imagine the transformation that’s taking place and what it means for you, your children, and grandchildren,” he said.
Dr. Singh urged residents to vote solidly for the PPP/C. “Take the ‘before’ photos now, because after five more years of President Ali, Region Six will be completely transformed and unrecognisable.”
GUYANA continues to earn international recognition for its strong policies and proactive programmes in the fight against human traf -
ficking, with the latest commendation coming from the Political and
Economic Counselor of the U.S. Embassy, Mr Russell Zalizniak.
Speaking on the sidelines of a recent launch event hosted by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) Unit, Zalizniak praised Guyana for its unwavering commitment to tackling trafficking in persons (TIP) head-on.
“I have worked in many countries across every continent on this planet, except for Antarctica, and we've never had a partner, at least in my personal experience, that has been so proactive as Guyana,” he said. “As your economy grows, this problem will grow with it, and Guyana has taken a proactive stance to prevent it before it becomes a problem.”
Guyana’s consistent efforts have earned the country a "Tier One" ranking in the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report for eight consecutive years—a milestone the ministry says reflects the country’s sustained commitment to eradicating trafficking at all levels.
Zalizniak further lauded the ministry’s collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs and described the work of the C-TIP Unit as a “high point” of his diplomatic service in Guyana.
“I know that at least the assistance we provide is something that is going to good use and will provide benefits here in Guyana and the United States for years to come,” he said.
Empowering Victims, Raising Awareness Human Services Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud, underscored the importance of public awareness and community-level engagement in the fight against trafficking.
She noted that while Guyana has comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation in place, efforts must continue to make the public more aware of their rights and the penalties for those who perpetrate or support such crimes.
“It has punitive measures not only for persons who are direct traffickers, but also for people complicit in the act,” the minister said.
Dr Persaud emphasised that the recently launched
tools will make information faster, convenient, and accessible to the public, including children. These include a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for trafficking- in- persons protection; a child-friendly TIP story book designed for readers seven to 16 years-old; four QR codes to allow the public to report trafficking concerns quickly and easily and a simplified, reader-friendly version of the C-TIP Act of 2023, titled “A Victim’s Guide.”
Notably, Minister Persaud revealed that over the past five years, the C-TIP Unit has identified and assisted more than 2,000 victims of trafficking. This success has been bolstered by the training of some 5,000 frontline workers in the identification, rescue, and care of TIP victims.
For the first time, the C-TIP Unit is also operating with a dedicated budget, which has increased from $40 million to over $60 million, further reinforcing the government’s investment in protecting vulnerable individuals.
FORMER A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian Jermaine Figueira delivered a fiery, impassioned address to a charged crowd at a People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) rally at Linden, on Sunday, praising the sweeping transformation underway in Region 10 under the current administration.
“I feel valued, I feel respected, and I am part of something big,” Figueira declared, his voice cutting through chants and blowing
horns, visibly energised by the momentum surrounding the PPP/C government.
This marked Figueira’s first official appearance since his resignation from the opposition just weeks ago.
Now a vocal supporter of President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Figueira wasted no time in aligning himself with what he described as a new, inclusive era of governance—one that is delivering tangible development across Guyana, and especially in Region 10.
“Linden is changing, Guyana is changing… some
don’t want you to accept that, but we are seeing the changes. Never before in the history of Linden and Region 10 have we seen and experienced such rapid transformation happen simultaneously,” he said, drawing loud applause from the crowd.
Figueira listed several major infrastructural projects reshaping the region, including the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, the construction of a new fourlane Wismar–Mackenzie Bridge, and the development
of the Caribbean’s largest dairy farm—investments that are boosting the local economy and improving the lives of residents.
“This is not marginalisation, this is transformation,” he declared defiantly— a direct rebuttal to the opposition's long-standing claim that Region 10 and Afro-Guyanese communities are being sidelined under the PPP/C.
As the elections draw near, Figueira urged voters to stay alert and not fall for recycled narratives from his former party.
“Election is about competence, experience, vision, and the ability to deliver. Of all the candidates offering themselves, I say to you that President Mohammed
Irfaan Ali is superior,” he affirmed
In a pointed warning to the APNU, Figueira called on voters not to be swayed by their “sugar-coated” rhetoric and empty promises.
Arrested: Nankumar Sham Arrested: Omwattie Rajcoomar
POLICE ranks have arrested a woman, her reputed husband, and their teenage son in connection with an alleged case of sheep theft in the Rose Hall East Canje area, Berbice.
According to police reports, police acting on instructions from senior ranks, led by a Detective Sergeant, visited the residence of 36-year-old Omwattie Rajcoomar, a cook, at Lot 4 Rose Hall, around 12:30 hours Saturday.
Police said that upon arrival, they informed Rajcoomar of the purpose of their visit and requested to search her premises for stolen livestock.
During a search on the eastern side of the fenced yard, officers discovered a sheep and two lambs, which were promptly identified by the owner, 27-year-old Bano Priya Charles, a market livestock farmer from No. 57 Village, Corentyne Berbice.
Further searches in the nearby Rose Hall Estate compound led to the discovery of two additional brown sheep and a dark brown ram. The animals were also positively identified by Charles, who provided photographic
evidence taken on May 29, 2025, confirming her ownership.
The recovered livestock was seized and transported first to the Reliance Police Station and then to the Springlands Police Station, where they have been lodged pending further investigation. Rajcoomar, her reputed husband, 42-year-old Nankumar Sham, also known as “Shacty,” and her 17-year-old son, Christopher Lakeram, were arrested at the scene. However, her elder son, 20-year-old Hemraj Craij, reportedly fled the premises by jumping over the western fence when he saw the police ranks arriving.
The three arrested family members remain in custody at the No. 51 Police Station as investigations continue. Police have indicated that efforts are underway to locate and apprehend Craij, who is believed to be connected to the alleged larceny.
The Guyana Police Force is urging anyone with additional information about the incident or the whereabouts of the missing suspect to contact the nearest police station. Investigations are ongoing.
over to the off side; Pope's 27 took his series aggregate to 304 runs at 34, tailing off ever since his first-innings hundred at Headingle
But Siraj's next involvement swung the pendulum back towards England. Brook, on 19, sensed his moment to counterattack, pulling Akash Deep for four then launching him over extra cover for six. He decided to take on Prasidh, too, only to pick out Siraj on the long-leg boundary. Siraj took the catch, then stepped right on the adver-
tising toblerone as he regained his balance. Prasidh had already started to celebrate, and Siraj stood in utter disbelief after his error.
It gave Brook a life, and prompted him to double-down on his approach, cracking two more boundaries to take 16 runs off the over. By lunch, Brook had added 58 with Root in just 10.3 overs, and picked up from where he left off with a brace of boundaries off the unfortunate Prasidh.
When the field spread in a bid to stem the flow of runs, Brook and Root rotated the strike effortlessly. They targeted the spinners, forcing Shubman Gill to bring back his seamers, and India's afternoon was encapsulated by the exhausted Akash Deep, who stuck out his boot to try and stop the ball only to divert it into the boundary, taking Brook to 98.
Brook punched the air and swiped his bat as he ran towards the dressing room, reaching three figures in only 91 balls. It was an audacious, adrenaline-fuelled effort, his first hundred in the fourth innings, and his tenth overall in only 50 Test innings. Brook has played other incredible innings - 317 in Multan, and 186 in Wellington - but the context made this one his best yet.
Brook's dismissal was in keeping with the rest of his innings, his bat slipping out of his hands, and the ball skewing up to mid-off as he attempted to hit Akash Deep for a third consecutive boundary. But Root, after surviving an lbw review on 88, continued in his bubble to keep England in complete control, needing only 57 more to win at tea.
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LINGFIELD
08:53hrs Hachiman
09:23hrs This Time Maybe
09:53hrs Anticipating
10:23hrs Retraction
10:53hrs Teewinot
11:23hrs Mary Of Modena
11:53hrs Daisy Roots
12:23hrs Fareedhat El Izz
RIPON
09:10hrs Goyard
09:40hrs Pearl Fortune
10:10hrs Tiva
10:40hrs First Folio
11:10hrs Dawn Of Liberation
11:40hrs Ground Hog
WINDSOR
12:10hrs Life Of Rosie
12:45hrs No Spritz No Party
13:20hrs West End Music
13:50hrs Woody Fernández
14:20hrs Aoife's Thunder
14:53hrs First Principle 15:28hrs Muy Muy Loco
Root reached his hundred - his 39th - soon after, flicking effortlessly off his pads for two, and celebrated with an emotional tribute to his mentor Graham Thorpe. He pulled out and wore one of the white headbands that were sold at The Oval on Friday in a celebration of Thorpe's life, raising over £150,000 for mental-health charities, and pointed to the skies in his memory.
But there was a late twist to come. Jacob Bethell had only faced 85 balls in competitive cricket between the start of this series and the fifth Test, and batted like a man short on rhythm. He played two scoring shots in 31 balls before charging down and inside-edging Prasidh on to his stumps; India hardly celebrated, knowing Root's was the wicket they needed. It came two overs later, and brought the Indian fans at The Oval back to life. Prasidh delivered again, finding a hint of seam movement with the old ball to have Root fiddling a catch behind. As the clouds rolled in, the scoring dried up completely: Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton added two runs between them in 20 balls, as Siraj charged in for a 22nd over of the day. India appealed half-heartedly for caught behind late in the day, prompting an umpire review for bump ball, which lasted long enough for the light to have deteriorated. No sooner had the players gone on that the the skies opened, and a short downpour was deemed heavy enough to call stumps. With the series on the line, both teams must dig deep for one last session. (ESPN Cricinfo)
LANDO Norris held off a late attack from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Norris' controlled, defensive drive in an intense race, with the two title rivals on divergent strategies, reduces his deficit to Piastri in the championship to nine points heading into Formula 1's summer break.
Mercedes' George Russell took the final podium place, passing Charles Leclerc in the closing stages as the Ferrari faded from pole position.
Norris fought back after falling to fifth place on the opening lap by switching to a bold one-stop strategy.
That left Piastri having to come back at him on fresher tyres in the closing laps, and with five laps to go the Australian was on his teammate's tail.
Piastri made two bold dives for the inside of Norris at Turn One, but was just too
far back to make the move stick on a track where overtaking is notoriously difficult.
Fernando Alonso also chose a one-stop strategy and put in a masterful race to take his and Aston Martin's best result of the season with fifth place.
His protege Gabriel Bortoleto did the same in his Sauber to take sixth.
Lewis Hamilton, downcast after qualifying 12th in the Ferrari, finished in the same position after a difficult race starting on the hard tyre and trying to go long. The strategy left him in traffic and did not pay off.
How Norris' Hungary win unfolded
Norris' hopes of victory appeared to have faded when he attempted to pass Piastri into the first corner after the start but was forced onto a tight inside line, allowing Russell and Alonso to pass him.
With overtaking so difficult, that put Norris on the
back foot.
Meanwhile, Piastri was in second place challenging Leclerc, who had held the lead off the line. Russell ran third, ahead of Norris, who had quickly passed Alonso's Aston Martin.
Leclerc at this stage looked to have the race under control, and was 2.5 seconds ahead of Piastri when McLaren pitted the Australian.
The idea was to 'undercut' the Ferrari, but Leclerc
Smith ruled out of second Zimbabwe Test, Foulkes called up as replacement
NEW Zealand's fast-bowling allrounder Nathan Smith has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe due to an abdominal strain. He has been replaced by pace bowling allrounder Zakary Foulkes, who gets his maiden call-up into the Test squad.
Smith sustained the abdominal injury on the second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo while batting. A subsequent MRI confirmed the strain, which will require a recovery time of approximately two to four weeks.
Meanwhile, left-arm fast bowler Ben Lister has also been added to the New Zealand squad as cover for Will O'Rourke, who experienced back stiffness on day three of the first Test. He is being monitored, according to a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) press release. O'Rourke bowled 13 and ten overs respectively in the two innings of the first Test, picking 3 for 28 in the second stint.
Smith returned 3 for 20 in Zimbabwe's first innings
as the hosts were bowled out for 149. He retired hurt at the end of the 93rd over of New Zealand's innings on 22 off 79 balls and did not return to the field for the remainder of the game.
Smith's replacement Foulkes has played 13 T20Is and a solitary ODI. He most recently turned out for New Zealand in the tri-series involving Zimbabwe and South Africa, which New Zealand won in a pulsating final. Foulkes, 24, has played 19 first-class games and has 57 wickets, along with 544 runs at 19.42. Lister has also not played
a Test yet but has turned out in three ODIs and 12 T20Is for New Zealand. He last played an international game more than a year ago in Pakistan.
New Zealand registered a comfortable win in Bulawayo by nine wickets, with Matt Henry returning figures of 9 for 90 for the Test.
Regular captain Latham had missed the opening game due to a shoulder injury and it remains to be seen whether he gets fit in time for the second Test, which begins on August 7 in Bulawayo. (ESPN Cricinfo)
responded on the next lap and comfortably managed to retain the position.
At this point, Norris decided to extend to give himself a tyre offset and that plan extended into going for the one stop.
"I didn't think it would get us the win," Norris said I thought maybe it would get us into second, I knew if had some clean air an could push I would maybe make it work."
Norris extended his stint to lap 31, giving him 39 laps to do on a set of hard tyres.
Team principal Andrea Stella said that initially McLaren did not know whether they could make the strategy work, but that careful balance between pace and tyre management put Norris in a position to get to the end.
Leclerc was at this stage still in the race, second between the two McLarens, and Piastri negotiated with his engineer, saying he would rather bias his strategy to give himself the best chance to beat Norris, saying he didn't care about the Ferrari.
Leclerc made his second stop on lap 40, while Piastri waited another five laps for his, to give himself the maximum grip advantage over Norris.
Back on track, Piastri swept around the outside of Leclerc to take second place on lap 51, with 19 laps to go, and set about closing the nine-second gap to Norris
while trying not to take too much out of his tyres.
He was within range to be able to use the DRS overtaking aid with five laps to go, but Norris was just able to hold him at bay.
"I'm dead," Norris said. "It was tough. We weren't really planning on the onestop at the beginning but after the first lap it was kind of our only option to get back into things.
"The final stint with Oscar catching I was pushing flat out. Rewarding for that and the perfect result today."
Piastri said: "I pushed as hard as I could. After I saw Lando going for a one, I knew I would have to overtake on track, which is much easier said than done around here. Today we were just on the wrong side of it.
"He didn't have a lot to lose. I don't know if trying to undercut Leclerc was the right call in the end but we can go through it after.”
(BBC Sport)
…Stats highlights from the penultimate day of the Oval Test
TWENTYFOUR - Hundreds for Joe Root in Tests in England, the most by a batter in a single country. He goes past Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Mahela Jayawardene, who have 23 centuries each at home.
Root now has 39 tons in Test cricket, the fourth-most by a batter, behind Sachin Tendulkar (51), Kallis (45) and Ponting (41).
13 - Number of hundreds for Root in Tests against India. Only Don Bradman has more Test tons against an opponent - 19 against England, while Sunil Gavaskar also has 13 against West Indies.
50 - Innings Harry Brook has taken to record ten Test hundreds; the least for any batter in the last 70 years. Overall, only eight batters have taken fewer innings to score their tenth hundred in Tests.
13 - Fifty-plus scores for Root in the fourth innings
of a Test match, the jointmost by any batter, alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Graeme Smith and Chris Gayle. Root also now has four fourth-innings hundreds and is only behind Younis Khan and Kane Williamson, who have five each.
7 - Brook's 91-ball century in this fifth Test is the seventh-fastest in the fourth innings of a Test match. The two fastest fourth-innings hundreds have been by England players - Gilbert Jessop off 76 balls against Australia in 1902 and Jonny Bairstow off 77 balls against New Zealand in 2022.
21 - Number of individual hundreds by England and India batters in the five Tests, the joint-most for a Test series, alongside the five-match series between West Indies and Australia in 1955.
9 - Number of batters with 400-plus runs, the most for a Test series. The previ-
ous highest was eight during the Frank Worrell Trophy in 1975-76, and the 1993 Ashes.
19 - Century partnerships in this series are the jointmost for a Test series. The 1957-58 series between West Indies and Pakistan and The Wisden Trophy in 1967/68 also had 19 century stands.
The 195-run partnership between Root and Brook was the 85th century-stand in all Test cricket involving Root. Only Rahul Dravid (88) and Tendulkar (86) have been involved in more century stands, while Ponting was also part of 85.
100 - Total number of hundreds for England in Tests at The Oval. It is the second venue where England batters have a century of tons in Tests, after Lord's (141). Australia have three such venuesMelbourne (116), Adelaide (110) and Sydney (108).
By Sean Devers in Florida
WEST Indies broke their 6-match losing streak when they beat Pakistan by two wickets in the second game of the three-match T20I series on Saturday night at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.
West Indies’ first T20I win since they beat Ireland on June 15, 2025, left the series tied at 1-1.
It was also their first victory in 10 matches after their 5-nil loss in the T20 series and 3-0 in the Test series against Australia.
Man-of-the-Match Jason Holder captured 4-19 to restrict Pakistan to 133-9 in 20 overs and returned with the bat to flick Shaheen Afridi for four off the final ball of the game.
With eight runs to win in an exciting low-scoring affair, Holder’s cameo 10-ball 16 with a six and a four saw his team to 135-8.
With four needed from one ball, Afridi bowled wide before Holder capitalised on the extra ball to the delight of a large contingent of West Indies fans waving West Indies flags and those of the Caribbean Islands and Golden Arrow Head of Guyana.
A small group of Guyanese even took the opportunity to wear T-shirts supporting one of the parties contesting the September 1 elections in Guyana.
Pakistan, who won by 14
runs on Thursday, elected to bat in twilight conditions with the sun setting and floodlights taking effect.
The experienced Holder removed both openers, Saim Ayub (7) and Sahibzada Farhan (3), as Pakistan suffered an inauspicious start, slipping to 16-2 in the fourth over. Mohammad Harris (4) was caught behind by Jewel Andrew, as left-arm spinner Akeil Hosien struck at 21-3 in the fifth over.
West Indies supporters, clad in West Indies shirts, danced to the pulsating rhythms of the sound System and the Tassa drums.
The gyrating cheerleaders, along with girls dressed in Carnival costumes, added to the fantastic atmosphere.
Fakhar Zaman (20) hit two boundaries from 19
balls, but after the 50 was posted ninth over, he fell to Roston Chase at 53-4 in the 10th over.
Skipper Salman Agha (38) and Hasan Nawaz (40) staged a recovery with a 54-run partnership from 39 balls.
Hassan Nawaz brought up the 100 in the 15th over with three sixes in an over from Romario Shepherd, which cost 19 runs to get the fans in green and waving Pakistan flags and screaming their support in Urdu.
Hassan Nawaz faced 23 balls and clobbered four sixes and a four before he was caught and bowled by Holder at 113-5.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie conceded 18 in his first over and 12 in his third.
The Guyanese would produce a good final over when he trapped Agha lbw and had Faheem Ashraf (0) caught and bowled off successive deliveries to leave Pakistan on 117-7.
Mohammad Nawaz (2) provided Holder with his 81st wicket in this format as he became the leading T20I wicket-taker for West Indies.
Hasan Ali (8) played a ‘ramp’ shot off Shamar Joseph and was well taken by Andrew, running back, in the final over.
Motie 2-39, Chase 1-11 off two overs and Shepherd 0-22 from two overs were a bit on the expensive side.
Set a run rate of 6.76 for victory, the West Indies lost Alick Athanaze (2) at 7-1.
The 18-year-old Andrew (12) hit an effortless six and a glorious four before he suffered a brain fade and top-edged a reckless swipe
DINA Asher-Smith and Zharnel Hughes broke competition records in claiming 200m victories at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Former world champion Asher-Smith edged the women's race in a dramatic photo finish, holding off 100m winner Amy Hunt to triumph in 22.14 seconds.
Hughes completed the men's sprint double as he clocked 19.90 to add to his 100m victory on Saturday.
Both secured their places in the 200m for the World Championships in Tokyo in September, with the weekend
doubling as the British trials. Athletes needed to achieve a top-two finish, and have met the World Athletics entry standard, to be assured of a place in the squad, to be announced on 27 August.
Olympic 1500m medallist Georgia Hunter Bell won the 800m final to secure a spot in Tokyo, where she could face training partner and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson.
Max Burgin claimed a dominant win in the men's 800m, while title favourites Charlie Dobson and Amber Anning earned 400m golds. World 1500m champion
Josh Kerr, already assured of a place in the squad in that event, had time to wave to the crowd in the closing stages of a comfortable 5000m win.
High jumper Morgan Lake and long jumper Jazmin Sawyers also secured their Tokyo places on the final day of the two-day meet.
'I can go a lot faster'
After dedicating his 100m victory to his aunt, whose funeral he had to miss to be present at the trials, Hughes returned to the track to overpower his rivals and once again assert himself as the UK's dominant male sprinter.
The British record hold-
er in the 100m and 200m, Hughes followed up his wind-assisted sub-10 on Saturday by breaking Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake's 200m championship record of 20.05.
After finishing clear of Jona Efoloko (20.42) and Ethan Wiltshire (20.51), world 100m bronze medallist Hughes said: "It felt fantastic. I can go a lot faster.
"My coach will get me much sharper. There's still more than a month to go."
Asher-Smith, who chose not to contest the 100m, ran a season's best to capture the women's 200m title despite being chased down by the
and was taken at point at 26-2 in the fourth over as Mohammad Nawaz struck twice.
Sherfane Rutherford (9) played to an arm-ball from off- spinner Ayub and was lbw 42-3.
The 50 was posted in the 10th over before Shai Hope, who reached the boundary twice in a carefully constructed 20 from 30 balls, was caught and bowled by Mohammad Nawaz at 53-4 in 10 overs. Pakistan were 57-4 at the same stage.
Chase (16 off 18 balls) struggled to score freely and was dismissed by Ayub at 70-5.
Motie ‘upped’ the tempo with a couple of sixes and a four in a 20-ball 28 before he was run out by the Keeper looking for a run without knowing where the ball had gone.
When Keacy Carty (3)
edged a cut to the Keeper off Sufiyan Muqeem, two runs later, the West Indies were making a mess chasing down the small target to give the Pakistan fans renewed hope.
Positive hitting from Holder and Shepherd took their team to within seven runs of victory before Shepherd (15 with 2 fours and six from 11 balls) was dismissed off the second ball in the final over at 127-8.
A costly wide with four to get, left Holder to get three from the last ball. The rest is history.
“It has been a tough couple of weeks for us... We always try to get better. Hopefully, this win is the turnaround we are looking forward,” said West Indies Captain Hope after the thrilling finish.
The deciding game was scheduled for last night.
fast-finishing Hunt. "It was an excellent race. I didn't know who had got it.
The ladies ran amazingly and it bodes well for the relay,"
Asher-Smith said.
"I'm in great shape, it was a great run and there are still a few things I can tweak, so I'm happy."
Hunt was awarded the same time - under Asher-Smith's previous record of 22.18 - as Daryll Neita clocked 22.30 for third following her 100m final disqualification for a false start. (BBC Sport)
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – West Indies’ youngest ever T20 international player Jewel Andrew has been signed by Cricket Zone USA as an E4 Brand Ambassador.
With his newly minted E4 willow in hand, the Antiguan right-hander stroked 35 off 33, inclusive of three sixes and one four, in his debut for the West Indies in the opening T20I against Pakistan on Thursday.
At 18 years, 236 days, Andrew became the youngest player to play a T20I for the West Indies.
Jewel Andrew has been signed by Cricket Zone USA as an E4 Brand Ambassador.
During the contractual
period, 18-year-old Andrew will don the E4 line of products in all forms of cricket, signalling the rising global appeal of the brand, founded and developed by USA-based Guyanese entrepreneur Ravi Etwaroo.
Etwaroo, the managing director of Cricket Zone USA, said he was delighted to have Andrew on board.
“He’s certainly one of the brightest talents in Caribbean and world cricket and we hope this alliance will bring him the success that he’s looking for in his promising career,” Etwaroo said.
Andrew’s agent, Brad Gillings, the co-founder and managing director of GGSM Sports based in Flor-
ida, was also elated with the signing.
“Having worked with some of the world’s leading cricket manufacturers over the past decade, I can confidently say that E4 has elevated their quality to a level comparable with any top global brand.
“What makes this partnership even more special is that E4 is a homegrown brand from our region, and we are deeply passionate about supporting both the Caribbean and our clients,” Gillings said.
“We believe E4’s vision and goals perfectly align with our expectations, making this an ideal partnership for Jewel Andrew, who is undoubtedly one of the
…Stats highlights from the penultimate day of the Oval Test
TWENTYFOUR - Hundreds for Joe Root in Tests in England, the most by a batter in a single country. He goes past Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Mahela Jayawardene, who have 23 centuries each at home.
Root now has 39 tons in Test cricket, the fourth-most by a batter, behind Sachin Tendulkar (51), Kallis (45) and Ponting (41).
13 - Number of hundreds for Root in Tests against India. Only Don Bradman has more Test tons against an opponent - 19 against England, while Sunil Gavaskar also has 13 against West Indies.
50 - Innings Harry Brook has taken to record ten Test
hundreds; the least for any batter in the last 70 years. Overall, only eight batters have taken fewer innings to score their tenth hundred in Tests.
13 - Fifty-plus scores for Root in the fourth innings of a Test match, the jointmost by any batter, alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Graeme Smith and Chris Gayle. Root also now has four fourth-innings hundreds and is only behind Younis Khan and Kane Williamson, who have five each.
7 - Brook's 91-ball century in this fifth Test is the seventh-fastest in the fourth innings of a Test match. The two fastest fourth-innings hundreds have been by England players
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- Gilbert Jessop off 76 balls against Australia in 1902 and Jonny Bairstow off 77 balls against New Zealand in 2022.
21 - Number of individual hundreds by England and India batters in the five Tests, the joint-most for a Test series, alongside the five-match series between West Indies and Australia in 1955.
9 - Number of batters with 400-plus runs, the most for a Test series. The previous highest was eight during the Frank Worrell Trophy in 1975-76, and the 1993 Ashes.
19 - Century partnerships in this series are the joint-most for a Test series. The 1957-58 series between West Indies and Pakistan and The Wisden Trophy in 1967/68 also had 19 century stands.
The 195-run partnership between Root and Brook was the 85th century-stand in all Test cricket involving Root. Only Rahul Dravid (88) and Tendulkar (86) have been involved in more century stands, while Ponting was also part of 85.
100 - Total number of hundreds for England in Tests at The Oval. It is the second venue where England batters have a century of tons in Tests, after Lord's (141). Australia have three such venues - Melbourne (116), Adelaide (110) and Sydney (108).
best young players in the world. This collaboration not only showcases the rising standard of Caribbean brands, but also highlights
the bright future ahead for Jewel and E4 together.”
Just last week, Guyanese Kevlon Anderson and all-rounder Keemo Paul
were also announced as E4 Ambassadors.
E4 has been approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be used in all formats of international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is), meaning the E4 logo can legally be displayed on clothing and equipment used in international cricket.
Over the years, Cricket Zone USA, through E4, has sponsored several cricketers across the region, including Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Tevin Imlach, Raymon Reifer, as well as West Indies female cricketers Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams, Chinelle Henry and Natasha McLean.
...This comes after India forfeited two games, including the semi-final, against Pakistan due to strained political relations between the two countries
THE Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a "blanket ban" from future participation in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), citing "biased" conduct by the tournament organisers. This comes after India Champions forfeited two games, including the semi-final, against Pakistan Champions due to strained political relations between the two countries.
The board also criticised WCL's decision to award points to a forfeiting team -the teams shared points when India had refused to play Pakistan in the group match -- saying it was "tainted with hypocrisy and bias."
The board also took issue with what it described as a selective use of the "peace through sport" narrative, accusing the organisers of allowing political considerations and commercial interests to interfere with the tournament. The statement comes after the PCB's 79th board of governors meeting, held virtually under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi.
"The cancellation was not based on cricketing merit but on appeasing a specific nationalistic narrative," the PCB said in a statement.
"This sends an unacceptable message to the international sporting community.
"However, we cannot allow our players to be part of events where the spirit of the game is overshadowed by skewed politics that undermines the very essence of sportsmanship and the gentleman's game."
The WCL had issued an apology for "hurting sentiments" following India's withdrawal.
"The WCL's apology for 'hurting the sentiments,' whilst being farcical, inadvertently acknowledges
that the cancellation was not based on cricketing merit, but rather on succumbing to a specific nationalistic narrative," the statement further said. "This bias, masquerading as sensitivity, sends an unacceptable message to the international sporting community."
While reaffirming their commitment to global cricket and healthy rivalries, the board said they would not permit their players to participate in tournaments that "undermine the spirit of the game." (ESPN Cricinfo)
AN extraordinary series will head into its 25th day, with its outcome undecided. Powered by sparkling hundreds from Harry Brook and Joe Root, England were cruising towards a target of 374 without breaking a sweat. But Prasidh Krishna kept India's hopes alive with two wickets in nine balls, before bad light and
heavy rain sent a fifth Test out of five into a fifth day. The equation is tantalising. England only need 35 more runs with four wickets in hand.
But one of those, Chris Woakes, has his arm in a sling due to a shoulder injury; he is expected to bat - as last man - if required, but only as a last resort. A new ball is available
to India in 3.4 overs, and their seamers will return rested and refreshed after an exhausting workload on Sunday.
(Scores:England 247 and 339 for 6 (Brook 111, Root 105, Duckett 54, Prasidh 3-109) need 35 more runs to beat India 224 and 396)
It will be a fitting end to a brilliant, brutal Anderson-Ten-
dulkar Trophy, which has provided a gruelling test of players' physical and mental resilience. England's 2-1 series lead has been founded on a successful chase of 371 in Leeds, and defence of 193 at Lord's; India have put them under sustained pressure, but need one final push on Monday morning if they are to head home with a
drawn series India came out firing on Sunday, their close fielders noticeably more vocal than at any other point in the match and backing up their seamers.
After Mohammed Siraj's yorker accounted for Zak Crawley on the third evening, it was Prasidh who struck first on day four, having Ben Duckett caught at
second slip for a characteristically punchy 54. Siraj, the last fast bowler standing on either side, struck again before lunch to leave England reeling at 106 for 3. For the second time in the match - and third time in the series - he pinned Ollie Pope lbw with a nip-backer, as Pope's head fell
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JORDON Bagot came and conquered the second annual Big Star Sports Club 10k Emancipation Road Race. Bagot dethroned the defending champion, Esan Hopper to stop the clock in 31 minutes and 12 seconds to silence the home crowd.
Under cool conditions along the Corentyne, the racers started at Number 35 Village and finished in front of a packed crowd at Sparkle Supermarket, Ulverston Village.
Crowd favourite, Hopper was surpassed by Bagot at Wellington Park, and it was only the dust behind Bagot, who finished the race comfortably.
After Bagot cruised to victory, Hopper finished three minutes after. Asani McKhoy came third while Stephon Gittins came fourth.
This race was one of luxury, as the top athlete for both male and
female category walked away with GY$50,000 in cash, trophy, medals, and hampers. In the female category, the resilient Faith Davis emerged as the champion while Lisa Luckie came second.
Veteran Birty Rahaman was the lone warrior, as he won the Over-50 category. In the under-20 category, where athletes ran across 5KM, Arnus Crawford finished first, while Keron Hamilton finished second. The other winners were Troyden Park, Joshua Charles, and Jarol Campbell.
The sponsors Digital Edge, Sparkle Supermarket, Banks DIH, A Allys and Sons, Courts, Junior Barber Shop Rose Hall and the Hogstyle Lancaster NDC.
Some of the individuals who also supported the race are: Eon Hooper, Jewel Bess, Alexis Williams, Jelani
Saul, Lynden Marks, Jason Pellew, Kernel Grant, Michael Thorrinton, Cash donations, Orton Semple, Ken Lewis, Shazim Gafoor, Paul Jones, Royston Younge, Carl Lewis, Miciah Wilson, Clyde Boscom, Kevin Rose, Oswayne Wilson, Laurent Marshall, Clint Jardine, Cord Fraser, Otis Whinfield, Royland Goviea, Tyrone Douglas, Jermaine McPhoy, Newton Somersall, Forbes Jones, Eon Martinboroug, Dwight Waldron, Eldon Williams, Marvin Monroeand; Company Hire Car and Loring Bennons.
Big Star Youth and Sport Club was founded in 1991. The club is known for producing cricketers, with Melroy Barkley being the club’s first National youth cricketer, while current Guyana Harpy Eagles selectee, Sylus Tyndall started his career at the Ulverston-based club.