…Massysaysfaulty regulatorcausedblast Teen charged for killing Mocha clothes vendor Reg. 4, but we cut APNU’s dominance’ ‘gas bottle’ explosion in Sophia
‘We didn’t win
-Jagdeo
Drama
…as WIN and APNU square off with PPP
Some of the ballot boxes without the parties’seals
Dramaatballotrecount
…AS WIN AND APNU SQUARE OFF WITH PPP
Amid allegations
of electoral irregularities, recounts of ballots in SubDistrict 4 (East Coast Demerara) and parts of Region5(Mahaica-Berbice) and Region 8, PotaroSiparuni,beganonThursday andwillbecontinuingtoday
The recounts were initiated following requests made by the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parties, both of which claim discrepanciesin therecently concluded2025Generaland RegionalElections.
These recounts must be completed before any official declaration of the newpresidentcanbemade.
On Wednesday, leaders of both APNU and WIN submittedformalrequeststo the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for recounts in several regions.
APNU’s presidential candidate, Aubrey Norton, indicated that his party requested recounts in Regions Four, Seven, and Ten. However, GECOM only granted a recount for Sub-District 4 of Region Four, deeming that request valid Meanwhile, WIN’s presidential candidate, AzruddinMohamed,alleged that his party received multiple credible reports of serious irregularities, including missing Statements of Poll (SOPs), tampered ballot boxes, and
voter fraud involving nonresidents.
He described the elections as neither free nor fair Mohamed said that as result, his party is seeking recount in a number of regions including Region Eight. However, GECOM denied WIN’s recount request,statingthattheparty representative who submitteditwasnotproperly accredited to do so. A subsequent request by WIN for a Region 4 recount was also rejected, according to officialcorrespondencefrom GECOM. However subsequently after, the recount for Region 8 was granted.
The recount began at GECOM’s headquarters with a focus on 391 ballot boxes from Region 4 SubDistrict 4 and 77 from parts ofRegion5.
At around 18:15
GECOM Commissioner
Sase Gunraj provided an update stating that over 100 boxeshadbeenprocessedby that time. He noted that 25 tables had been set up to work simultaneously, each manned by three GECOM staff members Most political parties had also assigned agents to observe the process Gunraj emphasized that, so far, the recount revealed no significant changes in vote counts compared to the original SOPs. “There may beonetherethataquestionis asked about. But by and large, there has been no significant change in the results,”hesaid.
He confirmed that after completing the count for Sub-District 4, the team wouldproceedtorecountthe 77ballotboxesfromRegion 5. Opposition-nominated
WIN and PPP/C supporters outside GECOM headquarters
Commissioner Vincent Alexander echoed similar sentiments, confirming that to date, there had been no major deviations in the numbers.
However, the recount processhasnotbeenwithout debate Around midday, APNU party agent Shaneka Haynes voiced concerns, claiming “everything is going wrong,” though she did not provide specific details.AnotherAPNUagent a l s o e x p r e s s e d dissatisfaction with the process, indicating that the party was not pleased with how the recount was being conducted.
Meanwhile, Odessa Primus,GeneralSecretaryof WIN,commentedonatense moment during the recount. Avideocirculatingonsocial mediashowedadisputeover thevalidityofballotsmarked on the party symbol rather
than inside the designated box. Primus criticised the hostility displayed during theproceedings,particularly from PPP/C agents, and called for more decorum, especially from individuals who have held ministerial positions.
She noted that the process should be straightforward and respectful.“Ithasgottenabit betteraftertheblow-upafew minutes ago, of course, by thePPPagents,whichisvery
i
unfortunate,”shesaid.
Primus went on to identify several infractions her party had observed duringtherecount,including discrepancies in vote tallies, i r r e g u l a
nsistenc
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s in signatures “We’ve seen SOPs for both regional and general elections signed by thesameindividuals,yetthe signatures are drastically different,” she explained. “I can understand over the years your signature may or may not change, but to have such drastic change in not a person,butinallfour,inthe cases that we’ve seen, three andfourpersonssigning,the signaturesaredifferent. The returning officers, the PO’s signature, however, is consistent on all of those documents.”
As the day progressed intoevening,largegroupsof supporters from the PPP/C and WIN parties gathered near the GECOM office. Notably,therewasnovisible presence of APNU supportersinthearea.
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EDITORIAL
Victory Shenanigans shouldn't delay inevitable in Guyana Elections 2025
ThePeople'sProgressivePartyCivic(PPPC)has won a second consecutive term. We at the Kaieteur News family extend congratulations toPresidentMohamedIrfaanAliandhisteamastheywork toleadthisnationforwardforthenextfiveyears. Whata nation it is! and what expectations there are for the next fiveyear
Lotsofpromiseshavebeenmadeonthecampaigntrail, andintheirbidtoout-promisetheircompetitors,muchwas laidbeforecitizens. Eachoneofthosepromisesmadeby the PPPC, from the returning president to the prime ministertothevicepresidentmustbekept. Thepromises ofthepastmonthsmustbekeptinfull,whichwouldsignal astartthatisrefreshing,aswellasonethat'sinspiring. We atthispaperhopethatthenewgovernmentwillseetothat, withoutanyhedging,anywalkingback.
Thepastfiveyearshaveindicatedthatthereissomuch moretodo,somuchthatleavealottobedesired. Awise government,anastuteleader,shouldhaveanotebookthat is packed with things to be started from scratch, areas in which there is room for improvement. Anational leader that is still wiser would be open to ideas that he and his team didn't think of, and finds ways to incorporate those ideas,ofonlyafew,intohisvision. Thisisourmessageto PresidentAlionhiselectoralvictory
Towininthemannerthathispartydidshouldinform thepresidentofwherethegapsare. Totouchthebruises that came out of what was a blistering campaign would remindthepresidentthattherearethosewhowerenottoo happywithhisperformanceinhisfirstterm. Therewere someachievementsthatspeakforthemselves,andwewill notbehesitantinrecognizingthose. Itiswhatprofessional reportingisallabout,andweatthispaperwillcontinueto doso,throughthedisagreementsthathavestrewnthepath andrelationshipinthelastfiveyears. Inthisregard,there isanurgentneedforthegovernment,forseniorleaders,to set an example of how communications should be, how disagreementsoughttobehandled,andthestandardsthat must be constant, because from those there will be no departure. When there is a spiritual commitment to matters of these types then the population is inspired to trust,toeffort.
Whatwearelayinginthepublicspaceisthattherehave been sharp disagreements of the past must give way to a cooler tone, a more receptive frame of mind to whatever issue divide. The biggest issue is oil, and it is what has made Guyana a name on the global stage. Oil, due to its contributionstoGuyana'seconomycannotbepushedinto thestateofbeingasecondaryissue,onethatisgivenless thanthehighestattention,onacontinuingbasis. Because itmeanssomuchtothiscountry,Guyanesemustlearnto live and dream, breathe and be inspired, by oil. From PresidentAli to his cabinetto his supporters and to every citizen of Guyana, oil has to feature heavily in the conversations,intheexpectations,andintheinspirations. On any occasion that this precious wealth, this sacred wealth, is treated at a lesser degree of importance, then nothinghasbeenlearned.
Guyanaiswhereitis,andallthosecampaignpromises madebythevictoriousPPPCareduetothepresenceofoil. PresidentAliisnowexperiencedenoughtoappreciatethat Guyanese, from his government to this publication, are still in the beginner's stage of knowing what this demandingnewsubjectcalledoilmeans. Inotherwords, thereisstillahugelearningcurve,afterthefirstdiscovery ofwhatisasacrednationalendowment. Weencouragethe presidenttovieweverycitizen,everyvoice,includingthat ofthispaper,asafellowclassmateinthisjourneytolearn as much as is possible, so that the best is extracted for all Guyanese. CongratulationstothePPPC,andmaythenext five year be characterized by progressive leadership and governance.
Dear Editor, Engagements with the public in Guyana found queries about the reason behindarecount.Whatisthe rationalebehindtherecount? Would it change the numbers?
This missive is written before the start of the recount Numbers may change slightly because of human errors, but seat calculationishardlylikelyto change.
The 2020 election was different from that of last Monday's. A recount was justifiablein2020inlightof all the issues on the initial count and deliberate errors, etc So, the parties and GECOMagreedtoarecount as allowed in law On the currentrecount,eventhough
the law allows for a recount of ballots, there should be sufficient justification or grounds and reasons for it. One can't simply have a recount just because one wantstohaveit.
The 2025 electoral process was the most transparent in Guyana's history Votingwasrelatively 'easy', and there were hardly any major issues. I traveled around as an independent observerandreporter Voting wasslow;thesteadyflowof votingasin2020wasabsent. By mid-afternoon, polling stations were virtually empty The low turnout was confirmedinthenumbersof ballotscast.
There were no problems withclosingofballotingand the count Agents and
observers were everywhere. Each party had its polling agent at the count after the closeofballot. Theagentof each party witnessed the count. Each party also had counting agent. Each ballot was shown to the agent and announcedasmarkedforthe party
The total count at each pollingboothwasconcluded in witness of all agents and observer SOPwas prepared and agreed upon by all the agents and GECOM staff. Eachagentsignedoffonthe count on the SOP The only errors could have been human in entering the numbersontheSOPandthe computermechanics.
Each party has in possession all the SOPs for all ten regions. The parties
know the numbers. They know from their calculation how many seats they won. Unlessegregiouserrorswere observed, the process of announcing the official results should not be delayed.
GECOM should be allowed to complete the process quickly and announcethefinaltabulation and allocation of seats. It is very clear that incumbent PresidentIrfaanAlihaswon re-election and the PPP has won a decisive victory Shenanigans are delaying the inevitable Let the President be sworn in, appoint the cabinet, and the work of governance begin underthenewterm.
YoursSincerely, VishnuBisram
Guyanese enjoy the shade from a tree planted by the PPP/C
DearEditor, Warren Buffett wrote, “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a longtimeago.”Septemberis commemorated as the “Amerindian Heritage Month.” It is a month of events to celebrate the history of the Indigenous people who were the first inhabitants of this land of manywaters.Theyprimarily remained in the hinterland, loyaltotheirculture.Astime progressed and fortune seekers arrived to settle on this land, it was regarded as thelandofsixraces.
Crossing the great Atlantic Ocean and the Kala Pani was dangerous and deadly Changing hands fromtheDutchownershipto the British, our ancestors cameforcefullyasslavesand then aggressively as indenturedlaborers.Withthe shifting of the sand, the risingoftheseaandtherain fertilizing the increased density of our forest land, this land of eighty-three thousand square miles is currently populated with overeighthundredthousand people.
Shonda Rhimes wrote, “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can liveyourlifecrossingthem.”
Dr CheddiJaganplantedthe tree of peace, progress and prosperityononesideofthe field. On the other side, ForbesBurnhamplantedthe seed of racism. The middle linewasdrawnbytheBritish
in order to divide and conquer Violence over spilled as a support card. Such influences became a custom manifested in many manifolds.
Agriculture was the product grown on the burdened backs of the Indians as they replaced and replenished the continuous growth for the food basket. The blacks choose to mine the mountains for gold and extract the land's natural resources. The Europeans, Portuguese and Chinese were aligned to the business sector ItwastheBritishwho exported our richness, our wealth and our worth in order to build the British
Empire Tradition conceptualized a Guyanese way of life suitable to the individual'sapplication.
Fromthemiddlepassage to the passage of time, British Guiana evolved to Guyana, undergoing
economically and socially with the inputs of Jagan/Burnham/ Hoyte era and the Jagdeo/Granger/Ali
period Ideologies metamorphosed from imperialism to socialism to capitalism to shape the political/economic/social atmosphere.
Withtheadventoftheoil and gas discovery, Guyana becameahighlysoughtafter port for investment for its rich and resourceful significance, exposing a
loophole to exploiters, destroyersanddevourers.At the said time, this nation became vulnerable to vultures,preysandpredators and faced potential danger from blood suckers, spongersandsharks.
GECOM is slowly but surely progressing to announce all the votes counted and the total valid votesreceivedbyeachparty inalltheregions.Theyhave comeinforloudpraisesand congratulations from all the observersincludingtheOAS and EU, for running a wellorganized election with few incidents.
Today, Guyana is sitting at a political juncture when theAPNU is at a cross road facing the bitterness of defeat and to play a second fiddle role. Blaming a poor turnoutasanexcuse,Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton still hopes to win, despite the low numbers beingrevealedbyGECOM.
Itsroommate,theAFC,is on the brink of becoming e x t i n c t . A h u g e disappointmentiswrittenon the face of Huges and his team mates. The other two defectors, the ALP and FGM, came for the ride as passengers and will shortly depart.
The US sanctioned WIN partyleader,wastheoutside horse and played the odd chance of denying 4 parties to spring to the top of the class as leader of the opposition'sflock.Thereare negative aspects about that
party's foundation, formation and function Their campaign trail is tarnished and there are currently accusations from GECOM about fake result publication.
The incumbent PPP/C is sitting tight and right from a well-deserved election fight and is purged to win the majority seats in parliament to form the Government to manage the affairs of the people and state for another five years From all indications, the PPP/C has increased their seats by at least ten percent. This is at the time of writing when GECOM has declared the PPP/C as winner in Region 4,aformerstrongholdforthe PNC who has never lost in thatRegion.
One of the reasons will certainly substantiate the fact that there are crossover votes. Many electorates left their former parties to lend supporttothePPP/C.Thisis based on issues and not race and performance and not promises.
Asthedaydwindledown to hours, it will be only a matter of minutes before the grandannouncementwillbe madebyGECOM,declaring the PPP/C as the winner of the 2025 General and Regional Elections and to invite Dr Mohamed Irfaan Alitobesworninasthe11th Executive President All Guyanese are asked to have patienceandkeepthepeace.
Yoursrespectfully, JaiLall
Every country with nuclear technology is a threat to peace and stability to this planet
DearEditor,
Every country with nuclear technology is a threat to peace and stability ofthisplanet.
Itisonlyamatteroftime before those with nuclear technology turn to producing nuclear armaments And, those countries already with nuclear armaments increase their stockpiles of nuclear weaponsfortheirconceptof MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction).
There need to be a call for nuclear disarmament which many countries with the technology will resist as they have come to rely on nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
There is so much potential that we humans have: potential for good and for evil. We need to rid ourselves of practicing evil
and turn to doing good.
Nucleartechnologyisatool: forgoodorforevil.
Nooneseemstocarethat we are blundering ourselves into a worldwide war that will make the previous socalledworldwarsseemslike skirmishes.
Onceweridourselvesof nuclear technology, we can explore ways in which we can reduce conventional weapons. In the short to medium term, conventional weapons are here to stay until we can find ways to resolve our disputes peacefully.Whathasthisgot todowithGuyanese?
Ontheonehandwehave Venezuela building up its armed forces. So, we also need a temporary conventional deterrent. We do not need an American baseinGuyanaasthatwould beapermanency Weneedto
demonstrate to the
Venezuelans that we can defend our territory As thingsstandtheVenezuelans are being conceited because they believe their numerical supremacygivesthemmoral supremacy Way of the world, might is right (accordingtosome).
So, what do we do once we build a conventional weaponsdeterrent?
Wedisarm!
Sounds crazy as in why buildupourarmedforcesto disarm. We already have an armed force which needs augmenting.Disarmingnow would be a meaningless gesturetotheVenezuelansat least. It is about sending a powerful message to the whole world. That is, WE CAN PULL BACK FROM THEBRINK.
Teen charged for killing Mocha clothes vendor
Policehaschargeda 1 9 - y e a r- o l d labourer with the murder of a clothes vendor whowasshotdeadmorethan one month ago during a robbery on First Street, Mocha,EastBankDemerara (EBD).
Reports are that the 51year-oldwomanidentifiedas DesireeHymanwasshotsix times while resisting two masked bandits on a motorcycle. She died at the scene.
Police on Thursday said thatithaschargedoneofthe suspects. He was identified as Joshua Roach of North East La Penitence Squatting area.
He reportedly appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate Court on Thursday before Senior
MagistrateDylonBess. Roach was not required to plead to the charge and wasremandedtoprisonuntil October14,2025.
On the day Hyman was shot dead, Kaieteur News
DearEditor,
On Friday, 29th August 2025, at a PPP political campaign meeting at the Stabroek Market Square, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said, “They insult you; they call you big batty Africans; they call you house slaves; they call you the nastiest things Well, I want you to tell them that the NationalHeroofthiscountry is Cuffy, and Cuffy was a proud and upstanding house slave. Nothing wrong with being a house slave.” This contemptuous statement affirmsNandlal'ssupportfor an economic system that oppressed millions of Africans and still negatively impacts the descendants of e n s l a v e d p e o p l e Furthermore, he downplays Cuffy'soppositiontoslavery as evidenced by the 1763 BerbiceSlaveRevolt.
Present at the meeting were several African Guyanese supporters of the PPP, including former Mayor and current Councillor Patricia Chase Green and Councillor Steven Jacobs. Subsequent to the statement, these attendees applauded Nandlall It is unclear
whether they fully understood his remarks
However,Ihavenoreasonto question their level of comprehension; thus, their approval of this abhorrent statement clearly points to selflessness and internalised racism. There is evidence suggesting that the PPP has treated African Guyanese differently over time Undoubtedly, Nandlall's contemptuous statement reflects his party's view of African Guyanese His utterances were as easy as breathing oxygen and must have been a conceived idea hehasofAfricanGuyanese. A racist view that has no place in contemporary Guyana and therefore an apology cannot undo the damage and pain felt by AfricanGuyanese. My ancestors, who were enslaved on plantations in Berbice, valiantly resisted the inhumane system of slavery I am a proud descendant and an embodiment of their spirit, characterandfortitude. And I say to myAfrican brothers and sisters in the PPP, don't beswayedbypersonalgains, think about the good of
Sincerely Sean
Ori
Undoubtedly, Nandlall's contemptuous statement reflects his party's view of African Guyanese
humanity It was the house slave who had an obsession with personal gains and internalised racism –accepting his station in life and seeing his master as a superior being To my Brother James Bond, let me be pellucid. Anil Nandlall's statementwascontemptuous of African Guyanese and ought not to be defended or justified. Itappearsthatyou may be singing for your supper,butmybrother,don't be a jellyfish, for heavensake demonstrate the character of a dignified and proud descendant of a true African.
Sincerely
LelonSaul
When will our allies be allowed to patrol the border?
Dear Editor,
The U.S. has offered to provide assistance in border security and CRG is certain that other allies would be willingaswell.
Chinahasalsoofferedto intervene to aid in deescalation of tensions along theborder
Therecentincidentalong
the border that placed our forces at risk needs to be immediately addressed Electionsornoelections,the security of our Nation must remain a top priority and must be maintained during this period. We must as a nation start the process of allowing our strong allies to play the roles they have
offered Venezuela has shown little to no regard for the lives of our people in uniform.
Wecannotaffordtowait for someone to be killed before properly securing the border
Sincerely, Mr.JamilChanglee Chairman
Would countries backing Palestinian statehood be denied entry to attend UNGA 2025?
DearEditor,
UNGA 2025 will commence shortly in New York. Already who can attend and who can't has been ramped up with Palestinian delegations being denied entry to the world assembly By extension would those
c
have indicated backing and announcing support for Palestinian statehood at UNGA be also be denied entry?ShouldtheUNHQbe relocated since some countries which comprise the world family of nations are denied entry to the assembly?
Regards ShamshunMohamed
learnt that she was selling at Lot 297 Mocha, when two maskedmenonamotorcycle pouncedonher Accordingtoastatement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), two suspects approached the vendor on a motorcycleandattemptedto (Continuedonpage8)
Remanded for the Murder of a Mocha Clothes Vendor, Desiree Hyman
Slain Mocha Clothes Vendor, Desiree Hyman
ERC'S MESSAGE ON THE OBSERVANCE OF YOUMAN NABI
Th e E t h n i c
R e l a t i o n s
Commission
(ERC) extends warm and sincere greetings to our Muslimbrothersandsisters, and to all Guyanese, on the sacred occasion of Youman Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad,PeaceBeUpon Him(PBUH).
Youman Nabi holds profoundsignificanceforthe Muslim community in Guyanaandacrosstheglobe. Itisatimefordeepreflection on the life and teachings of t h e H o l y P r o p h e t Muhammad (PBUH) who brought a message of peace, anduniversalbrotherhoodto the world The Holy Prophet's example of
compassion, humility, integrity, and forgiveness continuestoinspiremillions to lead lives of faith and service. For all Guyanese, regardless of religious beliefs, the observance of Youman Nabi offers a valuable opportunity to appreciate the universal principles that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) championed. His teachings on social justice, equality, care for the poor and vu
importance of unity, transcends cultural and religiousboundaries.
In Guyana, those values are the very bedrock upon which our national motto is built.TheHolyProphet'slife is a testament to building
bridgesofunderstandingand fostering harmony In his own words, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said “be kind, for whenever kindness becomes part of something, it beautifies it. Whenever it is taken from something, it leaves it tarnished.”
This timeless message is particularly relevant to our nation as we continue our journey of promoting harmony and good relations amongst all the ethnic groups residing in Guyana. AswejoinwithourMuslim brothers and sisters in observing this holy day, let usallbeinspiredtoembody the principles of tolerance, respect, and kindness in our dailyinteractions.
GAWU's Youman Nabi message 2025
TheGuyanaAgricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) extends warm greetings to all Guyanese, particularly our Muslim brothers and sisters, on the sacred occasion of Youman Nabi 2025. This day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), offers us all an opportunity to reflect on the enduring lessons of his lifeandteachings.
T h e P r o p h e t Muhammad's message of peace, unity, piousness, and charity continues to inspire billions around the world
andservesasaguidinglight for people of all faiths. His example reminds us of the importance of compassion for one another, the value of selflessness, and the power of building communities on thefoundationofjusticeand equality Theseteachingsare deeply relevant to our societytoday,aswestriveto strengthen our bonds as one people with a common purpose.
On this sacred day, GAWUemphasisestheneed for unity and shared commitment among all Guyanese as we continue building and advancing our
beloved country Youman Nabi's message aligns with Guyana's common destiny, where harmony, mutual respect,andcollectiveeffort are essential to achieving prosperity and a better qualityoflifeforall.
T h e G u y a n a Agricultural and General Workers Union, therefore, extends best wishes for a happy and peacefulYouman Nabi to all Guyanese. May this occasion inspire us to embrace the noble values of the Prophet's teachings and to work together, hand in hand,towardsabrighterand moreunitedGuyana.
YOUMUN - NABI MESSAGE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CIOG
In the name of Allah (swt), The Infinitely Merciful, The Infinitely Compassionate
O Allah bless our beloved Muhammad (saw), the light of lights, the secret of secrets, the antidote for depressionandthekeytothe doorofease...OAllah,bless our master Muhammad (saw) in every drop of rain that has fallen from Your heavens to Your earth from the day You created the world to the Day of Resurrectionandeverydaya thousandtimesanduponhis familythepureones,grantas much as the bounties of Allah (swt) and His blessings.
Assalaamu-Alaikum
Wa - R a h m a t u l l a h i WaBarakatuh.
May the peace, mercy, and blessings ofAllah (swt) bewithyouall.
My dear brothers and sisters in Islam and humanity, on this joyful occasion of observing the birth and life of our beloved ProphetMuhammad(saw),I extend greetings to you on behalfoftheCentralIslamic Organization of Guyana MayAllah(swt)blessusand accept all our devotion and service.Aameen.
Our perpetual love for ProphetMuhammad(saw)is the framework by which every Muslim lives his life; and what a beautiful life we willhaveifweareguidedby the Prophet's (saw) exemplary conduct He (saws) taught and reminded us to be obedient to Allah swt,encouragedustoengage with the Holy Quran, to always keep learning, to remain humble, to treat our neighborswell,neverholda grudge, instead withhold your anger, respond with forgiveness These are amongst the many traits that willensureourfelicityinthis lifeandthenext.
Weareremindedinmany narrations when the Prophet (saw) was born, the thrones of kings shook, palaces crumbled,idolsintheKabaa fell, and fires of worship were extinguished These signs were evidence of the power and favor that Allah (swt) would bestow on his FinalMessenger Prophet Mohammed
(saw) suffered many hardships as an orphan and an adult. He (saws) endured years of persecution before He (saws) marched triumphantly into the city of his birth at the head of the largest army ever assembled in Arabian history. Through it all, the Prophet (saw) remainedfaithfulandsetthe example of how to live in a manner that is pleasing to Allah (swt). The Prophet (saw) was humble, loyal, honest, patient, considerate, compassionate, and merciful The Prophet's (saw) character was of such high moral excellence that even his enemies testified to it,andhewasknownamong hispeopleasal-Amîn—the Trustworthy Allah (swt) confirmed:
And verily, you (O Muhammad) are of the higheststandardofcharacter (Quran68:4)Storiesabound about Prophet Muhammad's (saw) patience, loyalty, and compassion to all around him He (saw) was consistently kind and consideratetohisfamily,his followers,hisdetractors,and to every living creature, including animals and trees. TheProphet(saw)reminded us: “...verily, Allah is kind (gentle) and He loves kindness (gentleness) and confersuponkindnesswhich he does not confer upon severity ….” Sahih Muslim 2593 The occasion of celebrating the birth and life ofourMasterandGuide,our B e l o v e d P r o p h e t Muhammad(saw),shouldbe usedtostrengthenourwillto follow his example. Let us reflectonhismessage:
“Wealth, social position and racial superiority do not givespecialstatustoanyone; all of you are equal in the eyes of God. It is only the pathofrighteousness,which makes you a distinguished human being." His dying words were filled with care, concern and a recipe for success: “Treat your women well,anddonotoppressyour servants, the prayer, the prayer,don'tbeneglectfulof the prayer O God, my highest companion, my highestcompanion.”
Prophet Muhammad (saw) displayed a true and abiding love for his
followersandoffered ceaseless prayers on our behalf for protection, guidance, mercy, and forgiveness. In return, we offerprayersofgratitudeand respect and love, and we strive to follow his example so that we can be worthy to obtain his intercession to helpusenterparadise.
Letthenoblebirthofour B e l o v e d P r o p h e t Muhammad(saws)beanew beginning for us to evaluate where we are in emulating the beautiful Prophetic character of the best of creation.Letussincerelyask ourselves, how far have we progressed in our obedience to Allah swt, how much of the Holy Quran do we read and reflect on in our daily lives, are our experiences in lifeupliftingus,arewegood and truthful to our family, neighborsandfriends,dowe withhold being angry and r e s p o n d i n g w i t h forgiveness? Unless we can all refine our character only thencanwefindtruefelicity in this life and the next and then and only then can we claim to truly love Prophet Muhammad (saws). Despite how other paths may be tempting, I implore each of us, let us walk together and embody the noble character of Prophet Muhammad (saws).
IaskAllah(swt)tobless all of you as we join in praising our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw): O Allah, bless our Master Muhammad, who opened what was closed and sealed what was before. He makes thetruthvictorious,andheis the guide to Your Straight Path And bless his Household as it befits his immense stature and splendor Oh Allah! Bestow Your Mercy and Blessings upon Muhammad whenever he is remembered and bestow Your Mercy and Blessings upon Muhammad whenever he is not remembered.MaythePeace and Blessing of the Most Merciful be upon each and everyone.
Wa-Alaikumus-Salaam Wa R a h m a t u l l a h iWaBarakaatuh.
Al-Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad President,CIOG
WIN activist drops case against man arrested for burglarizing her home
The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party supporter, Helen Kashi, who's Corentyne, Berbice
home was allegedly burglarized by a Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) supporter has droppedthecase.
According to Police, Kashi dropped the case againsttheaccusedwhowas released on station bail followinghisarrest.
“Be informed that at about 14:00 hours today (Thursday), Helen Kashi, a 54-year-oldfemalepart-time worker and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) activist of Corentyne, Berbice, returnedtothePoliceStation in the company of the
suspect, Rameshwar Ramdat, a 32-year-old parttime worker and PPP/C
activist of Corentyne, Berbice.
Kashi provided a further statement in which she requested no further police action, stating that she did not see who damaged her table,norcouldshesaywho was responsible for the missing items (gold chain andcash),”policesaid.
Kaieteur News reported on Thursday that the man was arrested on Wednesday for breaking into and vandalising the woman's homeatNumber19Village, Corentyne Berbice, Region Six.
Kashitoldpolicethatthe manverballyabusedherand threatenedtoburnherhouse down on Tuesday night becauseshesupportedWIN. The woman had claimed that she was at her mother's
home on Tuesday when the suspect,dressedinhisparty's clothing,verballyabusedher for supporting WIN. She further alleged that the man, who was accompanied by some other persons, even threatenedtoburnherhouse down.
Fearful,Kashistatedthat she did not go home, but spent the night at her mother'shome.
The following day a r o u n d 0 7 : 0 0 h r s (Wednesday)shewenttoher home only to find it ransacked and her clothes andotherbelongingsthrown outside.
A gold chain valued $22,000and$23,000incash were also missing from her home A makeshift table attached to her home was alsopartiallyscorched.
Canadian firm boast of its Guyana Oko West gold project being one of the most attractive in the Americas
Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canadian gold company G Mining Ventures (GMIN), Louis-Pierre Gignac, has touted the Oko West gold project as one of the most attractive gold development projectsintheAmericasand globally. During an event last month, Gig
highlighted that the project
h
, averaging 350,000 ounces per year, and a low all-in sustaining cost of US$1,123 per ounce. He also pointed out that the large-scale project offers significant leveragetothegoldprice.
“At a $3,000 per ounce gold price the project's NPD
i s e s t i m a t e d a t $3,200,000,000 delivering a robust35%aftertaxIRR We havelongviewedGuyanaasa tier one jurisdiction that fosters responsible mining development,”headded
The CEO outlined that GMIN'sviewthatGuyanaisa tier one jurisdiction was reinforced by the Fraser Institute'sMiningInvestment Attractiveness Index, which ranks Guyana ninth globally andfirstinLatinAmericaand the Caribbean He had detailed that following the completion of the Feasibility Study for the project, the company was able to seamlessly transition into detailengineeringfocusedon supporting procurement
GMIN's President & Chief Executive Officer Louis-Pierre Gignac
activities and designs for the project'searlyworkprogram.
On Tuesday, the company announcedthatithasreceived the Environmental Permit f r o m G u y a n a ' s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 54 million ounces Oko West GoldProject
The five-year permit is valid through July 2030 It authorises the construction and operation of Oko West, whichisexpectedtocreatean average of 1,270 direct permanent jobs during its lifetime. GMIN is the 100% owner of the OkoWest gold project,whichfallsunderits main prospecting licence (PL) covering 44 square kilometers (10,890 acres), containing an estimated 5.4 million ounces of gold. The companyhadrevealedthatit expandeditslandholdingsin Region Seven (Cuyuni-
Mazaruni) to 71 square kilometers. The Feasibility StudyforOkoWestoutlines a long-life, low cost, and high-margin operation. The company had said that the OkoWestprojectistargeting
an average annual production of 350,000 ounces of gold over a 12.3yearminelife.
Gignac had said that GMIN's development schedule for Oko West is intentionally designed to accelerate the path to goals, while maintaining tight controloverexecutionrisk.
Hehaddisclosedthatthe Oko West project is positioned to become the next major phase of growth for the company He said withgoldproductionatOko West commencing by 2027, Oko West will propel GMIN's annual gold production beyond the 500,000ouncesmark.
“We are very pleased withtherapidprogressbeing made to unlock the value of ourOkoWestproject,which is one of the largest gold development projects globally under construction.
O u r s t r a t e g y i s straightforward, disciplined execution of the Oko West project to achieve 500,000 ounces of production in 2028 The company continues to be focused on unlocking value through its exploration program…” he said.
Helen Kashi's burglarized home
Two seriously injured after truck plunges off hill at Mathews Ridge
Two persons were airlifted to the city by helicopter onThursdayafter a canter transporting concrete blocks, ran off Heaven Hill, Mathews Ridge, North West District, Region One. The accident was captured on security cameraandshowedthetruck plunging off the hill at full speed and coming to a standstillwhenithitatreein aresident'sbackyard.
The identity of those injuredareunknownbutthey are said to be workers of a businessman who was helpingtotransportconcrete blocks to residents in MathewsRidge.Acellphone recorded video of the
Blocks smashed after the truck came to a standstill against a tree
aftermath showed residents removing a motionless man fromthewreck.Heappeared to be the driver The two
injured men were taken to the Pakera District Hospital fortreatment.
K a i e t e u r N e w s understandsthatoneofthem receivedsevereheadinjuries while the other sustained a brokenleg. Due to the severity of their condition, the injured men were airlifted to Georgetown Thursday evening for additional medical attention at the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation(GPHC).
Three in the left of her lower abdomen, two on the right of her lower abdomen and oneunderherrightbreast.
The suspects then made good their escape on the motorcycle in a northern direction.
Thecauseoftheaccident is being investigated however; Kaieteur News understands that the truck's steering encountered some challengesasthevehiclewas descendingthehill.
Her husband had told the press that he hopesjusticewillbeservedwhilenotingthat his wife did not have any problem with anyone.
He had claimed too that an eyewitness had trailed the suspected bandits in a direction towards South Ruimveldt, Georgetown and noted that one of them had onahelmetwhiletheotherwasmasked.
From glory to disgrace!
WI N h a s
a c h i e v e d what no one thought possible. In a few short months it not only muscled its way into the National Assembly but also reduced APNU, that once fearsome leviathan, to a whimpering relic. It should have been a moment for champagne,forvictorylaps, for speeches about a new dawn.Instead,likeahalf-wit drunkonitsowncleverness, WIN has managed to make itselflookridiculous.
Theabsurditybeginswith its leader, AZMO The man should be walking on air, paradinghis16seats Instead, he is muttering darkly about “irregularities” The very election that saw a fantastic performance from WIN, he nowsays,istainted.
One must ask whether the irregularities so selective, so sophisticated, that they allowed WIN to displace APNU but somehow conspired against itinothercorners?Thisisthe sort of double-speak one expects from losers, not from men who, by any measure, have just performed a political miracle.
There are, to be fair, complaints worth making.
International observers noted the imbalance in campaign financing AZMO, if he had sense, would have seized on that theme.Buthewillnot.None of them will Because campaign financing reform would mean opening the books, naming the donors, unmasking the benefactors. And no political party in Guyana – whether WIN,
APNU, AFC, or the entrenchedPPPC–wishesto
expose the sources of their campaignfinancing.
Nor is AZMO wrong to grumble about the intimidationandharassment his fledgling movement faced on the hustings. The PPPCdeployedthepoliceas though they were an extension of its campaign team, stopping his convoy, curtailing his reach. These were the dirty tricks of incumbency, and they shouldbecalledout.
But having registered these complaints, AZMO loses all credibility when he leaps,withoutproducingthe evidence, to the charge that polling day itself was corrupt On the very Facebookpagesthattrumpet his name, there were posts celebrating the smoothness of the process. Now, with a whiff of triumph in his nostrils, he claims otherwise.
One has seen this pantomime before. APNU andtheAFCperformeditin 2020. Then too, the polls weredeclaredpeaceful,only for the losers to suddenly discover battalions of dead menvoting,migrantscasting ghostly ballots from New York and Toronto. It was dishonourablethen,anditis dishonourable now.AZMO, inapingthatposture,reveals the hollowness of his politics.Thenewmessiahof opposition politics turns out to be little more than a mimic, parroting the script ofthediscreditedoldguard. Even more contemptible isthemutteringfromWIN’s camp that the PPPC could not possibly have won RegionFour Thisisstraight from the APNU playbook. But APNU’s leaders, faced with imminent irrelevance,
at least have the excuse of desperation. Aubrey Norton knows thathis own political futureinonthelineandheis not likely to escape that reckoning.
AZMO has no such excuse He has just humiliatedAPNUandgiven thePPPCascare.Yetinstead of basking in the glow, he trudges down the same paranoid path, bleating aboutirregularities.
What,then,explainsthis self-sabotage? Perhaps, just maybe, it is the more sordid explanation blared by the PPPC that WIN was never about national political renewal but about the Mohameds,aboutsanctions, about using politics as a lever. If that theory holds, then the election, for WIN, was indeed a zero-sum game.Foritwouldmeanthat it was not about 16 seats or displacing APNU; it was about ensuring that the machinery of the State might,oneday,beunderthe control ofAZMO. In such a scenario, if he did not win outright, the venture failed. In that case, the complaints of irregularities are merely thecryofagamblerwhohas losthisfinalbet.
Whateverthemotive,the result is the same. AZMO tarnishes his own achievement Instead of being remembered as the manwhoinmonthsreshaped
Guyana’s opposition landscape, he risks being dismissed as another crank, another voice in the chorus of grievance that has long disfigured the country’s politics.Hissupporters,who believed they were backing freshness and audacity, may well feel betrayed For nothing is more infuriating
than watching one’s champion imitate the very vices he was supposed to vanquish.
WIN had the chance to break with the past. It could haverisenabovethemuckof c o n s p i r a c y a n d recrimination, could have stood as proof that a new political culture was
possible Instead, it has chosen to crawl into the same swamp, repeating the same complaints, the same hypocrisies, the same contemptfortheintelligence of the Guyanese people What began as triumph now curdlesintofarce.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the
necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
H@RD TRUTHS
It's a new day – a fitting one too
Itisanewday Thatit is a Youman Nabi day celebrating the prophet's birthday makes it all the more fitting, especially given that two young men who bear his namenowstandinplacesof power in this multicultural entity called Guyana. I recall legendary New York baseball manager, Yogi Berra, who in 1973 uttered what has gone down in folklore:“itain'tovertillit's over.” It is over, as far as elections are concerned in Guyana,forme. Whetherit has been made official or not, the elections are over, and it is time for all Guyana to get going. Get off the addictiveelectionskick,and let'sallgetamoveon. What betterdayforthistobeginall over again, than onYouman Nabi, with Dr Irfaan Ali as
president, and Mr Azruddin Mohamed, as the fresh, new Leader of the Opposition. I pray that the graces of heavenbewithbothofthem, thattheirmindswillbeclear andtrue,theirfootstepssure and echo with confident stride. Guyana needs that from both of them Guyanese need the best of the best from both of these sonsofthesoil.
Whethertheycareforme or not, I don't care Guyanese need for them to care All that energy manifested recently to forge to the heights that they are nowperched.
I am watching to weigh how much of that same drive, that hands-on intimacy,thatfeveredbustle, will now be directed away from them and their interests. Awaytowardsthe
direction of the Guyanese people. In the event that there are those that are wonderingifIhavechanged, Ihavethisanswer
I have more spots than theowlofole,morefreckles than the leopards of yore, i.e., no change. As Shirley Caesar sang so powerfully, “after nine months of carrying you, after all…, no charge.”Foritspart,Guyana needs to charge ahead and I look towards President Ali, who I have recommenced calling by name. It should convey something to my friendsinthePPP
Ihavealreadyadjusted,I can just as well advance to where the preference is not togo.
The president needs to change. Fromwherehewas to what is healthy for Guyanese: an inclusive
leader in policy and deeds. Words are sweet, and the very sweet ones are where themostbargainscanbehad. Tosaydifferently,wordsare cheap,toooftentheyaretoo cheap. ExcellencyAli must bebenevolentandhospitable andgenerous.
Think of those words, I appeal to all Guyanese, whetherbelieversarenot,on thisday Fromnotonechild left behind to not one Guyanese left behind. Left alone. Left desperate and leftlost. Ihumblysuggestto President Ali that he tries a new skin cream. His is too thin;hisskinscarstooeasily, and they don't heal that quickly,ifatall.
On this the new day of a second term, President Ali has the world of Guyana in his hands. May he herald a new and different Guyana. Onethatlistenstoviewsthat clashwithhissenseofright. One that rolls with the punches and emerges stronger for it. Often, it is good to have some turbulence, for that keeps everyone in their places. Thereisnointerestinbeinga
friend of the president; nor should he and his folk think ofmeasanenemy
As part of this new beginning, I take the first step, and I call some names publicly, as an indication of my own expansive nature.
ToDr Jagdeo,Mr McCoyet al, Dr Persaud, Mr B, Mr Nascimento,andallothers,I hold neither malice nor memory; neither wish for nor cherish those as company
For then what kind of human being, believer, citizen, teacher would I be?
Today, there is more preaching than teaching. It isirrelevanttome,ifthereis graciousness, but my objective is to add some to theirday Ihaveenoughleft tosparesomemore.
Guyana must go forth in this new era. I lean on President Ali, PM Philips, VPJagdeotostandapartand then stand together with the entirety of the Guyanese family
From life, I have seen, and am sure that they know howrichfamilyinheritances can cleave apart and crush
familymembers. Iappealto themandthebetterangelsin their nature to do their best not to let that happen to the great inheritance that is the opulentendowmentofevery Guyanese, and those aliens in the midst who identify as citizens.
I go forth not knowing whattodaywillbring,much less tomorrow I exhort PresidentAliandOpposition Leader Mohamed that they go forth together with every Guyanese, especially those that don't look like them, or think like them. For once, give the fraternity and sorority of this Guyanese nationality a genuine opportunity to do more than survive. Giveitthespaceto prosper There!Ihavetaken thefirststep;I havesaidthe firstword. Mybesttoall. (Theviewsexpressedin this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the o p i n i o n s o f t h i s newspaper.)
Former national cyclist dies after bike hits mud heap - Police
Police have released an official statement on the tragic death of former National Cyclist, Alanzo Greaves on Wednesday night Greaves, 36, was killed in a bike accident along Mandela Avenue, behind the Botanical Gardens. Police in a press release said he lost his life around 23:30hrs after the wheel of his Ducati motorcycle came into contact with “a heap of mud that was on the extreme eastern edge of the road beyondthecontinuouswhite line” According to investigators, Greaves was reportedly riding at a “fast rate” and lost control of the
bike. He was reportedly not wearing a helmet too and sustained severe head injuries.
Greaveswaspronounced deadonthescenebyadoctor of the Emergency Response Team (EMT) on board an ambulance Information reaching Kaieteur News is that he was socialising with friends just mere moments before the crash. When he leftthelocation,theydidnot knowthatitwouldhavebeen the last time seeing him alive Six years ago, Greaves' cycling career ended following a motorcycle crash which severely damaged his left knee. Despite the setback, Greaves had plans of returning to cycling and representing his country again. In his 15-year career, Greaves recorded more than 100 race wins locally and internationally
The last public selfie Greaves posted on his Facebook page some four days before his tragic demise.
AyoungerAlonzo Greaves celebrating after a successful race
PSC supports GECOM's decision to hold recount, commends peaceful conduct of national elections
Wh i l e commending the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a smooth management the General and Regional Election, Private Sector Commission (PSC) has supported the ongoing recount of ballots forRegions4and5.
During a post-election press conference on Thursday, Chairman of the PSC Captain Gerald Gouveia jnr., commended GECOM for the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency with which the process was managed “The timely posting of results and information online for the public to view in real time has set a strong standard for opennessandaccountability
“Across the 2,790 polling stations, there was observable dedication, professionalism, patience, and understanding by GECOM staff and we commend the competence anddedicationdemonstrated bythem.”
Speakingontherecount, the PSC Chair noted that while some may not welcome the idea of a recount,itremainspartofthe democratic process “We commend the readiness and professionalism of GECOM and the police in facilitating it.”
Added to this, Captain Gouveia said that all Guyanese should be commended for what has been one of the most efficient and peaceful
electionsthenationhasever experienced.
He noted that as one of theaccreditedlocalobserver missions, the PSC fielded approximately 150 observers.
According to the PSC chair, the mission maintained a significant presence in Regions 3, 4, 5, 6,9,and10,wheretheteams were able to witness the voting process, the counting ofStatementsofPoll,andthe tabulation.
H e n o t e d t h a t
“Throughout the entire elections period, both international and local observer missions consistentlyreportedthatthe process went smoothly and without major incident Observers also witnessed
Travis Chase files $15M defamation suit against 'Guyanese Critic'
Popul
levision journalist, Travis Chase has filed three separate lawsuits against social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues, also known as 'GuyaneseCritic'claimingin excess of $15 million for defamation.
TheStatementsofClaim (SOC) drafted by attorney Eusi Anderson notes that Chase is claiming damages in excess of GY$5 million each against the defendant fordefamationlivestreamed and published on Facebook which occurred on 14th August, 2025 and later publishedonthesaiddateon the Facebook page of the defendant.
According to the documents, Rodrigues accused the journalist of being bought by the politician, Azruddin Mohamedandhisfamily.
The social media commentatoraccusedhimof taking instructions from the Mohameds in relation to his job as a journalist and linking him to the businessman who has been sanctioned by the United States(U.S.)Government. Rodrigues also linked the journalist to the Venezuelan Government and the Venezuelan President, when no such linksexist.
The lawsuit noted that the words uttered by Rodrigues implies or seeks toimplythatheispolitically biasedandisapropagandist, is dishonest and corrupt journalist.
Social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues called 'Guyanese Critic'
The document outlined thatthewordsutteredbyMr Rodrigues can also be interpreted to mean that he abuses his platform as a journalist to mislead and or confuseparticularlythepoor Guyanesepeople.
“These statements were calculated to expose the claimant to hatred, ridicule, contempt and to damage his professional reputation and credibility The words used identifiedtheclaimantbyhis full name Travis Chase on the four posts published on the defendant's Facebook account, so there can be no mistake to his identity,” the SOCs said. It continued: “These statements were calculated to expose the claimant to hatred, ridicule, contempt and to damage his professional reputation and credibility The words used identifiedtheclaimantbyhis full name Travis Chase on the four posts published on the defendant's Facebook account, so there can be no
that the majority of polling stations had representatives from the PPP, APNU, and WIN.”
“The professionalism and diligence shown by these party agents, while representingtheirrespective interests, was phenomenal and contributed to the smooth conduct of voting andcounting.”
L/R: Communication expert, Kit Nasimento, Chairman of the PSC Captain, Gerald Gouveia Jnr. and President of the GCCI, Kathy Smith
ofthesehavebeenaddressed appropriately by GECOM.
As such, the Chairman said thatfromalltheobservations madeacrossthecountryand from the observations now madeattherecount,thePSC
is satisfied that the declaration of results from GECOM is beyond challenge.
Captain Gouveia noted whiletherehavebeenclaims raised by political parties andcommentatorsonline,all
Popular television journalist Travis Chase
mistaketohisidentity.”
According to the SOC, Chase has denied all of the allegations leveled against him which have injured his reputation and diminished his credibility in the eyes of Guyanese public and the internationalcommunity
As a result, Chase is seeking inter alia, a permanent injunction restraining Rodrigues whether by his servants and/or agents from further publishing or causing to be published by any means whatsoever, whether electronicorprint,thewords complained of in the Facebook publication dated August14,2025onhispage 'Guyanese Critic' and available thereafter on the worldwide.
He also wants the court toorderRodriguestoretract and apologise for the false, malicious and defamatory statements impugning his character via electronic / onlinepublications.
“We are fully confident in GECOM's execution of both the electoral process and the recount, and we commend them for
conducting it in a free, fair, transparent, and efficient manner,” he said. However, the commission said it observe some areas for improvement.Theseinclude ensuring better access and accommodationsforpersons with disabilities; providing improved signage from the street to the polling booth particularly in large stations where confusion was observed control, given the long hours required for the process.
IDB unveils new access to information policy
The Inter-American DevelopmentBank(IDB)is pleased to announce that its new Access to Information Policy took effect on September1,2025.
This updated policy
reflects the IDB's commitment to greater transparency,accountability, a n d s t a k e h o l d e r engagement, aligning with international best practices, IDBsaidinapressrelease.
Key improvements include: recognition of
access to information as a fundamental human right; maximum
ss to i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h presumption of disclosure; introduction of harm test mechanism for determining confidentialitylevels(fullor partial) and clear and delimited exceptions with specificcriteria.
The new policy reinforcestheIDB'sposition as a leader in access to information. The Bank in 2024 ranked second among
50 major development agencies in the Aid Transparency Index, which iscompiledbythenon-profit organization Publish What YouFund.
Supported by guidelines that were developed in consultation with civil society and other stakeholders,thenewpolicy reflects the IDB's commitmenttotransparency and accountability to the countries and the communitiesitserves.
Alleged serial burglar remanded
A 19-year-old man, accused of a series of burglaries on the Essequibo coast, Region Two was remanded to prison on Thursday The defendant, Kobe Emmanuel Stephen, a labourer of Darthmouth on the Essequibo Coast was slapped with three counts of break and enter and larceny charges and one count of burglarycharge.
Stephen appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Suddie Magistrates'Court.
According to police, the court heard that between August 17 and 18 he allegedly burglarized the home of Sherluck Hopkinson During that same period, he also broke into the property of NaranjanauthPersaud. Between August 14 and 15,hebrokeintotheproperty of Raymond Naranjanauth andRaymondAaron.
Stephen pleaded not guilty to all of the charges and was remanded until September23,2025.
Alleged serial burglar, Kobe Emmanuel Stephen
‘Wedidn’twinRegion4,butwecutAPNU’sdominance’
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo said that his party did not win Region Four, but rather significantly narrowed the opposition’s dominance in thedistrict,cuttingthegapto just over 1,000 votes while the opposition lost over 20,000votes.
Jagdeo made the comments at his party’s weekly press conference on ThursdayatFreedomHouse. He dismissed the leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton’s insistence
thatthe2025electionresults in Region Four, which placed the PPP/C as the single largest political party, wereimplausible.
Jagdeopointedoutthatin 2020, APNU dominated Region Four with 116,941 votes against the PPP’s 80,920, a lead of more than 36,000. But by 2025, the political landscape had shifted sharply as APNU’s vote count fell to 46,956 while the PPP climbed to 87,536, an increase of more than 6,000. “This is not impossible in an election in RegionFour,”hecontended.
“And they didn’t drop from 116,000 to 40-something thousand. They dropped to 88,000 combined because WIN took a significant part of APNU’s votes,” he explainedtoreporters.
WeInvestinNationhood (WIN),ledbyUnitedStatessanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, according to the declaration made by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), is the second party to secure the most votesintheregion.
Jagdeo also said that the PPP emerged as the single
- Jagdeo
largest political party in key constituencies of North Georgetown, including S o p h i a , K i t t y , Campbellville, Alberttown, Queenstown, Kingston, and Central Georgetown Together, APNU and WIN managed 16,162 votes, but the PPP’s 13,070 placed it ahead of both individually, makingitthestrongestforce in areas traditionally seen as opposition strongholds. “It’s utter nonsense,” Dr Jagdeo
stressed as he dismissed Norton’s narrative, stating that, “In Region 10, APNU moved from complete domination of the region to having lost the region, something we have never seeninthiscountry.”
Meanwhile, Jagdeo also spoke about his party’s overall performance, drawing comparisons betweenthenumberofvotes secured by the PPP/C in the 2020and2025elections.He said five years ago, the PPP/C won by a margin of just 0.3 per cent, meaning it secured 50.7 per cent of
votes compared to the combined opposition’s 49.3 percent.
This meant that the PPP/C won those elections with a difference of 6,390 votes In this year’s elections, however, the PPP/C secured 55.32 per centofthevote,comparedto the 44.68 per cent for the combined opposition. This translates to 46,530 more votes than theAPartnership for National Unity (APNU), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and the other smaller politicalpartiescombined.
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Miner nabbed with ganja tells police
‘I smoke it, not sell it’
The Weed police found on him.
A miner nabbed with 68.6 grams of marijuana on Thursday reportedly told police, “Officer, is me smoking weed I walking with,Idon’tsell.”
Thirty-two-year-old Gladston Burnett of Sophia was nabbed at the Itabali checkpointinRegionSeven. Burnett was travelling to Puruni Landing when ranks at the checkpoint searched thecar,hewastravelingin.
Police said Burnett was acting nervously so they searched him and found a black plastic bag in his possession. Inside the bag, they found the marijuana concealedinan“oatspack”. Burnettremainsinpolice custody assisting with investigations. ‘I only smoke weed, I do not sell it, Gladstone Burnett tells police
General Secretary of PPP/C, Bharrat Jagdeo
Two injured in ‘gas bottle’ explosion in Sophia
…MASSY
Two persons were on Thursday injured in a gas bottle explosion in C Field Sophia.AccordingtoMassy Gas Products Limited, the incident occurred early Thursdaymorning.
In a statement, Massy said that the cause of the flash explosion that injured the two persons. “We are deeply concerned for the well-being of those injured and extend our heartfelt wishes for their full and speedyrecovery.”
“Upon receiving notificationoftheincident,a
Massy Gas technical response team promptly visited the location at Lot 121 C Field Sophia at 14:20 hrs. to conduct an on-site assessment in the presence of the customer, Mr King Jarod, the brother of one of the injured parties The injured individuals were not presentduringthevisit.”
M a s s y s a i d i t s preliminary findings
SAYS FAULTY REGULATOR CAUSED BLAST
indicate that the LPG cylindershowednoevidence of leaks, the cylinder’s rubber seal was intact, the cylinder, purchased approximately two days prior from a nearby dealer, was nearly full, and a nonrecommended regulator was installed. Additionally, the company said that the regulator was found to be defective,releasinggaseven when in the OFF position, which directly caused the flash explosion. Further, the incident was not reported to theGuyanaFireService.
“As part of our immediate response, the MassyGasteamreplacedthe unsafe regulator with a recommended Kosan regulator, hose, and clips, ensuringthenewinstallation met safety standards before departing the premises,”
M a s s y s a i d w h i l e emphasising that the incident underscores the critical importance of using
only approved regulators and fittings that meet establishedsafetystandards.
“Customers are urged to always use recommended Kosanregulators,hoses,and clips, and to regularly inspect their equipment to minimize the risk of malfunction. As a company committed to safety and reliability, Massy Gas urges allcustomerstoimmediately report suspected leaks, unusual odours, or faulty equipmenttoouremergency hotlineat592-600-0839,and
to notify the Guyana Fire Service in the event of an incident.”
Thecompanysaidthatin addition to its emergency response, it continues to invest in community safety education and awareness programmes to help households and businesses use LPG safely and responsibly
“Massy Gas remains committed to the safety of our customers and the communities we serve,” the statementsaid.
Faulty
Frompage14
“Byanystandard,thisisalandslide,”thevicepresidentsaidas heengagedmediarepresentativesatthePPP’sheadquarterson RobbStreet,Georgetown. WhileGECOMisyettoofficially declaretheelections,Jagdeohailedtheprocessasamomentof pride for the entire nation as Guyanese exercised their democraticrightina“free”,“fair”,and“peaceful”manner He also noted that across all ten administrative regions, Guyanese were able to cast their ballots freely, openly, and without intimidation and that every international observer mission confirmed the elections were peaceful, transparent, and credible. Additionally, he expressed deep gratitude to PPP/C supporters, particularly the tens of thousands of grassrootsworkerswhotirelesslycarriedtheparty’smessage toeverycommunity,evenunderdifficultcircumstances.
regulator after the C-Field Sophia incident (Massy Gas)
Intact Massy Gas cylinder after the C-Field Sophia incident (Massy Gas)
Ballot boxes from Regions 4, 8 allegedly arrived at GECOM without seals -WINofficials
(WIN)partyhaveuncovered ballot boxes without seals and have alleged tampering oftheelectionmaterials.But the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has pushed back against the claims, saying the current recount exercise is being done transparently and warned against the unauthorised filming of materials and the recount exercise.
Theissueoftheunsealed boxesfromRegionFourand Eight was brought to light duringalivevideorecording byMs.HaddiyyahMohamedsister of WIN Presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed during yesterday’s recount exercise at GECOM’s headquarters in Kingston.“Whyaretheyrunningto cover the boxes and pack them away, showing that they were tampered with? Why are they running and hiding it away now,” Ms. Mohamed commented on the recording.
Some of the ballot boxes without the parties’seals
She added: “Our seals have been tampered with and that is consistentwithalloftheboxeshere of Region 4. The seals are ripped which means it is tampered with.
Weareseeinglargeinconsistencies throughout the recount. All 25 stations there are inconsistencies occurring at each table It is inconsistentwithalotofthingsfor instances we seeing on multiple
instances where PPP ballots are in envelopeswithWINballots.Weare seeing that regional ballots are mixedupwiththegeneralballotsso the envelopes that have general markinghaveregionalballotsinit.”
Unauthorisedfilming
Meanwhile,inapressreleasein response to the video recording GECOM said it condemns what it described as the “unauthorised filming and subsequent
dissemination of misleading information by Ms. Haddiyyah Mohamed,sisteroftheWeInvestin Nationhood Party Presidential Candidate ” GECOM said Ms Mohamed,whilepresentwithinthe GECOM compound during the ongoing recount of ballots cast in Sub-District 4 of District 4, filmed ballot boxes awaiting recount and subsequentlyuploadedthevideoto her Facebook page, accompanied by unsubstantiated claims of tampering. “This act represents a serious breach of established protocols and a deliberate attempt to undermine the integrity of the electoralprocess,”GECOMsaid. GECOM emphasised that all individuals present within its facilitiesduringtherecountprocess aresubjecttostrictrulesofconduct designedtoensuretransparency,
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Ballot boxes from Regions 4, 8 allegedly arrived at GECOM...
Frompage19 security, and the prevention of any actions that could compromise the recount’s credibility “Unauthorised filmingofsensitiveelectoral materials, such as ballot boxes, is expressly prohibited. Such actions not only violate the sanctity of the recount environment but alsocreateanavenueforthe spread of misinformation and baseless accusations, which can erode public trust in the democratic process,” GECOMsaid.
The commission
reiterates that the recount process is being conducted withtheutmosttransparency andadherencetoestablished legal frameworks, with representatives from all political parties and accredited observers present to monitor every step
“GECOM calls on Ms Mohamed, and indeed all concerned parties, to immediatelyceaseanddesist from such irresponsible and inflammatory acts The Commission urges all
stakeholders to refrain from disseminating unverified informationthatcouldincite public unrest or cast undue doubt on the legitimate electoralprocess.”
According to GECOM, the recount exercise is progressing smoothly with minimalinterruptionandthe involvement of accredited ElectionAgents from all the political parties. “GECOM remains committed to ensuring a fair, transparent, andcrediblerecountandwill take all necessary measures
toprotecttheintegrityofthe process and the security of electoral materials Any furtherattemptstodisruptor discredit the recount will be met with appropriate action in accordance with the laws of Guyana. The public is encouraged to rely on official statements from GECOM and accredited news sources for accurate information regarding the recount,” the statement concluded.
Desist
For its part, the Guyana Police Force weighing in on themattersaiditisawareof recent social media content and public statements being circulatedbypoliticalactors and influencers alleging
ballot box tampering during theongoingrecountprocess.
“We wish to remind the public that the recount is being conducted under tight s
accordance with the laws of Guyana. The process has been peaceful, orderly, and t
, w
h representatives from all
present,” the police said.
“
condemns the spread of
irresponsible commentary which seeks to inflame public sentiment or disrupt the integrity of the electoral process. This is especially reckless during a time when
stability, lawfulness, and trust in our institutions are critical.”
The police urge all stakeholders to refrain from publishing or amplifying u
ms, particularlyonsocialmedia.
“Anyattempttoincitepanic, undermine public order, or provoke unrest will be met with swift and appropriate action under the laws of Guyana. The Guyana Police Fo
y committed to maintaining peace and security and will continue working closely with the Guyana Elections Commissionandallrelevant authorities throughout the completion of the electoral process,”thestatementread.
Venezuelan Justice Minister: 'this
is
just
the
beginning' says TT, condemned its fishermen to death at Sea
Trinidad ExpressVenezuelan minister of Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello says Trinidad and Tobago's and other Caribbean fishermen are
being condemned to executionatseaasaresultof t h e T r i n i d a d i a n government's decision to align with the US post its lethal strike in Caribbean waters.
Speaking on Venezuelan television during a weekly programme on Wednesday night, Cabello made referencetoa'drunkwoman' governing Trinidad, and a 'stupid crook' in the DominicanRepublic,stating that these countries' people werebeingcondemned.
“This is just starting. For example, the stupid crook who governs the Dominican Republic and the drunk woman who governs Trinidad, when they arrive
and leave a drunk they side with this attack, they are condemning their people to be executed at sea. Their fishermen are being condemned to execution,' he said.
His comments come after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar praised a US military strike on an alleged drug carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean which the White House claimed earlier this week killed 11 'narco terrorists' who were part of the Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang Persad-Bissessarwhoearlier welcomed the US' military presence in the Caribbean earlier stated that US forces should kill all drug traffickers'violently.'
Cabello on Wednesday citednumerousreportsofthe event in international media, claiming that questions were beginning to arise on the US' action, its legality and the
information provided by its officials.
Onthevessel,depictedin flamesinfootagereleasedby the US after the strike was announced on Tuesday, he said it was a 'little boat' that looked as if it were a fisherman'sboat.
Holding up photos comparing a ship to the vessel,hesaid,“Somemedia are already appearing on their screens in English and other languages, talking about the small boat. They no longer speak of a ship, there is one they call a little boat. Here in Venezuela we are waging a real fight againstdrugs.
Now from all this and what I have gatheredthis is a ship right? And what about this?Thisisafisherman,”he said.
US Strike on Venezuelan 'drug-carrying'vessel
Stating that he had a lot of doubts on the situation, he
said that if it had occurred as described by the US, it could b e v i e w e d a s a n 'assassination'and'murder'.
“Theirownlawsprohibit it.Andtherighttodefenceof those who were there? I mean the video they are saying is evidence against them. They assassinated a group of people and I saw fivebuttheysaid11.Butthat is what they are declaring, their murder is a blunder You can't utter a blunder in yourowndefence.
You're confessing that you committed a crime,” he said.
Reading from a written statement, he referred to the strike as nothing more than an illegal massacre in internationalwaters.
“ T h e y v i o l a t e d international law, violated their own laws and they violated a basic principlethe right to life.This was not justice, this was barbarism.
Animperialactthatpretends to impose itself as an example but that once again exposesthedoublestandards o f t h e Wa s h i n g t o n Administration. They talk aboutdemocracyandhuman rights while they practise summary executions at sea,” hesaid.
He said that Venezuela was not complicit in drug trafficking or executions at highsea.
However he said he would be happy if the US embarked upon an internal crusadetotakedowncartels.
“The whole world would have apathy, but not even in the movies have we ever seenonestoportakedownof a drug cartel in the United States and it is the country in the world where the inhabitants consume it the most,”hesaid.
Alexander:'Amadman' Responding to Cabello's comments in a Post Cabinet
media briefing yesterday, Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander calledCabelloa'madman.'
“Of course you are callingpeoplenames.
We don't do that here. If he can identify, maybe he is like that too or he is a mad man. It would be fair if I say to him because of what is happening now with the United States, that he is facilitating drugs in this country?Isheadrugpusher? Isheapimp?”hesaid.
Aljazeera - Prime
Minister Andrew Holness has secured a third term in office, according to the preliminary results from Jamaica's fractious parliamentaryelection.
The results released early on Thursday showed that Holness' Jamaica LabourPartywonatleast34 seats in the previous day's vote The governing party's
main challenger, the People's National Party, secured 29 of the 63 seats in parliament
That saw the opposition party's leader Mark Golding concededefeatinanelection which was dominated by concerns over inequity and the economy, and marred by allegationsofcorruptionand lowvoterturnout.
“Make no mistake about it, this was not an easy victory,” Holness told supporters after declaring victory, according to the JamaicaObserver
In a post on X, he announced that his “historic thirdterm”wasnotjustawin for his party but “a win for you,thepeople”.
Conceding in a brief speech, Golding said he was
disappointed in the outcome but acknowledged his opponent'ssuccess.
Despite a vibrant democratic tradition, recent years have seen a decline in pollparticipationinJamaica.
T h e t u
o r Wednesday's polls was just 38.8percent,whichwasonly slightly higher than the turnout for the 2020 elections, which took place duringthepandemic.
More than two million registered voters were eligible to cast their ballots on the island of 2.8 million people.
As the country's prime minister, Holness is mandated to appoint 13 of the 21 senators to Jamaica's u p p e r c h a m b e r o f parliament. The opposition willchoosetheremainder
Under Holness, Jamaica has seen a 43 percent drop in killings so far this year, marking the most significant decline in decades, with his administration stepping up firearmseizuresandsecurity presence across the Caribbeanisland. The Jamaica Labour Party campaigned on this success, positioning itself as
Holness
minister of Popular Power for Interior, Justice
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US State Dept. employee sentenced to 4 years for selling defense information
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department employee was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information to individuals he believed to be working for China’s government, the Justice Department said.
Michael Schena, 42, of Alexandria, Virginia, worked at State Department headquarters in Washington. He held a top secret security clearance and had access to information up to the secret level, the Justice Department said.
Beginning in April 2022, Schena communicated with people he met online through various platforms and provided them sensitive U.S. government information in exchange for money, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Two of these individuals represented themselves as employees of international consulting companies, the
Justice Department said. Believing that they were working on behalf of China’s government, Schena continued his relationship with them, the Justice Department said.
In August 2024, Schena met an individual at a hotel in Peru who provided Schena $10,000 and a cellphone that was intended to be used for Schena to receive tasks and transmit information, pros-
ecutors said.
In October 2024, while at work, Schena used the cellphone he received in Peru to photograph and transmit at least four classified documents that contained national defense information and which were classified as secret, according to prosecutors.
Surveillance video captured Schena again using the
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A representative of Schena could not immediately be contacted.
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$44M set aside to rehabilitate Mackenzie Water Treatment Facility
Below are the companies and their bids:
The Guyana Water
Inc. (GWI) has s e t a s i d e $44,832,260 to rehabilitate the Mackenzie Water Treatment Facility in Linden.
This is according to the latest opening of bids at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office There it was revealed that fivecontractorshaveapplied forthecontract. In addition to that, GWI
wentouttoseekbidsforthe rehabilitation of the Water Distribution Network and Non-Revenue Water Project (NRW) at Landernsville, Berbice River, Region 10. This project is estimated to cost$20.4million.
Lusignan man compensates victim after receiving stolen articles
ALusignan,East C o a s t Demerara man, who was charged with receiving stolen articles on Thursday compensated the victim when he appeared at the Vigilance Magistrates Court.
Rahul Sewdial, who
was arrested on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce.
, Sewdialofferedthevictim
dischargingthematter
School reopening set for Monday
The Ministry of Education on T h u r s d a y informed parents, students and teachers that schools will be reopening on Monday, September 8, 2025 for the 2025/2026 academic year “We wish all our parents, children and teachers a successful Christmas term and especially welcome the
children who will be attending nursery, primary and secondary for the first time,” the ministry said on itsFacebookpage It was previously reported that schools were initially expected to be reopened on September 1, but with general and regional elections, the reopeningwasdelayedbya week Part of the reason is that some schools were being used as polling stations in a number of communities.
The campaign is over. The ballots have been counted and the people of Guyana have spoken. What the country needs now is healing, unity, and a clear focus on the future, not a continuation of the bitter rhetoric that has long poisoned our politics.
Unfortunately, the tone set at the PPP's postelection press conference, particularly by General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo, struck the wrong chord. Yesterday at his weekly press conference, the talking down of opponents and indulging in mudslinging at this juncture does nothing to advance the national interest.
The election season is behind us; the responsibility of leadership now demands a shift in language, tone, and approach. Guyanese of every community, class, and political persuasion are grappling with the same realities: a rising cost of living, the need for jobs, better services, and a society that values fairness. These challenges cannot be met with divisive politics.
They require collaboration, respect, and the understanding that no one party holds a monopoly on wisdom. It is time to move past the rancor. Leaders must demonstrate statesmanship by bringing citizens together, not driving them further apart. The future of Guyana depends not on who won the last round of verbal sparring, but on how unitedly we face the road ahead.
Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League… Hope,Pretorious,Sampsonpilot
Warriorstotense4-wicketvictory
G
Warriors pulled off a daring heist as they snuck past the Barbados Royals by 4 wickets in the final over, as the two sides put on a show
e KensingtonOvalGround. After being reduced to
51-3atonepoint,hometeam Royalsdidwelltoreach1656battingfirst,atruecreditto theclassofcaptainRovman Powellwhonailed6sixesin his28-ball50atthebackend of the innings. Opener Brandon King hit six fours and a maximum during his
39, while South African Rassie van der Dussen scored a brisk 45 with two foursandasixaspartofthe Royalsrestorationjob.
Only Warriors left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie (216)trulyescapedwithclassy bowling returns, as his team
reached 170-6 by the end of thechase. DwainePretorius played a scorching hand as he hammered 53 from 34 with two sixes and 4 m
ing alongside fellow halfcenturion Shai Hope who notched up another fifty for theWarriors,aclassy62not out(5x41x6).
Friday September 05, 2025
ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)
Today you will have all the energy you need to deal with long-term family problems. Indeed, you'll probably clash with some of your relatives. But this situation won't cause anyseriousissues.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
You enjoy caring for others andyouinterveneregularlyin their lives to guide them. Ironically, today you're the one who needs advice. You'll probably need to get away from it all in order to get a clearviewofyourownlife.
GEMINI(May21–June20)
We all have to make compromises in order to live in contemporary society.You may have strong beliefs, but it's difficult to combine your idealsandasociallife.
CANCER(June21–July22)
You'vealwaysfelttheneedto free yourself from society You need to feel independent at any cost. You may need to face certain relationship problemsatthistime.
LEO(July23–Aug.22)
You may feel annoyed about the attitude of some of your groupoffriends.Unlikethese people, you're very openmindedandyoucandealwith situations as they arise Indeed, you have a natural ability to adapt to every situation.
VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)
Today, Virgo, you'll be submerged under a lot of emotions. In a way, you'll be revisiting your childhood
You really know how to seduce,Libra.Thereisaspark inside of you that spreads naturally to those around you. You have a big reservoir of sensitivity and emotion that couldgrowtoday
SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov 21)
You're a very active person, Scorpio, but today you'll probably be disappointed. If you ask those around you to help with your activities, they most likely won't understand yourneeds.
SAGIT(Nov 22–Dec.21)
Nothing much is happening today, yet you seem worried and tense. You'll have to use this day to your advantage. Think about your life. You'll also think about the needs of yourrelativesintheyears.
CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)
You often need to thrive on personal emotions.Today will benoexceptiontotherule.For instance, you could try to captivate the attention of peopleyouadmire.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) You shouldn't try to fight the feelings that run through you today Don't even try to rationalize them These feelingsareprobablyrelatedto emotions dating back to your childhood You shouldn't avoidoranalyzethem.
PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)
You'll be lost in your thoughts today, analyzing your life and relationships.You'll be asking yourself if your existence is meeting your standards. You will ponder what to expect from the future and from the peoplearoundyou.
Power-hitter Quentin Sampson continues to stake a claim in the XI with his pugnacious knock of 33* with a pair of fours and as manysixes,beingtheshotin thearmneededforthehome sprint. The duo of Ramond Simmons (2-27) and Eathan Bosch (3-25) bowled tidily fortheRoyals.(CliftonRoss
NSC, GOA, GCF, Dr. Ali mourns...
Frompage35 national cyclist Alanzo Greaves,whotragicallydied inamotorcycleaccidentlast evening The cycling fraternity has lost an outstanding sportsman who representedGuyanawell.”
“To his family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones, we pray that God grant you the strength and courage during this difficult time. You will remain in our prayers.”
Excitement builds as Petra Organisation prepares for12th edition of PeeWee U-11
With the new school term just around the corner, anticipation is mounting as the Petra Organisation gears up to launch one of the most eagerly awaited youth sporting events on the local calendar, the 12th Annual Pee Wee Under-11 Boys FootballChampionship.
Tentativelysettokickoff onSeptember20,thisyear’s edition will once again be heldattheMinistryofSport
Complex Ground on Carifesta Avenue, pending final confirmation of the officialstartdate.
Dubbed the Courts
Optical Pee Wee Football
Championship, the tournament will feature 32 primary school teams from across the country, all competingforfootballglory in a high-energy mix of talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Teams will be divided into eight groups of four, competing in a round-robin format. Each school will playthreematcheswithinits group, earning three points forawin,oneforadraw,and none for a loss.The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16, shifting into a knockout stage to decide the eventual champion. To m
integrity,allplayersmustbe born on or after January 1, 2014, and each match will last 40 minutes. Teams will field s
ven players, includingagoalkeeper
This year’s competition offers attractive incentives for both teams and individual performers. The champions will take home a trophy, gold medals, and teamuniforms.Therunnersup will receive a secondplace trophy, silver medals, and six footballs. The thirdplaceteamwillearnatrophy and four footballs, while fourth place will receive a participationtrophy
Additional individual prizes will be rewarded to
the tournament’s MVP, winner of this prize will receive aTrophy and Boots. The Highest Goal Scorer will be awarded a Trophy alongwithBoots,BestGoal keeper will be rewarded same (Trophy and Boots).A trophy will be up for grabs for the Most Discipline Team.
Speaking via telephone, Troy Mendonca, CoDirector of the Petra Organisation, expressed his enthusiasm:”All procedures have been met. With that being said, we look forward for an exciting start come later this month. The teams are ready to compete. The competition is growing in terms of skill and level of play, so we look forward to animprovedbrandofUnder11football.”
Petra Co-Director, Troy Mendonca
Theeventhasonceagain receivedthegreenlightfrom the Ministry of Education, solidifying its importance in the national youth sports agenda.
Looking Back: Last Year’sChampions
The last edition of the tournament saw Santa Rosa Primary lift the coveted title after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Marian Academy in the final. Their disciplinedperformanceand tactical prowess remain freshinthemindsoffansand competitorsalike.
Sustained support from Courts Optical has already been secured The Petra Organisation continues to benefitfromtheunwavering support of Courts Optical, the tournament’s title sponsor and long-standing partner Their involvement ensures the championship’s continued success and its i m p a c t o n y o u t h developmentthroughsport.
Spinners weave magic as Kings magic outclass Knight Riders Knight
Tabraiz Shamsi struck at key moments to put Knight Riders under pressure (Getty Images)
(CPL) - Game 20 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw Saint Lucia Kings beat TrinbagoKnightRidersby7 wickets with 53 balls remaining It was an emphatic victory inTarouba for the Kings over their nearest rivals in the competition, the victory meanstheyareguaranteeda placeinthisyear’splayoffs. It was a match to forget fortheKnightRidersaftera five-match winning streak they suffered only their second defeat of the campaign. They lost it with the bat, after being inserted
by Kings captain David Wiesetheysplutteredtojust 109 all out, a total that was never going
defendable.
Tabraiz Shamsi did the damage with his fizzing left arm wrist spin, the South African claimed the Player of the Match award with his 3/12 off four overs ripping the heart out of the Knight Ridersvauntedmiddleorder Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell were all clean bowled by Shamsi, with the first two defeated by a couple of beautifulspinningdeliveries that left them bamboozled
BCB postpones matches, senior trial and training sessions due to inclement weather
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) wishes to inform all first division clubs that all first division matchesscheduledforthis weekend (September 6th and 7th) has been called off. Clubsareaskedtostay tunedandwillbeinformed accordingly when the competition will be recommenced.
The rescheduled Dr Dukhiunder15InterClub cricket match between RoseHallTownYouthand Sports Club (RHTYSC) B and Albion Community Centre Cricket Club has been postponed due to
and the latter aiming a big shot across the line only to miss and have his furniture disrupted.
TimSeifertcontinuedhis blistering form at the top of
inclement weather The BCB Com
Committee will meet shortly to announce a new date.
TheBCBwouldliketo advise clubs and players that its elite training p
commenceshortly Players are asked to keep training. They are also advised to attendthetrainingsessions when it begins in preparation for senior trials. This will be followed by the senior inter county 50 over tournament which beginsinOctober (Samuel Whyte)
theordertobreakthebackof
powerplay, scoring 36 off 19 deliveries followed by firepower from Ackeem Auguste (28 off 18) and
Roston Chase (27 not out from 18) that saw Kings romptovictoryinstylerand give their net run rate a shot in the arm to boot. Tim Daviddeliveredthecoupde
grace in style by swatting Usman Tariq over cow cornerforsixtopowerSaint LuciaKingstovictoryanda slot safely secured in the tournament’slatterstages.
French women out of Worlds over late sex tests
(BBC Sport) - The French women’s team have beenbarredfromtheBoxing World Championships in Liverpool because they missed the deadline for sharing genetic sex test results.
World Boxing, the international governing body for amateur boxing, said last month that women wanting to compete in the
event, which started on Thursday, would have to undergo mandatory genetic sex testing under its new policy
Thosetestsarebannedin FrancesotheFrenchboxing federation(FFBoxe)sentthe five-memberteamtoalabin Leeds on Monday to take them.
However, the French federation said on Thursday
thatthelabwouldbeunable toprovidetheresultsintime for its fighters to be eligible for the championships, which take place from 4-14 September in north west England.
“It is with stupefaction and indignation that the French team learned on Wednesday evening the French women’s boxing team would not be able to
compete in the first World Championships organised byWorldBoxing,”itsaid.
“Despite guarantees giventousbyWorldBoxing, the laboratory which they recommended to us was not up to the task of delivering theresultsontime.
“As a result our athletes as well as those from other countries have been caught inthistrapandexcluded.”
Unicomer and are therefore
World Boxing’s mandatory genetic sex test is banned in France, save under strict conditions (Getty Images)
BBCSporthasbeentold that France is not the only federationimpactedandthat 12fightersintotalhavebeen barred - all five French fighters, plus others from Nigeria,Fiji,thePhilippines and the Dominican Republic.
World Boxing said that thefaultlieswiththeboxing federations.
“Since World Boxing first announced its intention to introduce mandatory sex testing to determine the chromosomal sex of a male or female at birth, the organisation has made it clear that testing will be the responsibility of national federations as they have the closestlinksandmostaccess to their boxers and are best placedtomanagethetesting process,” World Boxing said.
“They also oversee the entry process for boxers so know which boxers need to betestedandwhen.
“It is very disappointing for the boxers that some nationalfederationshavenot been able to complete this process in time, which means that some athletes havenotmadeitthroughthe sports entry process for the W o r l d B o x i n g Championships.”
Under World Boxing’s rules “all athletes over the age of 18” that wish to participateincompetitionsit owns or sanctions “need to undergo a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) genetic test todeterminetheirsexatbirth and their eligibility to compete”.
Last week, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge World Boxing’s introduction of the genetic sextest.
Khelif, along with Taiwanese fighter Lin Yuting, was disqualified from t h e 2 0 2 3 W o r l d Championships by previous world governing body the International Boxing Association (IBA) for allegedly failing gender eligibilitytests.
The pair made headlines at the 2024 Paris Olympics wheretheywongoldmedals after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) permittedthemtocompete.
T h e I O C s a i d competitorswereeligiblefor the women’s division in Paris if their passports said theywerefemaleandmadeit clear last year this is “not a transgendercase”.
Boxing has undergone a major restructure in recent years after the IBA was stripped of its powers for failing to implement reforms.
The IOC oversaw governance of boxing at the ParisOlympicsbeforeWorld Boxing was granted provisional recognition as the sport’s international governing federation by the IOCinFebruary2025.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expresseddeepsorrowatthe sudden passing of former National Cyclist, Alonzo Greaves, who tragically lost his life on Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident along Mandella Avenue.
Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, extended heartfelt condolencesonbehalfofthe C o m m i s s i o n , t h e GovernmentofGuyana,and thewidersportingfraternity
“Alonzo spent many years as a distinguished national cyclist. He proudly represented Guyana at numerous regional, international, and continental championships and games, and in doing so, etched his name among the finest athletes this country has ever produced,” the DirectorofSportstated.
Locally, Greaves dominated the cycling circuit,oftensettingthepace for his peers and leaving spectators in awe of his stamina and tactical brillianceonthesaddle.
Hiscareer,however,was abruptlyalteredwhenhewas forced to step away from competitive racing following an accident on Vlissengen Road several yearsago.
Despite that setback, he remained a passionate supporterofthesport,rarely
deepest sympathies to the family,relatives,teammates, and friends of former national cyclist Alanzo Greaves, who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle
accident last evening. The cycling fraternity and the wider sporting community havelostanathleteandatrue son of the soil who proudly represented Guyana. To his
family, friends, colleagues, andlovedones,wepraythat God grants you strength, comfort,andcourageduring this difficult time. Alanzo will be fondly remembered andgreatlymissed.
Hon.Dr.IrfaanAli–[GCFFacebookPage]
“I am saddened to learn ofthepassingofformer
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missinganeventandalways cheering on the next generationofcyclists.
The NSC noted that it cherished every moment Greaves donned Guyana’s colours,fromhisearlyyears asapromisingyouthriderto his era as one of the most formidable cyclists in the Caribbean.
His presence at cycling meets, even after stepping back from competition, spoketohislifelonglovefor thesportandhisunwavering connection to the cycling fraternity
“On behalf of the N a t i o n a l S p o r t s Commission, I extend our deepest sympathy to his family, especially his three children, and to everyone whoseliveshetouched.The cycling community, and indeed all of sport in Guyana, will feel his absence profoundly,” Ninvallesaid.
According to Ninvalle, Greaveswillberemembered for his remarkable contributions to cycling, his resilience in the face of challenges,andhisenduring support for the sport he loved.
His legacy, Ninvalle noted, will live on in the memories of fans, fellow athletes,andthemanyyoung cyclists who looked up to him.
“May his soul rest in peace,”Ninvalleconcluded.
Guyana Olympic Association
The Guyana Olympic Association extends its
BCB hosts Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Cricket Academy for 80 youths youths
-Holdssuccessfultalkswithgovernmentministers
The Berbice Cricket Board is forging ahead with its ongoing cricket development programme The BCB last weekend hosted a highly successful cricket academy at the Port MourantCricketGroundfor over eighty youth cricketers between the ages of ten to sixteenyears.
The academy sponsored by overseas based BCB sponsor, Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh,wascoachedbyhead coach Winston Smith with support from Leslie Solomon and Lawrence Mentis Special emphasis wasplacedonimprovingthe players’ batting, bowling and fielding techniques,
while the coaches also worked on the physical fitnessofallplayers.
The academy also involved the hosting of several practice matches on the pitch where technical problems were identified andcorrected.Playerstothe academyweredrawnfrom (Continuedonpage24)
