12 h. ago FIFA receives 1.5 million World Cup ticket applications in 24 hours

(Reuters) – More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said yesterday. The article FIFA receives 1.5 million World Cup ticket applications in 24 hours appeared first on Stabroek News.

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14 h. ago Cause of death inconclusive on body found on Melanie seawall

Kaieteur News – A post-mortem examination could not determine the cause of death of a man whose body was found on the Melanie seawall last week, police have confirmed. Dead is Christopher Andrew Sargeant, a 54-year-old driver of the Guyana Revenue Authority. In a press release, police said that on September 8, 2025 at about […] The post Cause of death inconclusive on body found on Melanie seawall appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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36 h. ago The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy

By Camila Villard Duran ANGERS – In a letter to Brazil’s largest banks, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has demanded to know what steps they were taking to comply with the sanctions recently imposed on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The article The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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37 h. ago Golden Grove woman walks free over 2022 killing of abusive husband

Kaieteur News – A 33-year-old woman who was charged with manslaughter in connection with the 2022 killing of her reputed husband has been set free, after the court ruled she acted in self-defence. In 2023, Aquiella Abrams, then 30, of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was charged with manslaughter for the stabbing death of her […] The post Golden Grove woman walks free over 2022 killing of abusive husband appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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60 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir”

One of the more consistently rewarding aspects of the Toronto International Film Festival over the years has been the wide range of international films platformed each year. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago ICC and WCA could clash over player image rights for mobile game

(ESPNcricinfo)- The ICC and World Cricketers Association (WCA) are headed towards a potential dispute around player image licensing rights for a new mobile cricket game that the sport’s governing body is planning to launch in the near future. The article ICC and WCA could clash over player image rights for mobile game appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing

Kaieteur News – The family of 27-year-old Christopher Stephens is crying out for justice and demanding a swift and thorough investigation into his death which occurred on August 18 at Puruni Landing, Region Seven. Stephens, a gold miner from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was found dead, lying face down in the river with a […] The post Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. George Dangerfield’s classic The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) chronicled how Britain’s once-dominant Liberal Party collapsed under the pressures of suffrage, Irish nationalism, labour unrest, and constitutional crisis and not […] The post The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution

-but says electoral body distrusted by electorate The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) staff did well in executing their polling day duties, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) stated on Wednesday but added that it found that the electoral body’s structure is distrusted by the electorate and remains paralyzed by partisan division. The article EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Former national cyclist dies after bike hits mud heap – Police

Kaieteur News – 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 […] The post Former national cyclist dies after bike hits mud heap – Police appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Cummings Lodge woman murdered, prime suspect dies from burns

The police are investigating the murder of Paula Abraham, a 50-year-old housewife whose body was found in her dwelling with what appeared to be a stab wound to her neck. The article Cummings Lodge woman murdered, prime suspect dies from burns appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Guyanese woman caught with cocaine could face death penalty under Bangladeshi law

-had been jailed here in 2018 The biggest cocaine seizure in Bangladesh to date occurred last August 26 when airport authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport intercepted 8.66 kg of cocaine carried by Guyanese traveller and repeat offender Karen Petula Stuffle. The article Guyanese woman caught with cocaine could face death penalty under Bangladeshi law appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Masked driver seen in stolen Vezel before Trinidad man’s death

(Trinidad Express) The body of a 70-year-old Valencia man reported missing since Saturday evening has been discovered off Cumaca Road, and police are treating his death as a suspected homicide. The article Masked driver seen in stolen Vezel before Trinidad man’s death appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago GECOM Chair assures: All systems ready for free, fair elections

Kaieteur News – Amid concerns by some political parties and citizens that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is unprepared to conduct today’s polls, chairman of the electoral body, Justice Retired Claudette Singh has assured that all systems are in place for an efficient and transparent elections. Justice Singh made the comments in a statement issued […] The post GECOM Chair assures: All systems ready for free, fair elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Lorry driver in custody following death of cyclist at Ogle roundabout

A 32-year-old lorry driver, Fabian Rampersaud, is in custody following the death of a cyclist (identity unknown) who was crushed to death at the Ogle roundabout, East Coast Demerara on Friday about 1.39 pm. The article Lorry driver in custody following death of cyclist at Ogle roundabout appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Jamaica Entertainment Ministry engages stakeholders on posthumous royalties for artistic works

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is in discussions with industry stakeholders regarding the payment of royalties on artistic works following an artiste’s death. The article Jamaica Entertainment Ministry engages stakeholders on posthumous royalties for artistic works appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death

  (AL-JAZEERA) Israel’s war on Gaza has killed some 63,025 Palestinians and injured 159,490 since October 7, 2023. The total number of aid seekers killed since May 27, when Israel introduced a new aid distribution mechanism through the US-based GHF, has reached 2,203, with more than 16,228 injured. On Friday, at least 67 Palestinians were […] The post Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Guyanese woman held for narco trafficking in Bangladesh could face death penalty

Dear Editor, A Guyanese woman was recently held at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh for possession of 8.66 kg of cocaine. The article Guyanese woman held for narco trafficking in Bangladesh could face death penalty appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Israel kills 51 in Gaza, 10 more Palestinians starve to death

(AL-JAZEERA) Gaza’s Health Ministry has recorded 10 deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” over the past 24 hours, including two children, bringing the total number of hunger-related deaths to 313, 119 of whom were children. Israeli forces also killed 51 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, including 12 waiting for aid. At least 75 Palestinians, including […] The post Israel kills 51 in Gaza, 10 more Palestinians starve to death appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Leguan Warriors and Wakenaam to play memorial match Saturday

Kaieteur Sports – Leguan Warriors and Wakenaam will play a friendly T20 match on Saturday at St. Bedes ground, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. This game is to mark the first death anniversary of Janet Monasar, a former ardent supporter of softball cricket to Leguan Warriors. Janet was the mother of popular softball players Naresh Bodo and […] The post Leguan Warriors and Wakenaam to play memorial match Saturday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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