32 h. ago I said it made little sense to ask rice farmers to produce more under current conditions and that marginal ones should transition to other crops

Dear Editor, Recent remarks by me on the programme, ‘Countdown’, first aired online on Sunday, September 21, 2025, seem to have generated a lot of interest and commentary – some by the usual suspects (for example, Sasenarine Singh, Ambassador to Belgium and The Netherlands). The article I said it made little sense to ask rice farmers to produce more under current conditions and that marginal ones should transition to other crops appeared first on Stabroek News.

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56 h. ago Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw

GFA Men’s League Motherland crushed Order & Discipline, while Pele and Vengy played to a stalemate when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Eve Leary Ground. The article Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Commonwealth citizens have a right to vote in elections in Guyana

Kaieteur News – One of the lesser-known but fascinating aspects of Guyana’s electoral law is the right of Commonwealth citizens to vote in national elections. Unlike in many other countries, Guyana’s Constitution extends the franchise beyond its own citizens to include those from other Commonwealth territories. But there are conditions attached: Commonwealth citizens must be both […] The post Commonwealth citizens have a right to vote in elections in Guyana appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election

Dear Editor, Guyana’s 2025 general election delivered results no one could have imagined a decade ago. The governing PPP/C expanded its majority to 36 seats, APNU collapsed to just 12, and WIN, a first-time party, claimed 16 seats in a debut that signalled stunning voter realignment and changes in decades old voting patterns.  And under […] The post More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN

Continuing  to highlight deplorable conditions that children are enduring in the school system across the country, the opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has most recently highlighted the state of the Wailang Community School in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), Karisparu Primary, also in Region Eight, and the Wallaba Primary in Region One (Barima/Waini). The article Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Wallaba Primary School teachers seek as living quarters now inhabited by rats

WIN calls for urgent Govt. intervention Kaieteur News – We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party on Saturday called on Education Minister, Sonia Parag to make an urgent intervention at the Wallaba Primary School in Region One, where the teachers’ living quarters have been reportedly infested by rats, bats and other pests. After just three weeks […] The post Wallaba Primary School teachers seek as living quarters now inhabited by rats appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago West Indies’ Tour of Nepal 2025: Windies battle Nepal in first of three T20s today

West Indies (WI) and Nepal (NEP) are set to lock horns in the first T20I of their three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 27. This will be Nepal’s first-ever bilateral series against a Full Member nation. West Indies will be led by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein in the absence of regular […] The post West Indies’ Tour of Nepal 2025: Windies battle Nepal in first of three T20s today appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Suffocating Vilvoorden residents feel betrayed by the PPP/C after returning them to office

Dear Editor, I write with deep concern about the worsening conditions in Vilvoorden, Region 2, where residents are being suffocated—literally and figuratively—by dust and smoke emanating from the village rice mill. The article Suffocating Vilvoorden residents feel betrayed by the PPP/C after returning them to office appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Nottinghamshire win first County Championship title in 15 years

(Reuters) – Nottinghamshire won their first County Championship title since 2010 as they clinched the two batting bonus points they needed against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge yesterday to take an unassailable lead in the standings. The article Nottinghamshire win first County Championship title in 15 years appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, on Thursday disclosed that leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, and his Members of Parliament (MP) heading to the 13th Parliament of Guyana can be paid in cash if they do not have a bank account. Isaacs made the disclosure […] The post Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Our roadways are beginning to feel like battlegrounds through our own actions

Dear Editor, Our roadways are becoming more dangerous with each passing day, and sadly, much of this is the result of our own actions as road users. The article Our roadways are beginning to feel like battlegrounds through our own actions appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago Final dispatch from TIFF 2025: “Klee”, “Egghead Republic”, “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” and “Nino”

Several scenes into Kahlil Joseph’s unpredictable and eclectic “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions”, we cut to a clip from an old interview with French filmmaker Agnes. The article Final dispatch from TIFF 2025: “Klee”, “Egghead Republic”, “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” and “Nino” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago WIN won Paramakatoi, Chenapou while PPP/C took Kopinang, Kato

-both parties have seven seats on Region Eight council The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won key villages in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) at the recently concluded elections  but the emerging We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) also had wins which has left both of them on seven seats on the regional council. The article WIN won Paramakatoi, Chenapou while PPP/C took Kopinang, Kato appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Record number of countries win medals at World Championships

(Reuters) – A record number of nations won medals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with a total of 53 countries making it on to the medal table at the 20th edition of the event which concluded on Sunday. The article Record number of countries win medals at World Championships appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago PSG handed first Ligue 1 loss this season as Marseille claim 1

(Reuters) – Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain suffered a 1-0 defeat at Olympique de Marseille in Monday’s rearranged ‘Le Classique’, with Nayef Aguerd’s early header proving decisive in his side’s first home league win over their bitter rivals since 2011. The article PSG handed first Ligue 1 loss this season as Marseille claim 1-0 home win appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Port Mourant Secondary crowned Region 6 champs with dominant win over Canje

BCB/Republic Bank Inter-Secondary Schools Cricket Port Mourant Secondary School (PMSS) were crowned champions of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Inter-Secondary Schools Region Six competition yesterday, following a commanding eight-wicket victory over Canje Secondary School (CSS) at the Rose Hall Community Centre ground. The article Port Mourant Secondary crowned Region 6 champs with dominant win over Canje appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago WIN Leader says phoned Central Bank governor on fate of accounts closed by banks

WIN Leader Azruddin Mohamed  said he telephoned Dr. Gobind Ganga, Governor of the Bank of Guyana on Friday to inquire about the status of the accounts which were closed by commercial banks. The article WIN Leader says phoned Central Bank governor on fate of accounts closed by banks appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Botswana make history with 4x400m relay gold, US take women’s title

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Botswana produced a brilliant performance to win the men’s world 4×400 metres relay in atrocious conditions yesterday, edging out the United States and South Africa in a blanket finish to become the first African winners of the event. The article Botswana make history with 4x400m relay gold, US take women’s title appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago BoG says Mohamed misrepresented facts of governor’s advice on bank account closures

Kaieteur News – The Bank of Guyana (BoG) has rejected claims by leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, stating that the US-sanctioned businessman misrepresented the facts on advice given to him by the governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga in relation to the closure of bank accounts party candidates. In a statement […] The post BoG says Mohamed misrepresented facts of governor’s advice on bank account closures appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Central Bank says advised Azruddin Mohamed to withdraw case against commercial banks

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) last night issued a statement saying that the Governor of the BoG, Dr Gobind Ganga had advised the leader of We Invest in Nation-hood  (WIN) Azruddin Mohamed to withdraw his case against commercial banks in relation to the closure of accounts of WIN members. The article Central Bank says advised Azruddin Mohamed to withdraw case against commercial banks appeared first on Stabroek News.

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