March 1, 2018

By Avenash Ramzan Former Guyana and West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan is set for his second stint in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (Hero CPL), this time in the capacity of coach. A usually reliable source confirmed to News Room…

By Avenash Ramzan In 2018, it’s hard to believe that Chandrapaul Hemraj had taken a self-imposed exile from the game, staying clear of competitive cricket for a year, due to being sidelined by the national selectors. That break was…

By Avenash Ramzan The Hero Caribbean Premier League Player Draft concluded on Thursday in London with the six franchises now clear on the players they have their disposal for the 2018 tournament, set to be played in August-September.…

Confusion continues to surround the fate of the sugar industry. The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is currently without a Board two weeks now, while an effort by the Government to restart operations at Enmore and Skeldon is being…

By Devina Samaroo The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the 2008 Lindo Creek Massacre today heard testimonies from a detective who was involved in the investigation and the father and wife of one of the slain miners. The detective…

The Public Infrastructure Ministry says works on the Sheriff Street-Mandela Avenue Road Enhancement Project will commence this month. In a short statement, the Ministry said during the period of construction, residents living close to the…

As the government pushes forward with the process of local government reform, Finance Minister Winston Jordan today signed a grant valued US$218, 020 with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the Capacity Building for Local Government…

By Avenash Ramzan Trinidad and Tobago’s go-kart driver Zachary Boodram is looking to top the 125cc Senior category this Saturday at GT Motorsports’ season-opening Georgetown Grand Prix. The youngster arrived in Guyana this week and…

The Governments of Guyana and Haiti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in areas of tourism, agriculture and other economic and social sectors. The agreement was signed by Guyana’s Second Vice…

Guyana’s first and largest community-owned protected area, the Konashen Amerindian Protected Area in Region 9, was recently accredited to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy (QQC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. The…