September 26, 2021

(Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering employing the National Guard and out-of-state medical workers to fill hospital staffing shortages with tens of thousands of workers possibly losing their jobs for not meeting a…

Eight more people have died from the dreaded COVID-19 virus on September 24 and 25, taking the country’s death toll to 762. Only one of those persons was fully vaccinated; the others were unvaccinated. The latest fatalities also mean…

By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy There have been concerns that people are not opting to get tested for COVID-19 and as such, the reported figures on the number of people infected everyday might be an “underestimate” of the…

By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy It has been reported that there are enough vaccines in Guyana to vaccinate all children older than 12 years old and to administer at least one dose to every adult. But, a lack of proper…

Guyana made a winning start in the COTECC/ITF Under-12 tennis tournament, with number one seed Nathan DeNobrega and Elwyn Levius coming out victorious in their Singles opening game on Sunday in Santo Domingo. Levius won in straight sets,…

The Senior National Volleyball team pipped the National Under-23 unit last Friday night to claim Game Four of the best-of-five series game in five sets at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Their victory levels the series 2-2. The Under-23…

Harshal Patel’s sensational hat-trick and Glenn Maxwell’s all-round dominance were the talking points as the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 39 of…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) held their nerves and in a last-ball thriller, edged out the spirited Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 38 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Needing 172 runs to win, CSK…

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has issued a notice highlighting the suspension of “all cricket activities until further notice”, after it was instructed to do so by the National COVID-19 Task Force. In a statement, the GCB also said it…

Lewis Hamilton won his 100th Formula 1 race as a frantic last few laps in the Russian Grand Prix caused by heavy rain dashed Lando Norris' hopes of a maiden victory. And the rain helped Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen vault from…