July 1, 2022

Athlete Chantoba Bright and swimmer Raekwon Noel etched their names in history, becoming the first two Guyanese to win medals at the inaugural Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe. Competing on Friday, they both copped a bronze medal in their…

A post-mortem examination carried out on the body of 29-year-old Donalesa Park, a hairdresser of No.2 Village, East Canje Berbice, confirmed that she died as a result of strangulation. Regional Commander Boodnarine Persaud told the News…

With Guyana embarking on a transformative developmental path, President Dr. Irfaan Ali highlighted that institutional mechanisms, which allow public expenditure from the government coffers, must not only be strong but continually renewed in…

An 88-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) whose vaccination status is unknown is the latest person who died after testing positive for COVID-19. The woman died on June 28 according to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19…

Apprenticeship programmes in Guyana will provide university level students with experience and improve their ability to integrate into their jobs following a review to re-design the programme. The review, which has already started, is…

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Guyana’s oldest private sector body, joined the Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO), promising more representation and advocacy for the Guyanese private sector. The…

Themed ‘Resilience 3V3’, Guyana will stage the inter-region paintball competition on July 17, featuring seven Caribbean nations, at the Guyana National Service ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. Organiser, Kevin Hinds of Kendallz…

By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Still seeking a partner, the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) says it will revive its brainchild, the 165-megawatt Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), although it may no longer…

Failure to return textbooks loaned to children will result in them being unable to access the $30,000 ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and uniform voucher, the Ministry of Education noted in a memorandum issued on Friday. The memo was signed…

Fifa has confirmed that semi-automated, state-of-the-art technology will be used at the World Cup in Qatar to speed up the time taken to reach offside decisions. In addition to a sensor in the middle of the ball, which sends data 500…