February 16, 2024

With the intention of qualifying for a FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which from 2025 will be held every year, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), through FIFA, is investing in the development of its male Under-15 and Under-16 players.…

Orvin Samsair called ‘Nicholas,’ a 21-year-old man was on Thursday placed on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the rape of a child under the age of 16. Police Headquarters reported that Samsair, a resident of Success, East Coast…

Jamel Taylor, a 32-year-old Mason of Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, was on Friday freed of a felonious wounding charge after he compensated the victim with $250,000. According to the Guyana Police Force, the man appeared…

Demerara inflicted a 90-run defeat on Essequibo in a woefully one-sided second round match in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Female Inter-County T20 competition on Friday at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground. Led by a dominant batting…

Guyana Harpy Eagles closed day three of their West Indies Four-Day Championship match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in St. Kitts on 67-1, in pursuit of a huge target of 460. The highlight of another tough day for the Harpy Eagles at…

Construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is moving apace, and with two of the 11 lots almost complete, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal said on Friday, noting that the project is expected to be done by the end…

By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy Already facing a shortage of labour, the situation can become dire in Guyana if the authorities do not take steps to ensure the local labour force is increased, with workers possessing the required…

Press release - The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, spearheaded a comprehensive outreach initiative aimed at directly engaging with residents of Riverview and Yarrowdam to address their concerns and…

Over 30 amputees who seek physiotherapy at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, Georgetown, this week received capacity-building training to strengthen their abilities to use prosthetics. The training was conducted by Jon Batzdorff, a…

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has distanced itself from the “ritual” performance by an individual in front of the Ministry of Education’s Brickdam, Georgetown office on Thursday, suggesting that it was the work of the government.…