Police have confirmed a second death following the fatal river mishap that occurred on Thursday, in the vicinity of Tapir Landing along the Cuyuni River. Dead is Enzo Mateus Alves De Aviz, a 23-year-old Brazilian national and gold miner of Tipir Backdam and Belem City, Para State, Brazil. His death…
FIFA official hails Guyana’s nationwide youth football programme
A G$44m grassroots project designed to transform the future of football in Guyana has received high praise from world governing body FIFA. Amiel Mohammed, FIFA’s Regional Member Association Development Manager, conducted a whirlwind nationwide tour to assess the early stages of the newly launched Youth Ensemble U13 Programme. The initiative,…
Blue Water Shipping Girls U15 Championship expands to Kabakaburi
History was created in Kabakaburi, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), on Friday as the community hosted its first-ever organised football competition during the ongoing Blue Water Shipping Girls U15 National Championship. The landmark occasion saw Kabakaburi Secondary face Charity Secondary in a preliminary-round encounter, marking a significant milestone for football development within…
Packed field contests new course in Independence Three-Stage road race
History was made on the rugged terrain of the Linden-to-Mabura Road this morning as a packed field of 60 cyclists pedalled off to launch the special Diamond Jubilee edition of Guyana’s Independence three-stage cycle race. Organised by the Guyana Cycle Federation alongside the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and…
Iyer’s maiden IPL ton keeps Punjab Kings in the hunt for playoffs spot
Shreyas Iyer’s first IPL century helped Punjab Kings break a six-match losing streak and keep their playoffs hopes alive. PBKS are now in the top four and will remain there should Rajasthan Royals lose their final game of the season against Mumbai Indians. Also, for PBKS will hope Kolkata Knight…
Corentyne labourer stabbed to death
A Labourer of Nigg, Corentyne, Berbice was stabbed to death on Friday afternoon by an 18-year-old, also of Nigg. Carter Baboolall, 48 years old, was reportedly involved in a misunderstanding with the teen, Dave Latchminarine called “fat boy” at around 17:40h. The News Room understands that the altercation escalated into…
Younge, Squires and Hickerson impress at 60th Independence Tennis Open
The 60th Independence Tennis Open is heating up at the National Park Tennis Courts, with just one day of play remaining after a packed schedule on Friday across the Open, Junior, and Novice categories. In the Men’s Open round of 16, Gerald Scotland secured a comfortable 6-2 victory over Leyland…
Police find ten AK-47 rifles during operation along No. 11 Village Public Road, Corentyne; one in custody
Police in Regional Division # 6 are investigating the discovery of ten AK-47 rifles which were found on Friday during an operation conducted along No. 11 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. During the operation, ranks were conducting a stop-and-search exercise along the Berbice River Bridge Access Road between 01:00hrs and…
Elite talent set to compete at 10th Independence Track Meet
Some of Guyana’s finest athletic talent is set for a massive weekend of competition as the 10th annual Independence Road Race and Track Meet takes centre stage, fuelled by a renewed partnership between the overseas-based organisation Guyana Ex-Athletes and Friends Inc. and the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG). The action…
Waldron and Gomes cop gold at Archery’s National Indoor Championships
Trevaughn Waldron and Eslyne Gomes claimed the marquee titles as Archery Guyana’s 2026 National Indoor Championships concluded following two days of high-stakes precision at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The event, which saw 56 archers register, making it the largest indoor tournament in the federation’s history, showcased the rapid expansion…
