The upcoming physiotherapy seminar for coaches has already attracted strong interest, with 45 participants registered so far for what is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at strengthening athlete welfare and performance standards in Guyana. The one-day programme, scheduled for February 27 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, is being organised by…
Trishwantie Persaud is a farmer who constantly faces pest control challenges in her backyard garden at Parika, East Bank Essequibo; a problem that can threaten weeks of hard work in a matter of days. From unfamiliar insects attacking her cash crops to signs of plant disease she cannot immediately identify,…
Rotary District 7030 Governor Soraya Warner-Gustave is currently in Guyana for six days to better assess the community service efforts of local clubs. Warner-Gustave, the first Saint Lucian woman to hold this position, told the News Room that during her visit, she would meet with local leaders, youth groups, and…
Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday delivered a decisive charge to Inspectors of the Guyana Police Force, making it clear that 2026 will be a year of accountability, performance and zero tolerance for corruption. “Corruption is not a minor breach, it is a national security threat and will…
Is the ICC’s Super Eight the silliest qualifying process in the sporting universe? The unfathomable permutations of UEFA’s rejigged Champions League might beg otherwise. But it’s surely in a club of two. After precisely two completed fixtures in an impressively sub-standard Group Two of this T20 World Cup, we already knew…
Co-hosts Sri Lanka are out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo. Needing to win to keep their semi-final hopes alive, Sri Lanka looked to be in control late into the New Zealand innings, having restricted them to 98-6 after 16…
The new Jawalla Secondary School in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is on course to open its doors for the September 2026 academic term, a release from the Ministry of Education stated. The $231.9 million facility, currently under construction, is designed to accommodate 250 students and will primarily serve those transitioning from…
A 46-year-old man from Springlands, Corentyne Berbice, has died following a violent incident involving his partner on Sunday afternoon. Dead is Patrick Mahendra Singh, a cane harvester of Lot 667, Number 76 Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice. Reports indicate that at about 1:40 hrs, Singh and his partner, 47-year-old Olive Thompson,…
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that national consultations will soon begin to address increasing traffic congestion across Barbados, warning that the island’s current rate of vehicle growth is unsustainable. She made the disclosure on Monday evening during the ceremony to rename the St Patrick’s roundabout in honour of…
CARICOM’s 50th Heads of Government meeting opened Tuesday with a powerful show of presence. Every full member state represented in the same room for the first time in more than a decade, but beneath the applause, leaders repeatedly asked the same question: can the region truly act together when political…
