The Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) is getting a major facelift. An expanded four-team tournament, a brand-new franchise in the Jamaica Empress, and an uninterrupted ten-day window in Barbados form the bedrock of a re-engineered 2026 edition, which organisers are billing as a holistic “festival” of women’s cricket. The entire…
Guyana sets sight on becoming CARICOM Leader in online child safety
Guyana is drawing inspiration from global leaders in digital child protection to craft a national online safety and ethical technology framework. According to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, Guyana will look to international partners as it seeks to become a trailblazer across the Caribbean with the implementation…
Zeelugt tragedy: 7-Y-O boy died from incised wound to the neck
An autopsy conducted on the body of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed, the boy who was killed at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo last week, found that he died from an incised wound to the neck. The autopsy was conducted by government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh on Monday. The News Room understands…
Two men face charges amid AK-47 firearm probe
Two men, Gregory Persaud and Antonio Alonzo Lawrie, should be charged soon in relation to the ongoing probe into the recent discovery of 10 AK-47 rifles. In a release, Police Headquarters said the Police Legal Advisor has said that Persaud should be charged with the offence of Possession of Firearms,…
West Indies aim for series-levelling win against Sri Lanka
With no play possible in the second ODI, both teams go into the third game well-rested. Perhaps this is a chance for the IPL returnees in particular to have caught their breath. The rain, though, may not have cleared in Kingston completely. According to the forecast, showers are likely in…
Debutant Suthar leads India’s spin demolition of Afghanistan
India registered a record innings and 300-run victory over Afghanistan inside three days in Mullanpur, riding on Manav Suthar’s six-fer in the first innings on Test debut and a combined eight wickets from the spinners in the second innings. Resuming on the overnight score of 113-5, trailing by 451 more,…
Zeelugt tragedy: 23-Y-O confesses to killing boy, injuring elderly woman
The 23-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday has confessed to the brutal killing of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Deputy Commissioner, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that detectives secured digital evidence pinning the 23-year-old to the crime scene when the tragedy unfolded. When shown the…
Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
Iran’s World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico this weekend, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the United States refused to issue visas for some of the team’s support squad. The dispute erupted just days before the June 11 start of…
Top Cop says Independence events were well-managed
Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken says events organised to celebrate Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary passed without any major security incidents. Speaking on an online programme produced by the Guyana Police Force, Hicken said police officers worked alongside ranks from the other disciplined services to provide security support across the many large…
Guyana advances towards a world-class organ donation, transplant system
In an effort to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare capabilities and improve patient outcomes, the Ministry of Health has launched a 31-month Initiative to build a sustainable, resilient and internationally aligned organ donation and transplantation system. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, met with a delegation from the Donation and Transplantation Institute…
