Johnathan De Souza, a 38-year-old unemployed man of Lovers Lane, South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, has been charged with murder, contrary to Common Law. On Thursday, he appeared before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and…
Child killed, grandmother injured during Zeelugt robbery
A seven-year-old child was brutally murdered and his grandmother was reportedly stabbed to her neck after bandits invaded their Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo house on Friday morning. The identities of the victims are not yet known. The News Room was informed that relatives at the scene said…
Seven clubs to compete in Elite League Qualification Playoff from June 13
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially conducted the draw for the 2026 Elite League Qualification Playoff, setting the stage for seven clubs from across the country to compete for promotion to Guyana’s premier football competition. The Elite League Qualification Playoff will feature seven champion clubs representing seven Member Associations…
Shreyas Iyer to replace SKY as India’s T20 captain
Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India‘s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden call-up, as the national selectors look ahead to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 and the next T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand the same year. The T20I squad will be announced on Saturday…
Monarch Bay Phase One oversubscribed in two weeks
Georgetown, Guyana – Phase One of Monarch Bay, Guyana’s first Crystal Lagoons® community – the patented technology behind the world’s largest man-made swimming lagoons, used in over 60 countries – was oversubscribed within just two weeks of its official launch, with buyer demand exceeding the initial lot release. It ranks…
Guyana elected to executive body of Inter-American Commission of Women
See below the full release from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security: The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organisation of American States (OAS) recently concluded its historic 40th Assembly of Delegates in Washington, D.C. As the highest decision-making body dedicated to advancing women’s human rights and…
Four remanded after armed robbery
Four individuals were remanded to prison on Thursday following their arraignment on charges of armed robbery. Tuireece Gonsalves, aged 22, of Broad Street, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam; Travis Crandon, aged 28, of Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue; Philmon Moriah, aged 29, of Lot 357, Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corriverton; and Terrence…
Robinson rocks New Zealand after England’s batting meltdown
Ollie Robinson took three wickets in his first over for England in more than two years to breathe life into their post-Ashes rebuild on day one of the first Test against New Zealand. Robinson had been ignored since 2024, including on the dismal tour of Australia, but showed England what…
Armed bandits escape with $12M in cash, phones during Canal No. 1 home invasion
Armed bandits carried out a brazen robbery during which they invaded the home of a Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara farmer on Wednesday night before escaping with $12 million in cash and cellular phones. Police Headquarters reported that the incident took place around 20:15 hrs. Police said the victim,…
‘A product clearly on the rise’ – I&S Trading backs fourth edition of One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast
The momentum ahead of the fourth edition of the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast continues to build, with I&S Trading becoming the latest corporate entity to join the tournament’s growing supporting cast. Impressed by the competition’s rapid evolution, the Georgetown-based food distribution company has thrown its weight behind an initiative…
