Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton said the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to forge ahead with preparatory plans for Local Government Elections with a “bloated” voters’ list does not augur well for the people of Guyana. He said the Preliminary Voters List (PLE) released by GECOM contains 684,354 names, which would represent…

(REUTERS) – Both Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are interested in staging a potential heavyweight unification bout, the Briton’s promoter Frank Warren said on Monday. Usyk retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a split-decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday, before calling out WBC heavyweight champion Fury in a post-fight interview.…

The owners of the three Guyanese fishing vessels detained in neighbouring Suriname for more than a month now are pleading with local authorities to assist in ensuring the safe and speedy return of the vessels. The owners – Emmaleeta Singh, Toshani Goordat and Ramesh Ramchand – spoke with the News Room on Monday and revealed…

BERNIE Ecclestone has denied fraud over an alleged failure to declare about $650m in overseas assets. The 91-year-old former Formula 1 boss indicated a not guilty plea to a charge of fraud by false representation at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He is accused of failing to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing…

Guyana’s first monkeypox case has been detected, according to a Senior Official at the Ministry of Health. The local health authorities were informed of the case on Monday. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony will provide details on the case in a recorded statement to the public, expected to be issued sometime this afternoon. Monkeypox, according…

JAMAICA secured 24 medals to lead all Caribbean nations at the 2022 NACAC Open Championships which concluded on Sunday in Freeport, Bahamas. Entering Sunday’s final day with 12 medals, the Jamaicans doubled their tally to finish second overall on the medal table, trailing the USA who finished with 69. Those 24 medals were split into…

Guyana’s first monkeypox patient is a 57-year-old man who tested positive for the virus at the weekend and is currently isolated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Georgetown. The News Room understands that the man is a public transportation driver. He is also a resident of Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica). Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony…

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – As soon as the air raid sirens had stopped, Shakhtar Donetsk’s players ran out onto the pitch for their final training session on Monday before Ukraine begins an extraordinary new season of its national soccer league. As Ukrainian soldiers battle Russian forces in the east and south, Shakhtar are…

A total of six new COVID-19 cases were recorded within a 24hrs period after 100 tests were conducted. With these new cases, the overall number of cases increased to 70, 815. The new cases were recorded in Region Two (two cases), Region Four (two cases), Region Six (one case) and Region Seven (one case). There…

West Indies have been fined and hit with a World Cup Super League points deduction for maintaining a slow over-rate in Sunday’s third ODI defeat to New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced. Nicholas Pooran’s side fell to a 2-1 series defeat on home soil with a narrow six-run loss in Sunday’s decisive…