The local football fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the passing of Guyana’s top female FIFA Referee Maurees Skeete, who has passed after a period of illness. A Warrant Officer Class Two in the Guyana Defence Force, Skeete was a standout referee, who received her FIFA badge in 2014,…
The West Indies Under-19 squad has arrived safely in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, ready to compete in the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which gets underway with its first slate of warm-up games on Friday, January 9. The boys in maroon have been drawn in Group D of the…
A total of 124 fatal road accidents resulting in 137 deaths have been recorded for the year 2025, marking a slight increase when compared to 2024, according to Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh. Singh, speaking with the News Room on Friday, pointed out that while the increase may appear minimal, it…
The Guyana Police Force has intensified enforcement against dangerous driving, with multiple motorists charged, fined, and brought before the courts this week following offences captured by traffic cameras. These actions form part of the continued rollout of the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS), deployed in partnership between the National Data…
A Berbice man who was accused of a sexual offence has been acquitted after the complainant declined to testify in court. Deochand Somar, 41, of Smithfield Village, New Amsterdam, Berbice, appeared before Justice Deborah Kumar at the Berbice High Court. The court was told that on November 1st, 2010, Somar…
The Guyana Police Force released updated crime statistics for the year 2025, noting that there were 130 murders and 137 road traffic deaths throughout the year. See below full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force (GPF) advises that 130 murders, and 124 accidents which resulted in…
Brendon McCullum said there could be “someone better” to be England head coach if he is not “able to steer the ship”. McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key are set to be given the opportunity to remain in charge despite England’s dismal 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia. England and Wales…
If you’re travelling to Aishalton in Region Nine and glance out of your aircraft window, you’ll now see a brand new, two-thousand-five-hundred-foot airfield, built to ensure safer, more reliable landings. It wasn’t always like this. The airstrip was once made of laterite and scattered with vegetation, making landings treacherous for…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the European Union (EU), on Thursday handed over approximately US$400,000 in information technology (IT) equipment and software to key justice sector agencies, marking another major step in Guyana’s push to modernise the administration of justice. The Judiciary, the Office of the…
The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) is preparing to launch a semi-professional league, a move expected to significantly benefit local players, according to a report from Barbados Today. The announcement was made by BCA President Calvin Hope while speaking to members of the media following the departure of the West Indies…
