Joseph Fisher has been appointed British High Commissioner to Guyana, Non-Resident Ambassador to Suriname, and Ambassador to CARICOM, according to a release from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Fisher succeeds Jane Miller, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. He is expected to take up…
Odyssey Sightseeing Tours T20 tournament bowls off March 29 in West Demerara
A total of 17 teams will from Sunday (March 29) commence battle in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) T20 tournament, sponsored by Odyssey Sightseeing Tours Guyana Inc. At a simple ceremony at this North Road branch in Georgetown, Managing Director of Odyssey Sightseeing Tours Guyana Inc. Feroze Barakat confirmed…
Pitamber surges, Joshi unshakeable after eight rounds of National Chess Championship
The battle for the National Chess Championship titles continued at the David Rose Special School last weekend, with players facing off in Rounds Five to Eight of the Jumbo Jet/Diamond Fire Insurance National Chess Championships. The leaderboard saw a significant shake-up as the tournament progressed through its middle rounds. Thrilling…
Nandlall says more high-profile asset seizures coming
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says Guyana is intensifying efforts to seize assets linked to criminal activity, as he explained the State’s acceptance of funds associated with sanctioned individuals and signalled more high-profile recoveries to come. Speaking during his weekly Issues in the News programme on Tuesday evening, Nandlall rejected criticism…
CCJ will be asked to reject Mohameds’ appeal; Nandlall says ‘absolutely no need’ for stay
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says the State will move to oppose applications filed by U.S.-indicted Guyanese gold traders Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar, before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), including the request to stay ongoing extradition proceedings. Speaking during his Issues in the News programme on Tuesday evening,…
Seales denied NOC by CWI for county stint with Hampshire
Cricket West Indies has denied right-arm Trinbagonian pacer Jayden Seales a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play county cricket in England this summer. The decision has scuppered Seales’ move to Hampshire County Cricket Club, where the 24-year-old was set to replace Australian Michael Neser, himself withdrawn by Cricket Australia. It’s…
RCB sold for staggering US$1.78 billion
A consortium comprising Indian and overseas business entities has successfully bought full ownership of Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise for an eye-watering sum of about USD 1.78 billion (INR 16,660 crore approx.). The “all-cash” deal was announced by the United Spirits Limited (USL), the existing owner of the RCB teams in…
‘Guymati’- Guyana’s first aromatic rice variety launched
In another bold step to cultivate a competitive rice industry in Guyana, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, on Tuesday launched the ‘Guymati’ (GRDB-19) aromatic rice variety. With initial research commencing in 1997, scientists attached to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) have worked tirelessly to develop…
ERC commemorates Int’l Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination
See below the full release from the ERC: The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) hosted a commemorative event on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Umana Yana, marking the observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination alongside another anniversary since the life of the new Commission was…
Search ongoing for missing Corriverton fisherman
A search is ongoing for Aladdin Dookie, 28, a fisherman residing at Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corriverton Berbice. Reports are that on March 21st at approximately 17:59 hours, Dookie, who was captain of the boat, along with three others, was fishing near Orealla Village on the Corentyne River in Berbice….
