The Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) trophy will stay in Barbados as the Royals won their second consecutive title with a four-wicket win over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Thursday. Hayley Matthews emerged Player-of-the-Tournament with 147 runs and…
President Dr. Irfaan Ali Thursday night announced that commuters will not pay any tolls to cross the new Demerara River Crossing, the forthcoming Berbice River Bridge nor the new Mackenzie/ Wismar Bridge. The President made the announcement as he commissioned the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane Highway in Region Three….
By Malisa Playter-Harry Frankie Baker still remembers the moment he first saw Liloutie, or Kamo, as she was called; it was 27 years ago at a wedding, a time of celebrations and new beginnings. For Frankie, that day marked the start of a love story. Today, though, he bid farewell…
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has spent more than $30 billion in develop Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) from 2020 to date. “In Region 10, between 2020 to 2024, we spent more than $30 billion dollars. “That is government expenditure but also private sector investment in region 10 is…
A weekly, direct flight between Guyana and Grenada should start from September, and ahead of that venture, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell stressed the need for easier transportation solutions. The Private Sector Commission (PSC), in a recent statement, confirmed the flight and said it should start around September 28, 2024….
Vicki Boodram, Head Coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Junior boxing team, has lauded Guyana for the leading the development process for Caribbean boxing by continuously providing a platform for young talents to showcase their skills. Boodram led a contingent to Guyana earlier this month for the seventh annual Winfield…
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. firmly believes the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast has the potential to grow into a regional tournament and subsequently a global showpiece. The second edition of the competition concluded last Saturday with the Leon Johnson-led Titans All Stars lifting the…
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce, in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority, is proud to announce the official launch of the Coursera Tourism, Entrepreneurship, and Competitiveness Training Platform. The Coursera Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Training Platform offers a curated selection of courses to address critical developmental areas in…
Guyana’s ace squash player Nicolette Fernandes created history a week ago, winning a second Masters title at the World Squash Federation Masters tournament in the Netherlands. The legendary squash player copped the Women’s 40+ category, topping Samantha Teran in straight sets (11-6, 11-4, 12-10) in the final. Fernandes, who previously…
A Non-Pariel, East Coast Demerara (ECD) businesswoman and her daughter-in-law were robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday by two masked men, one armed with a gun. Monica Abdool, the owner of Monica Supermarket, told the News Room about how the event unfolded and stated that this had been a recurring issue…
