The ICC could introduce a dedicated fund from 2025 in an attempt to reinforce Test cricket and allow boards outside the Big Three to compete with more lucrative franchise leagues to ensure they can call upon a bigger pool of their talent. The initiative, driven primarily by Cricket Australia chair…

Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the new ICC chair, replacing Greg Barclay. He will begin his new role on December 1. At 35, Shah, currently the BCCI secretary, is the youngest to hold the post. Once Barclay, who had been the ICC chair for two terms since 2020,…

In a troubling escalation of road accidents, 2024 has seen an increase in accidents involving trucks and lorries across the country. According to recent statistics from the Guyana Police Force, there have been 205 such incidents so far this year, with 18 tragically resulting in fatalities. This represents a striking…

A 56-year-old man, Julius Inniss, known as ‘Storme’, died on Monday afternoon after reportedly setting his home on fire following a domestic dispute. The incident took place at Lot 18, Catherine, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, around 15:00 hrs. The fire completely destroyed the house, which belonged to the man’s wife,…

See the full statement issued by the PSC below: The Private Sector Commission of Guyana (PSC) takes note of the situation in Venezuela following  the recent General Election and the Resolution adopted by the Organization of American States  (OAS), affirming our hemisphere’s commitment to uphold democracy, human rights, the peaceful …

Three men were on Monday remanded to prison after they were charged with armed robbery. Joel Joshua Williams, 21, Akeem Marques, 27 and 19-year-old Tyron Peters, all from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. Police said the men allegedly committed…

Thirty-five Attorneys-at-Law on Monday commenced an “International Arbitration in Practice” training executed by the Government of Guyana through the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP). The four-day workshop, being held at Grand Coastal Hotel, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara,…

Fourteen-year-old Tiana Stephen from St. Ignatius, Region Nine, firmly believes she can achieve anything, despite being told she is “just a girl.” Her persistence has ignited her dream of becoming a mechanic. This brilliant indigenous young lady is committed to breaking gender stereotypes and during an interview with the News…

A Berbice mother who cared for her bedridden daughter for 38 years last week fed her a poisonous substance and then ingested some of it. The incident unfolded on the morning of August 21, 2024 at Warren Village, Region 6. The mother has been identified as 73-year-old Liloutie Baker and…