The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) successfully concluded its 34th annual cricket academy, with Matthew Pottaya emerging as the top performer. Held from July 8th to 19th, the academy attracted nearly 90 young players who benefited from the guidance of a qualified coaching panel led by Level…
Authorities are in the process of determining the extent of damage after a coastal vessel collided with the Demerara Harbour Bridge early Tuesday morning. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, told the News Room that majority of the damage occurred at Spans 42 and 43 of the…
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) marked the 100th anniversary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) with a successful tournament aimed at fostering the next generation of chess enthusiasts. Held on July 20th at the School of the Nations, the event featured both Rapid and Blitz tournaments coinciding with World Chess…
The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) celebrated the successful completion of a road cycling training camp held at the UCI Continental Development Satellite in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. The intensive programme, running from June 30th to July 8th, aimed to elevate the skills and performance of promising regional cyclists. Three talented…
The 16th edition of the Guyana Cup promises to be a record-breaker, with the richest race day in the country’s history set for August 11th at the Rising Sun Turf Club. Organizers anticipate an “unprecedented day of racing” with a ten-race card boasting over US$141,000 in prize money. The excitement…
See full statement issued below: I thank the delegation of the Russian Federation for organizing this Open Debate and express my appreciation to Chef de Cabinet Rattray for the Secretary-General’s statement. Mr. President, the silence has been deafening on a possible solution to end the war in Gaza. Guyana had…
See below full statement from the Ministry of Finance: As Government continues to ramp up efforts to strengthen the country’s flood adaptation and resilience, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, on Monday signed a US$45 million agreement…
The Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat on Monday, witnessed the signing of an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to support the implementation of the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). This agreement provides…
The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons is proud to announce the inaugural 592TIP Ball and Concert, which will be held at the Police Sports Ground, Eve Leary, on July 28. This event, aimed at raising awareness during Trafficking in Persons Month, promises to be a day of sports,…
Bibi Zarida Allie, 18, and her common-law husband Niraz Sukdeo, 24, were reportedly heading home after an outing at Skeldon in the wee hours Monday when Sukdeo crashed into a crane parked on the road. Allie lived at Clifton with her family but moved out about eight months ago to…
