Lanita Jacobs of Hampton Court, Region Two, died recently after giving birth to a baby boy at the Suddie Public Hospital. According to reports, Jacobs was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday last after complaining of feeling unwell. She was eight months pregnant and underwent an emergency C-section. The baby…

Press Release issued by the Cricket West Indies Masters Association The Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA) has been selected as a potential host for the O-40s and O-60s World Cups by the International Masters Council (IMC). Once successful, the tournaments are scheduled to take place in the West Indies…

The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee will continue to rewrite history in Guyana’s horse racing when the 2024 Guyana Cup race meet runs off on August 11 at Rising Sun Turf Club. This year’s Guyana Cup, which will be the 16th running of the event, will see more than G$40…

[Bloomberg] – Like 80% of Guyana’s college graduates, Richard Singh had left the tiny South American nation for better job prospects abroad. Then, in a surprising turn of events, he realized he could make more money back home. “It’s happening, and it’s pretty seismic,” his old high school friend Jason Singh, no…

Guest article by cricket fan Otis Roberts Quentin Sampson has built an impressive cricketing resume, representing Essequibo at both the Under-17 and Under-19 levels, as well as Guyana in two editions of the Under-19 Sir Garfield Sobers tournament in Barbados and twice in the Regional Super50. The inaugural Guyana T10…

By Akeem Greene in Tortola Avery Arjoon, Ethan Bulkan, Kaylee Lowe, and Nicholas Verwey are the four Guyanese who will battle on Tuesday for a Caribbean title at the Junior Squash Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The clinical Arjoon only dropped five points as she defeated teammate Emily Fung-A-Fat…

See below full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: The Guyana Fire Service is currently engaged in combating a significant fire on Bushlot Public Road, West Coast Berbice. The fire was reported at 18:03 hrs, and the first response unit arrived promptly at 18:10 hrs. The blaze has affected five…

See below full statement from the World Bank Group: Starting today, Diletta Doretti becomes the World Bank Group Resident Representative for Guyana, a position that will unify country-level leadership across the institution to better support Guyana’s public and private sector priorities. This newly created position provides a single point of…

See below full statement from the Ministry of Education: In a significant step towards enhancing educational opportunities in Guyana’s hinterland, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, ceremoniously turned the sod today for the construction of the Monkey Mountain Secondary School. This initiative is part of a broader effort by…

See below statement from Chairman of CARICOM and Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali: As Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I express deep concern and continued anxiety over the passage of Hurricane Beryl through our region. Initial reports have indicated significant damage and destruction to infrastructure and private property in…