Residents of Capoey and other neighboring villages on the Essequibo Coast will now benefit from improved drainage and irrigation following the commissioning of a new sluice. Approximately $260 million was expended to construct the sluice which will benefit some 60 farmers and over 1,000 acres of farm and residential land….
The Unit of Allied Arts, under the Ministry of Education, and Chinese Embassy have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to initiate the 2024 Guyana-China Friendship Youth Leadership Development Competition. The agreement was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Shannielle Hoosien-Outar and Counselor Huang Rui, Deputy…
Khemraj Persaud, also known as “Pandit”, the man who is accused of killing Mahaica accountant Chooromanie Tulsie called “Anita” back in November last year, was on Thursday charged with murder and remanded to prison. Sixty-seven-year-old Persaud, a businessman of Unity, Mahaica appeared before Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Mahaica Magistrate’s…
A $110M amphibious excavator was commissioned in Tapakuma Village, Region Two on Wednesday, less than three weeks after a similar piece of equipment was handed over to Region Five. The amphibious excavator was procured by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and will be used to execute critical drainage…
Months after she was brutally killed at her Mahaica, East Coast Demerara house, Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of accountant Chooromanie Tulsie called “Anita” and he is scheduled to be charged today. The News Room was reliably informed that the charge is being laid based on advice…
Shaquille Leocock, the 24-year-old man who was attacked and stabbed by two men on Tuesday, has succumbed to his injuries. The News Room was reliably informed that Leocock died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Wednesday night. Police Headquarters had said Leocock, a resident…
Guyana’s beloved Golden Jaguars will embark on their challenging journey to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup later today (June 6) against Panama. I join with all of Guyana, in sending them our prayers for their safety and wishes for a successful campaign. This will no doubt be a…
St. Lucia Kings have confirmed the players they have retained and signed ahead of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 draft. They have 12 confirmed players for the 2024 season and will have five spots to fill at the draft in July. The Kings will feature South African…
Marcus Stoinis and David Warner extricated Australia from an uncertain position in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Oman with the result ultimately a comfortable 39-run win on a tricky Barbados pitch. When Glenn Maxwell fell for a golden duck, continuing his horror run with the bat, they were…
A hard-fought three-wicket win on a challenging pitch gave Uganda their maiden win at the T20 World Cup. They beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a low-scoring game in Guyana where both teams vied for their first win in the competition. PNG’s batting crumbled to 77 all out after being…
