By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz has confirmed that the Golden Jaguars were successful in securing a practice match with a top Saudi Arabia club side, slated for Friday. For Shabazz, this is a wonderful opportunity for the players who missed out against Cabo Verde in the opening…
A 77-year-old man perished in a fire that destroyed his Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) house on Friday morning. Dead is Moses Elias of Quamina Road, Beterverwagting; he was the former headmaster of the Bladen Hall Multilateral School. The News Room understands that the fire started in the two-storey structure…
Police have arrested two fishermen who allegedly broke into a tomb and stole money between March 17 and 19, 2024, at Murphy Dam Cemetery Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice. In custody are 31-year-old Khalil Madramootoo, also known as Prito and 38-year-old Lindon Davis, also known as ‘Mama G’, both of…
Police are investigating the murder of Courtney Younge, a 56-year-old labourer of ‘D’ Field Sophia, who was shot by a gunman on a bicycle on Thursday night in the same community. Police Headquarters reported that Younge and a contractor identified as Vincent Cozier, 57, were working on a house in…
Police have arrested a 20-year-old security guard in connection with the fatal shooting of Jared Jaganand, a 19-year-old handyman of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police Headquarters reported that both men were at Shaf Auto Sales located at Lusignan West, ECD, when the incident occurred at about 11:10 hrs…
See below the full statement issued: KOTUG Guyana, a local subsidiary of KOTUG International, a leading maritime service provider known for its innovative towage solutions, recently welcomed Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat (LCS), and his team aboard the SD Power, a state-of-the-art Offshore Terminal tug,…
Golden Jaguars produced an inspiring performance against Cabo Verde, but an early lapse meant their first match in the historic FIFA series ended in defeat at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Just two minutes into the game, Ryan Medes’ goal proved the decisive difference between…
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has restarted its Under-13 cricket programme by launching a 30-over Pairs tournament, which commences on Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club. GCA’s Competitions Chairman, Shaun Massiah, applauded the support of sponsors – I&S Trading, Technify Inc., and Unique Electrical and General Store – given he…
Incisive seam-bowling from Isai Thorne and Ronaldo Alimohamed, backed up by solid batting by Tevin Imlach and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, has given the Guyana Harpy Eagles full advantage against Windward Volcanoes in their West Indies Four-Day Championship match at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Thorne, who bowled a pacey morning spell, ended…
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee is attracting criticism for the posture and questions posed by one of its members to Guyana’s Minister ofGovernance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira, during a reporting session this week. On Thursday, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo dismissed the questions and statements of concern…
