For the year 2023, more than 1,500 inmates were trained in various technical and vocational skills offered by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and according to Director of Prisons (ag), Nicklon Elliot this has resulted in a significant reduction in prison-to-prison violence. “I must say because of the increase training…

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Thursday morning presented its Gold Mastercard to Guyana and West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph in recognition of his performance on the international stage. Joseph, who, in his debut Test series for West Indies delivered memorable performances and led the way…

See below press release from Suri Trading  Suri Trading takes immense pride in its ongoing sponsorship of the Albion Under-11 and Under-13 cricket teams. We are dedicated to nurturing young talent and instilling a passion for cricket from the grassroots level upward. Our sponsorship ensures that the Albion Cricket Team…

Guyana ended the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday at the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association’s Technical Centre. It was Guyana’s first win in Group B of the qualifiers, after a 4-1 loss to Suriname, an opening 4-0 defeat against Antigua…

By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy  In August 2022, longtime hemp advocate Michael Kirton was happy when the National Assembly passed the Industrial Hemp Bill. More than a year later, the government is yet to put the full regulatory framework in place but Kirton, full of hope and enthusiasm, remains steadfast in…

By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Prison escapes should not happen if the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed and so management have been told to shape up. “We need to improve operational efficiency. We need to think out of the box,” Andre Ally, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home…

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali will meet his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva for bilateral talks early Thursday and discussion on connecting the two countries are a priority. This is according to President Ali, who spoke to reporters before his bilateral meeting with President Lula at the Arthur…

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that CARICOM will confer legendary West Indies and Guyanese cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd with the Order of Caribbean Community (OCC) Award, the highest regional order. According to CARICOM, the OCC is awarded to Caribbean…

Neil Madramootoo, the Ministry of Agriculture engineer who was charged with the murder of his fiancée Ashmin Mahadeo last year was on Wednesday freed after the matter was discharged at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. The matter was called before Magistrate Peter Hugh who discharged the matter because the prosecution failed…

As Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago forge ahead with plans to develop oil and gas resources, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is still hoping to create a plan that will dictate how the resources found in member states can be harnessed. Guyana’s President and Chairman of CARICOM, Dr. Irfaan Ali…