In pursuit of her goal to attain FIFA certification, local referee Kenisha Prescott attended the January Concacaf Referee and Instructor Academy in Toluca, Mexico. The January 18-31 academy training served as a crucial stepping stone in Prescott’s journey towards becoming an internationally recognised and certified official in the world of…

The prolific Adrian Hetmyer has secured the backing of Cricket Zone USA, owned by Guyanese businessman and cricket fanatic Ravi Etwaroo. The right-handed Under-15 Berbice batsman was signed as a brand ambassador of Etwaroo’s homegrown brand E4, securing sponsorship for a year. Hetmyer, the nephew of Guyana and West Indies…

Marcus Watkins and Christopher Barnwell produced swashbuckling knocks to spearhead Tarmac Titans to a resounding 67-run victory over Pandemic in a 20-over Tapeball contest at Durban Park on Sunday. Watkins smacked a belligerent 99, falling agonisingly short of a deserved hundred, while Barnwell, a day after a brutal 155* in…

See below statement issued by the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education (MoE) continues to monitor the illegal strike action being undertaken by the Guyana Teachers’ Union. The Ministry of Education has noted, through its statistical analysis, that most teachers turned out for work today. The MoE wishes to…

Samsung and ENet, Guyana’s only locally owned telecommunications company, have partnered to introduce the highly anticipated Galaxy S24 and usher in the era of “Galaxy AI” in Guyana. To celebrate the launch, ENet hosted an exclusive event on January 27, 2024, attended by the Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips,…

Fifty-year-old Deonarine Seetaram, also known as “Jericho,” from Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, was sentenced to eight years in prison by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for manslaughter on Monday. Seetaram, a machine operator, originally facing a murder charge last month, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter for the 2019…

Rupununi resident, Yuri Nicholas was Monday sentenced to eight years in prison for the 2019 fatal stabbing of Elton Leonard, a father of four from Karasabai Village, Region Nine. The sentencing was handed down by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Demerara High Court. Yuri Nicholas, initially indicted of murder, pled…

See the press release from CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) below: The Menstrual Hygiene Initiative being undertaken by First Lady Arya Ali to end period poverty in Guyana, was given a boost on Monday when CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited donated $10 million worth of sanitary pads. The donation was delivered…

Investigators probing the murder of Campbellville, Georgetown resident, Joseph Wilkinson called ‘Dreddy’ are working to identify his alleged killers. This was confirmed by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who told the News Room on Monday that no arrest was made for Wilkinson’s murder which occurred over the weekend. According to Blanhum,…

Guyanese club side Slingerz FC suffered defeat to Brazilian club side São Raimundo Esporte Clube at the Estádio Canarinho on Saturday. Slingerz FC made the trip to Boa Vista, Brazil, as part of preparations for the upcoming Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League Season Six, set to kick off on February…