Matthew Forde was 20 years old when he first appeared for a CPL franchise. Having had success in age group cricket he was someone who was of interest to CPL teams, but it was a conversation with Pedro Collins that started his CPL career. Forde had been coached by Collins…

By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy The World Court on Friday ruled that Venezuela should not take any action to seize control of Guyana’s Essequibo region. President Dr Irfaan Ali hailed the ruling and declared that Guyana’s borders will be secured and the country will come off victorious in its quest for…

By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy  About 70,000 people have landed in Dubai for this year’s annual United Nations climate summit, COP28. Though various players have their own ambitions and interests to fight for, Guyana is seizing the opportunity to talk about its border controversy with Venezuela. And the small…

Construction has commenced on the first 200 of 500 low-income houses on the West Coast of Demerara. Twenty-four of the houses have since been completed in Leonora and some were already handed over to the owners. Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal made the revelation on Thursday during a…

See below full statement issued by the IDB: The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Bank (IDB) approved a new Country Strategy with Guyana for 2023 through 2026. The strategy is focused on resilient infrastructure, human capital development with an emphasis on improving health and education outcomes and social…

See below full statement issued by DDL: The staff of various sections of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) were yesterday assured that a military invasion of Guyana by Venezuela is not imminent but that the Guyana Government is assessing all the scenarios that President Nicolas Maduro could employ in pursuit of…

See below full statement issued by the GGDMA: The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) stands in full solidarity with Government’s statement of the 23rd October 2023 regarding the eradication of the unlawful trading of gold in our country. Earlier this year, in August 2023, the GGDMA issued a…

The contract for one contractor was terminated while the outcome of another will soon be determined since they have failed to meet the deadline for infrastructural works that are currently ongoing at several areas along the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) in Region Three. “There are two contractors we have…

For Guyana and the United States of America, security cooperation remains a key component of their strategic partnership. This was reaffirmed during a meeting between a high-level team of the US National Security Council led by National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan and Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud. The meeting, which…

Rochino Maison will have to face a new trial for allegedly murdering 36-year-old Keno Griffith as a 12-member jury could not arrive at a verdict after two hours of deliberation. As a result of this development, he was further remanded to prison by the presiding judge, Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall. He…