The US$35 million Mackenzie-Wismar bridge in Region 10 is on track to be completed and is expected to be fully operational by June, once the roads leading to it are connected. This was confirmed by Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill during a site inspection on Wednesday. The 220-metre-long…
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has joined the national sporting community in mourning the loss of Gregory ‘Chassis’ Cort, a titan of grassroots boxing who passed away on Friday at the age of 63. Cort, the long-standing head coach of the Rose Hall Jammers Boxing Gym, was widely regarded as…
Mumbai Indians washed away the heartbreak of their opening-night loss with a performance of tactical authority at the WPL, thrashing Delhi Capitals by 50 runs. With Hayley Matthews sidelined by injury, the onus fell on MI’s middle-order engine room. After an early wobble that saw Amelia Kerr fall for a…
Guyana’s main gold and diamond miners’ association has stepped up a campaign to push small-scale miners into the formal economy, calling on all miners to comply with laws and ensure that production declarations and sales are made through official channels. The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) said it…
A 39-year-old resident of Black Bush Polder was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for attempted murder. Vicky Ramnarine, of Lot 33 Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder, appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Berbice High Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Persatum…
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the escape of a man held on suspicion of raping a child after he fled from lawful custody at Matthews Ridge in the North West District, police headquarters said on Saturday. The suspect, identified as Randy James Smith, had been in…
Government has paid out about $251 million in subsidies to rice farmers in the Pomeroon–Supenaam region, part of a wider effort to cushion growers from falling global prices and rising production costs, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said on Friday. Speaking during the latest round of subsidy distributions on the Essequibo…
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially suspended services at the Golden Gloves Back Track Service, which operates a speedboat service from Corriverton to Suriname. The owner, Mohamed Mursaline, told the News Room he was issued a letter by GRA recently to halt operations from today. In the letter obtained…
Three men were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of Chandarie Budhoo, which occurred during a 2020 robbery. Narvindra Chillu, 25, Kumar Bhagwandin, 29, and Dhannyram Ramdhanny, 27, all of Clifton Settlement, Corentyne Berbice, appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon. The men were remanded to prison for the death…
The local basketball landscape is set for a major developmental boost following the official launch of the inaugural Schools Basketball League on Friday at the Transport Sports Club. Built on the philosophy that “exposure leads to composure,” the coach-led initiative aims to bridge the gap between training and high-stakes competition…
