AUSTRALIA have named a 15-man squad for the first two Ashes Tests against England. Batter Usman Khawaja is recalled, having not played Test cricket since August 2019 when Australia retained the Ashes with a 2-2 draw in England. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who made a match-winning innings in the T20 World Cup final, has not been…
Three unvaccinated women died from COVID-19 between November 17 and 18, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. The women are aged – 69, 85 and 73 and are from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). The total number of deaths now stands at 968 since Guyana recorded its first case on March 11, 2020; 39 of those…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
TOURNAMENT Director, Fawwaz Baksh, has thanked the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, and Trinidad & Tobago for strongly supporting Cricket West Indies (CWI) in hosting its fourth global tournament. Speaking in the aftermath of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) announcement of the host venues and match schedule for the ICC…
An accident on the Caledonia Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Thursday afternoon claimed the lives of a married couple. Dead are Nicholas Valcin and Olisa of Wiscroc Linden. Regional Commander Mahendra Siwnarine confirmed the accident but could not provide any more details. The News Room understands that Valcin and his wife were involved in…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
GUYANA is set to be represented at the Junior Pan American Games in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, from November 26 to November 29, 2021. The 2021 Junior Pan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 17 to 22 in the Americas. National Badminton players Priyanna Ramdhani, 19; Akili Haynes, 20; and Tyreese…
Shortly after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced a seven per cent salary increase for public servants on Thursday, his colleague, Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag has denied that a 50 per cent increase was promised by the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) in the run-up to the March 2020 elections. The across…
Although new infections are being recorded daily at a rate of over 50 per day, Guyana continues to record a reduction in the overall number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country and the vaccination campaign is being credited for the sharp decline. Last week the Minister of Health announced that Region Three…
FORMER England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent has revealed a racist hate letter she received telling her to “leave our country”. Rainford-Brent, 37, was the first black woman to play for England and is the director of women’s cricket at Surrey. She posted a picture of the abusive letter on social media on Wednesday along with her…
