The inaugural One Guyana Unification Softball T20 Cup reached its thrilling conclusion on Sunday at the storied Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, with four teams crowned champions across the unified format. The tournament successfully merged the President’s, Prime Minister’s, and Vice President’s Cups and delivered high-stakes, high-scoring cricket. The…
Orthopedic technician remanded for sharing private images of ‘Lola Doll’
Treveir Sinclair, also known as “Tratts,” a 20-year-old Orthopedic Technician at the Georgetown Public Hospital and resident of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was remanded to prison on Monday after being charged with transmitting private images without consent. Police reported that Sinclair was arrested on 10 September 2025 by a rank…
Ex-policeman remanded for forgery, fraudulent demand of $35M at GBTI Diamond branch
Omari James, a 26-year-old labourer and former police officer from the Farm Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was remanded to prison on Monday after being charged with multiple counts of forgery and fraud. Police reported that on 25 September 2025, at approximately 12:15 pm, James entered the Guyana Bank…
Visa pumps US$500,000 into Reggae Boyz
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced Visa as the newest sponsor of the Reggae Boyz last week as the team continues its World Cup qualification campaign. The partnership, valued at US$500,000 (approximately J$80m) over two years, positions Visa as the federation’s official payment technology partner. To celebrate, Visa cardholders will…
GTU withdraws contempt proceedings against Gov’t officials
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has formally withdrew and discontinued its application for warrants of committal and contempt proceedings against several central and local government officials, ending a legal dispute that had been under way since August. The contempt proceedings were filed by the GTU on 26 August 2025, alleging…
Woeful Windies annihilated by Associate team Nepal in T20 mismatch
As fans clad in red and blue danced in the Sharjah aisles, the result was a foregone conclusion: Zishan Morata was the last man out, caught in the deep by Karan KC, and West Indies had been bundled out for 83. Three days ago, Nepal had never played a T20I series against a Full…
Teachers absent from classrooms, Parag calls for accountability
Minister of Education Sonia Parag has underscored the urgent need for greater accountability among teachers, after witnessing a number of instances of absenteeism since schools reopened a few weeks ago. During an interview with the News Room on Monday, Parag revealed that in recent impromptu school visits, she observed teacher…
Over 9,700 Guyanese received medical assistance worth $4.2 billion over the past five years
More than 9,700 Guyanese patients have received life-saving medical assistance worth $4.2 billion over the past five years, according to the Ministry of Health, as the country intensifies its fight against cardiovascular disease — one of the nation’s leading causes of death. From 2020 to 2024, thousands benefited from support…
Committed to shaping future-ready education system – Edu. Minister says
Sonia Parag says her long-term legacy for Guyana as Minister of Education is to ensure that the nation has a highly educated, well-rounded population ready to thrive in any sector. Guyana’s education sector has seen strategic and rapid developments over the past five years and the new Minister of Education…
Queens teen of Guyanese heritage becomes a hero in death as organ donations save four lives
A 13-year-old Queens boy of Guyanese heritage, shot to death on his way to school last week, has given the gift of life to four people through organ donation, the New York Daily News has reported. The boy, identified as Sanjay Samuel, received a final tribute from his grieving family,…
