The landscape of sport in Guyana prepares to unveil a string of world-class facilities by 2026, headlined by the 10,000-seat Palmyra Multipurpose Facility. Minister Steven Jacobs, speaking during a recent site inspection, has hailed the project as a “game-changer” for the next generation of Guyanese athletes. “Now is the best…
Reg. 5 Abattoir set to welcome small butchers soon – Minister Mustapha
A state-of-the-art abattoir in Onverwagt, Region Five, is preparing to open its doors to small butchers as it nears its official launch. During a visit to the facility on Saturday, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said small butchers will have the opportunity to slaughter their animals at the facility at…
Reg. 5 Tunnel house to produce 40,000 broilers every six weeks – Agri. Minister
Region Five is set to enhance its poultry production with a new Tunnel House that aims to produce 40,000 broilers every six weeks. This is according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. The construction at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice (WCB), is part of a broader vision outlined by President Irfaan Ali….
Bangladesh won’t challenge ICC’s decision to replace them at T20 World Cup
The BCB are not going to challenge the ICC’s decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Amzad Hossain, the BCB’s media committee chairman, made the announcement following a board meeting in Dhaka on Saturday. This comes after reports that the BCB had requested the ICC’s…
U-19 World Cup: McKenzie, Andrew keep West Indies in semi-final hunt
The West Indies kept their semi-final aspirations alive with a nervy 25-run DLS victory over Ireland in Windhoek, though the result has set the stage for a high-stakes encounter against an undefeated Australian outfit on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, the West Indies found themselves stuttering at 67 for 3…
Kristian Jeffrey prepares for Guyana’s historic hosting of GT Challenge de las Américas
Kristian Jeffrey is a man used to the limits of adhesion, but as the prestigious GT Challenge de las Américas prepares for its historic South Dakota debut, Guyana’s two-time Caribbean Motor Racing Champion and 2022 Caribbean Radical Champion, is undergoing a radical evolution of his own. The arrival of the…
Baganara Conference Cottages launched as gov’t eyes growth in business events
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, on Saturday joined Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, for the official launch and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Conference Cottages at Baganara Island Resort, marking another significant step in the expansion of Guyana’s eco-tourism and business tourism sector. The newly commissioned…
Flagship agricultural projects in Reg. 5 progressing
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Saturday visited several ongoing flagship agriculture projects in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice) as part of the Government of Guyana’s continued efforts to advance food security, value-added production, and agricultural modernisation. The Minister, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, visited the Guyana Livestock…
Carlvin Burnett bets his career on community and building an enduring Guyanese sound
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy The thing about some stars is that when you finally meet them, you might not like them. There’s some ego, guardedness, and an aura of self-belief that has to calcify just to survive public life in Guyana. But Carlvin Burnett shows up without any of it….
Rifles, ammo missing as vessel carrying law enforcement officers sank
The police are investigating an incident which occurred on Saturday at about 08:10hrs at Karasabai Village, South Pakaraimas, involving ranks of the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force and a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) officer during a joint operation. Preliminary investigations revealed that the ranks were boarding…
