September 2024

A family outing meant to celebrate 10-year-old Anaya’s birthday turned to heartbreak on Sunday afternoon. While enjoying a day at a creek along the Linden Soesdyke Highway, tragedy struck as Anaya and her cousin, Joylene, both drowned. Joylene was retrieved from the water first and was found to have a pulse. Family members and bystanders
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Antigua and Barbuda Falcons pulled off a stunning two-wicket victory over St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots with just two balls to spare in a tense match at the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). After winning the toss and inserting the opposition, the Falcons restricted the Patriots to 153-8 off their 20 overs. Mohammad Amir
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Press Release from the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation Guyana’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team showed remarkable grit and determination at the Pan-American Games on Saturday night in Monterrey, Mexico. In an intense night of action featuring 33 bouts, Guyana secured two silver medals and one bronze medal, a testament to the resilience of the
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Marlon Fraser, a 30-year-old pedal cyclist, died in a traffic accident late Friday night on Delhi Street, Georgetown. The fatal collision occurred at approximately 11:20 hrs when Fraser was struck by a motor car while attempting to cross the road. The motor vehicle involved, a car with registration number PAC 1898, was owned by Dolores
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A tragic accident resulted in the death of Joseph Hollingsworth, a 49-year-old machine operator from Section B, Pattenson, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown. The incident occurred Saturday morning at approximately 9:30 hrs at Coglan Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. According to preliminary reports, Hollingsworth was engaged by Travis Pierpont, a businessman from Onderneeming Parfaite Harmony, West Bank
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Senior Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has sharply criticised Former APNU+AFC Finance Minister Winston Jordan following his recent remarks on teacher salary increases. Dr. Singh’s comments not only scrutinise Jordan’s tenure but also underscore what he believes is a troubling continuity in economic policies that he claims still dominate Congress Place – the headquarters of the
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Two teams featuring the country’s top chess players are off to Budapest, Hungary, to represent Guyana at the 45th Chess Olympiad from September 10-23 with record participation expected by approximately 190 countries. The teams of male and female players were formally introduced to the media on Saturday (September 7) at Cara Lodge, Georgetown, during a
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By Telesha Ramnarine Over 80 individuals with disabilities have acquired gardening skills through the ‘Shade House’ project, an initiative by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD). Recently, The News Room visited shade houses at the Resource Unit for the Blind in Alberttown and the Open Doors Centre on Thomas Lands. Shannon
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By Ryan Bachoo In a communications career that has spanned 15 years, Nyssa Pierre has never had a task on her hands quite like this one. On August 27, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named the T&T national its new Communications and Media Manager. There is a joke that no job in West Indies cricket is
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled plans for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art regional hospital in West Demerara, Region Three. The announcement was made during the commissioning of the Zeelugt Primary School on Friday. President Ali highlighted the advancements at the current West Demerara Regional Hospital, citing remarkable progress over the past four years.
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