October 2024

A man was shot dead after allegedly robbing a jewellery store at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Monday. The News Room understands that the man, who has not yet been identified, injured a customer at the establishment during the robbery. The business owner ran after the bandit, chasing him through a nearby
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Residents of Santa Aratack in Region Three have received a modern communal kitchen for the first time. As a gift from the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative, the facility will see almost 50 nursery and primary school children receiving fresh, well-balanced meals. Headmistress Muriel Patterson expressed how important the gift is to the younger residents.
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A new cricket tournament- a Global Super League- will launch in Guyana from November 26 to December 7, 2024, with five teams from five different countries set to compete for a significant prize fund of US$1 million. The event will feature the Guyana Amazon Warriors and four other established T20 teams from around the world.
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Aaron Jones was the star of a thrilling 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final, a nerveless display with the bat powered the St. Lucia Kings to the title with a six-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors with 11 balls remaining. After winning the toss and electing to chase it looked as if the
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An operation on Sunday by the Guyana Police Force has uncovered a suspected mercury smuggling operation involving a Brazilian gold miner and an illegal airstrip in the South Rupununi. At approximately 10:55 hrs, Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose, was alerted to the presence of an aircraft attempting to land on
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After having had to wait 11 years for a maiden CPL trophy, Guyana Amazon Warriors are now just one step away from winning back-to-back titles. Imran Tahir was targeted when he was appointed Amazon Warriors’ captain last season at 44 – Tahir said “everyone was sending jokes” about it – and having been retained as captain this year,
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Some 200 children living with disabilities now have the opportunity to learn an important skill – swimming. The Edward Mohamed Swimming Pool opening at the Regional Special Education Needs and Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre located at the Cyril Potter College of Education, at Turkeyen on the East Coast of Demerara. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand
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The Executive Committee of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) recently appointed and ratified the Women in Sport Commission, which will serve from September 2024 to September 2026. This was done pursuant to a nomination process. The newly appointed members of the Women in Sport Commission are: Chair: Nicolette Fernandes Vice-Chair: Denise Jeffrey General Secretary: Dacia
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The National Sports Commission (NSC), following an extensive and consultative process, has finalised a 140-member contingent that will participate in the 2025 edition of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), which is slated for Cayenne, French Guiana, from October 24-26. The selection process for the annual event, which lasted for several weeks and was aided by the
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