October 2024

Marian Academy and Santa Rosa Primary have secured their place in the Courts Optical Pee-Wee Under-11 Schools’ Football Championship final after thrilling semifinal victories. Marian Academy defeated defending champions St. Pius Primary 2-1, with Cristiano La Rose scoring both goals. St. John the Baptist also lost 2-1 to Santa Rosa, with Deon Henry and Ethan
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Gary Kirsten has resigned as the head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I sides with immediate effect. Kirsten, who was appointed by the PCB on a two-year contract in April 2024, lasted barely six months in the role, and has stepped down hardly a week before Pakistan’s ODI series begins in Australia. *The PCB announced
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The Guyana Harpy Eagles have made six changes to its roster of contracted players from the last season. Tagenarine Chanderpaul was the automatic selection, as he had lost his international retainer and moved down to a regional contract. Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, who has spent numerous seasons with the West Indies Academy team, is now
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World Polio Day is observed around the world every year on October 24th and the Rotary Club of Georgetown on Sunday October 27th, 2024 held a World Polio Day walk around Georgetown. The event was among thousands of similar initiatives held by Rotary clubs around the world before, on and after World Polio Day. The
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See below statement from GBTI: “It is with great sadness that we at GBTI extend our heartfelt condolences to the Beharry family on the passing of Chico Beharry. Chico was not only a visionary leader but also a cherished figure whose contributions to the business landscape of Guyana will forever be remembered. As a key
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  On October 27, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) held a major Youth Conference at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, Region Three, drawing over 5,000 attendees. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the PPP and Vice President of Guyana, delivered the keynote address, focusing on the history, legacy, and future of the
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According to a statement from the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB), former national player Peter Persaud has reigned as the Chairman of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Senior Selection panel. News Room Sport was informed the norm is that the chairman of each county board would form the national panel along with an appointed chairman of
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SEE STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD:  “Fast-bowler Nial Smith is set to replace fellow speedster Ronsford Beaton ahead of the upcoming CWI Regional Super50 Men’s Championships, which bowls off on October 28. Smith, who recently returned from injury, will replace Beaton, who will miss the tour after failing to turn up to 2 scheduled
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By Telesha Ramnarine A mammoth crowd of young people showed up on Sunday for the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Region Three Youth Conference and they were urged by General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to choose strategic career paths that would guarantee them good jobs. He also told them to work on developing certain qualities, such
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Jamie Ghanie, 26, who was wanted for alleged murder and Hansi Jones, 27, who was wanted for three counts of alleged rape were nabbed on Saturday by Police. Police Headquarters said the men were found at the Kairuni Backdam, along the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway. Ranks went there after they received information on the men’s whereabouts.
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