February 2025

Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber and Woman Candidate Master Aditi Joshi delivered outstanding performances last Saturday (February 8), rising as the top players in their respective categories of the highly competitive Kitty Square Mall-sponsored National Under-16 Chess Tournament held at the School of the Nations. The tournament, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), saw 58
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Cricket West Indies Press Release Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce that its Full Member shareholders have officially approved a historic set of governance reforms at a Special Meeting of Members of Cricket West Indies Inc. on Sunday, 9 February 2025. This landmark decision represents a significant step in modernizing the organization’s governance
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Simmone Williams, a woman living overseas has reported that her ex-boyfriend, Jamal Paddy, has been making threats against her and her family in Guyana after she broke up with him seven months ago. Williams told the News Room that on Sunday her stepfather, Godfrey Sutherland, was brutally attacked by Paddy. Sutherland had just returned home
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Mark Singh has donated footballs and boots to the Queenstown Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) to support the upcoming One Guyana Hope Festival Football Tournament on February 16. The tournament, organised by local young men, including Azizi Christiani, and supported by Ricky Ramraj, Regional Vice Chairman and Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, aims to
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Defence, the old coaches used to tell us, wins championships. And though the scoring-happy modern NFL sometimes makes that old saying sound silly, the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles would like a word. Sunday night in a city that has hosted a record-tying 11 Super Bowls, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for Super Bowl
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Fruta Conquerors Football Club has announced a strengthened partnership with Guyana Beverages Inc., the distributors of Fruta, Turbo, and Cool Kids. A recent meeting between club officials and company representatives has solidified their shared vision for the future of football in Guyana. Guyana Beverages Inc. General Manager Samuel Arjoon reiterated the company’s commitment to the
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Wayne Dover will continue as interim head coach of Guyana’s senior men’s national football team, the Golden Jaguars, for their crucial CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers in March. Guyana faces Guatemala in a home-and-away series, with the winner advancing to the Gold Cup in June 2025. The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) confirmed the appointment while searching
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Shelly Doodnauth of Angoy’s Avenue in New Amsterdam, Berbice, and her five children no longer have to worry about living in a deplorable condition after receiving a new home on Saturday. The furnished three-bedroom house was built under President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission (MoM) initiative. The 33 year old part-time worker said
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The government wants to develop Guyana’s second Gas-to-Energy project in the ancient county, Berbice, and a deep water port- two massive investments that will require a municipal airport in the region, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. President Ali spoke about the developments planned for Berbice during his recent appearance on the Energy Perspectives Podcast.
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that all of Guyana’s ports of entry and exit will soon with outfitted with “world-class” scanners as the government beefs up security efforts. “This will happen before the end of the year,” the Guyanese Head of State said during a recent episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast. Further, the President
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