February 2025

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described budget proposals from the APNU+ AFC opposition as contradictory, confusing, and without any vision for development. In scathing remarks, the Vice President rubbished some of the statements made by Opposition Parliamentarians during the recently concluded Budget Debates. According to him, the promises made were lofty and demonstrated that those
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According to a notice seen by News Room Sport in the local newspaper, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The AGM is also expected to pave the way for the election of office bearers on the same day. The AGM will be held at
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A 28-year-old truck driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a car before crashing into a house at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on Thursday morning. Police said the driver, Atash Singh from No. 71 Village, Corentyne Berbice was speeding at the time. The accident occurred at about 10:45hrs. Singh also damaged a Guyana
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Three men who confessed to the murder of Parbhudai Boodhram during the course of a robbery have been charged and remanded to prison. Rohan Singh, 40, a businessman Belle West, West Bank Demerara; Philbert Cush, a fisherman of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo and Kishan Narine, also a fisherman of Vergenoegen, all appeared before Magistrate Robin
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Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has formally submitted the names of three individuals to sit on the Local Government Commission. The nominees put forward by Norton are Mr Sherwin C. Benjamin, Ms Joan Ann Ramscindo, and Ms Nicole Trotman. However, Norton has been asked to provide additional information including the curriculum vitae of these individuals before
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Nearly six months following the tragic death of nine-year-old Avenash Charam, of Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, legal proceedings have commenced. The young boy lost his life as a result of a collision involving two vehicles. On Wednesday, Curtis Cort, aged 21, who resides at Lot 1429 Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice, was formally charged
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It was both untidy and emphatic. India made light work of their 249 target, passing it with 68 deliveries to spare in Nagpur. That they only won this first ODI by four wickets was down to an unnecessarily messy finish. One that spoke more to their disorder at how simple this was than any rallying
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Berbice made a winning start to the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Female Inter-County 50-over competition, defeating Essequibo by seven wickets in the opening round at the LBI ground, East Coast Demerara. Batting first, Essequibo lost wickets at regular intervals, being bowled out for just 97. Click here to view photos  West Indies spinner Ashmini Munisar
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Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his immediate retirement from ODI cricket, ruling himself out of the upcoming Champions Trophy. Stoinis, 35, will now focus on T20 cricket and remains available for Australia in that format. He scored 1,495 runs in 71 ODIs at an average of 26.69 with a best of 146 not out against New Zealand
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Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) posted a commendable 279 for 6 at the close of play on the opening day of their second-round clash against the Guyana Harpy Eagles in the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship at the National Stadium, Providence. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, the Harpy Eagles found themselves in a
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