February 2025

Guyana Harpy Eagles have been boosted by the return of West Indies players Tevin Imlach, Kevin Sinclair and Shamar Joseph for Round Two of the West Indies Four-Day Championship. The defending champions, fresh off victory against Barbados Pride in the opening round, are down to face the Combined Campuses and Colleges from Wednesday (February 5)
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Floyd Halley, a resident of Best Village, West Coast Demerara, is living in fear after two of his relatives allegedly set his house on fire in an apparent attempt to harm him. The police have arrested four people and are looking for others. During an interview with the News Room, Halley recounted the traumatising events
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The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved a $50 billion sum for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), part of which will be spent on purchasing new vessels. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira was questioned about certain allocations to the body. There is a $2.1 billion capital expenditure for marine development. Under
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The Guyana Zoological Park- or the zoo, as it is commonly called, will undergo massive renovations and upgrades through the $2.8 billion sum approved for the National Parks Commission, under the Office of the President. The $2.8 billion was approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply as budgetary allocations for the Office of the President
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday (February 3) officially welcomed Chris Dehring as he begins his tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dehring was greeted at the CWI headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) by CWI President Dr. Kishore Shallow, Vice-President Azim Bassarath, and Chief Operating Officer Lynford Inverary as he takes up the mantle
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The ‘Men on Mission’ initiative will be advanced this year with a $700 million allocation approved Monday. Of that sum, $395 million will be used to build 52 houses for vulnerable individuals across Guyana. The $700 million was approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply as budgetary allocations for the Office of the President were
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For the year, there have been three cases of gender-based violence that resulted in the deaths of three women, including a teenager. One of the cases could have been avoided had the Guyana Police Force (GPF) acted on previous reports made by the victim, Bibi Fazila Ali. To address this, Minister of Human Services and
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Retold by Deandra Daniels Photography Deandra Daniels Series editor Neil Marks At the bustling junction of Regent and Camp Street in Georgetown, a vibrant cluster of vendors compete for attention. But amidst the noise and activity, something unique catches your eye—a wooden trestle adorned with rows of small bottles glistening in the sunlight. Each bottle
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Eighteen-year-old Finidy Miggins was Sunday killed, and his brother injured, after the unlicensed motorcycle they were riding crashed into a car as they attempted to overtake another vehicle. At the time of the accident, Miggins was riding the unregistered motorcycle, JSP 4. His brother, 19-year-old Terron Miggins of Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara (WCD), was
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