March 2025

  Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag, has formally written to Alfred Mentor, Mayor of Georgetown, over the alleged unlawful implementation of a “financial regulation” by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council. In a letter addressed to Mayor Mentor and seen by the News Room, Minister Parag condemned the actions of the
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The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has announced the return of the STP Investments Inc. Golf Tournament, set to take place on Sunday, March 30. This highly anticipated event will feature top golfers competing in an 18-hole medal play format, with tee-off scheduled for 08:00h. In a statement from the club, President Anasha Ally said: “STP
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Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Aditi Joshi leads the Diamond Insurance Women’s Chess Championship with victories after four rounds last weekend at the David Rose Special School, Georgetown. The nine-round round-robin format of the competition commenced on March 22 with mixed feelings of apprehension and excitement among the 10 contenders for the 2025 National Women’s Chess
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Ashoka Buildcon Limited, a fortune 500 company in India and also a leading infrastructure company in Guyana, has extended its support to local sports by donating cricket kits to the Georgetown Cricket Club. This gesture aims to promote sportsmanship and enhance the growth of cricket at the grassroots level. The donation ceremony was graced by
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The U.S. Navy cruiser USS Normandy and the Guyana Defence Force patrol vessel Shahoud are currently engaged in joint military exercises in international waters and the Guyana Exclusive Economic Zone. The drills aim to improve communications, interoperability, and the coordination of joint maneuvers, according to a statement made by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown on
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Sumintra Sarju, affectionately known as ‘Mai,’ reached the impressive milestone of 104 years on Thursday. She was born on March 27, 1921, in East Canje, Berbice. Mai met her husband, Lawrence Bharat, and together, they embarked on a beautiful journey of marriage. They later moved to Bloomfield Village, where they had a family of nine
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The Origins Guyana Fashion Festival, a groundbreaking three-day celebration of fashion and creativity, was officially unveiled on Wednesday evening in a spectacular launch event at the newly developed Railway Courtyard along Lamaha Street, Georgetown. The venue, an impressive addition to the city’s landscape, was the perfect backdrop for this monumental event that promises to elevate
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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acquired three new boiler systems valued at approximately $210 million. These systems are essential for sterilisation. It produces high-pressure steam to kill microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi on medical equipment and instruments. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony commissioned the machines on Wednesday. He commended the
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Tauren McLennon, a two-year-old boy, from Kwakwani Waterfront drowned on Wednesday, Police reported. The child’s mother Tamika Joaquin, 39, said the toddler went to the Berbice River shortly after 15:00 hrs Wednesday afternoon to take a bath and subsequently disappeared. The matter was later reported to the Police. A search was carried out in the
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[World Bank] – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to strengthen health resilience in Guyana. The US$ 22-million Guyana One Health Project will focus on empowering the country to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health emergencies. The project will adopt a One Health approach, which integrates human, animal, and
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