March 2025

By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming visit to Jamaica, Guyana, and Suriname will address various regional issues, with a particular focus on the growing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the border controversy. As Guyana becomes a key player in global energy markets, particularly with
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Following FIFA’s decision to lift the five-year financial restrictions on the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), President Michael Ricketts says the days of inefficient financial practices are over and vows to continue making significant strides going forward. Football’s world governing body, which is the JFF’s largest source of funding, imposed the restrictions in 2020 due to
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Heartbreak for Guyana as Guatemala secured a 2-0 victory on home soil, extinguishing the Golden Jaguars’ hopes of a second CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance. On Tuesday night, the dramatic second-leg encounter at Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City saw the Central American nation overturn Guyana’s slender 3-2 advantage from the first leg in Barbados, ultimately
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In the ongoing election fraud trial, stemming from the controversial March 2020 general elections, defence lawyers have attempted to deflect blame from the real culprits, according to Attorney General Anil Nandlall. Speaking on Tuesday night, Nandlall defended the role of local observers, including Rosalinda Rasul, who remains on the witness stand, and pushed back against
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The government has filed an appeal against a recent court decision that recognised miners Milton Brandford and Ayudhia Narine as the rightful owners of 32 gold claims in 14 Mile Issano, Karouni. This move, announced by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, signals the government’s intent to challenge the ruling and seek a reconsideration of the ownership
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US Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, representing New York’s 9th District, has come in for condemnation after she appeared on a show hosted by government critic Mark Benschop. The two discussed the arrest of social media activist Melissa Atwell, also known as ‘Melly Mel’, with Clarke wrongly condemning the Guyanese Government over the arrest. Atwell, who
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With a plan to improve overall healthcare services in Guyana, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced plans for health workers, especially mothers, to benefit from full day care services. “To our health workers, we know the tireless hours that you put into your job and we are also working to ensure that by 2030,
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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday revealed ambitious plans for Guyana to acquire technology that will enable CT scans without radiation. This is part of the digital transformation that is ongoing in the health sector. The Head of State revealed that the government will be working with new technologies developed in Silicon Valley. “We are
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The partially decomposed body of Ramesh Sugrim called “Dolay,” a 43-year-old labourer from Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, was discovered on Tuesday morning. A statement from Police Headquarters revealed that the discovery was made at about 06:30hrs in a canal at Bee Hive. Police said Sugrim was an alcoholic and lived with his mother, Nazmoon
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Guyana is set to transform its healthcare landscape under an extended national initiative. In an announcement Tuesday, key partners, including Mount Sinai, the Ministry of Health, and Hess Corporation, outlined ambitious plans to modernise the country’s health system. An agreement was signed for Vision 2030, a five-year plan aimed at achieving world-class healthcare in Guyana.
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