March 2025

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Sunday afternoon that there will be cash grants once Irfaan Ali is elected for a second term in general elections planned for later this year. Citizens have been able to benefit from several cash grants, including $100,000 to every Guyanese over the age of 18. Distribution of this
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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that all tolls to cross bridges across the country will removed as of August 1. The announcement was made in Berbice, where the bridge toll is the highest across the country. Currently, the toll to cross the Berbice River bridge using a car is $1900 while the toll
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The ruling Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) is stronger than it has ever been before and “cannot be bought, sold or traded,” President Irfaan Ali said Sunday afternoon as he urged party supporters to be wary of those who have contributed to the party but now feel their wrongdoings must be defended. Without naming names, he
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Briton John has triumphed in the 2025 Cheddi Jagan Memorial Cycle Road Race, delivering a dominant performance to claim victory. John, a familiar competitor in the annual event, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 32 minutes, and 37 seconds (2:32:37). The race commenced outside Freedom House in New Amsterdam and took cyclists along the
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Early Sunday morning a man was apprehended in Georgetown by a police team following a loud explosion near Leopold and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust. The incident, which occurred around 01:30hrs, prompted swift action from a Cadet Officer and officers from the Anti-Terrorism Unit on mobile patrol. The team, who were travelling in three police vehicles, heard
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Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a dominant McLaren one-two in the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Piastri’s calm, controlled victory made it two wins from two for McLaren at the start of the season following Norris’ outstanding drive in the wet in Melbourne last weekend. The Australian led from pole and
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Chennai Super King’s bowling acquisitions during the off-season paid immediate dividends. Their four new bowlers took nine wickets between them to restrict Mumbai Indians to 155 for 9, a total that they ultimately chased down with ease but not without a hiccup against debutant left-arm wrist-spinner Vignesh Puthur, who is yet to represent his state
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A tragic incident unfolded Saturday afternoon when fisherman Parmand Singh, 30, from Dundee Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, was brutally murdered by a known individual who has since been arrested. His wife, Violet Bennett, 30, told the News Room on Sunday that she was made aware of the shocking news after receiving a call around 17:00
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Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred early Sunday morning at the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Georgetown. The crash, which claimed the life of a 27-year-old motorcyclist, involved a motor car, #PWW 9839, driven by 34-year-old Viola Mittelholzer, and motorcycle #CP 4679, ridden by Akilo Johnson. Johnson, a lawyer, has just graduated
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In IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) took batting to dizzying heights. With Ishan Kishan’s addition to an already power-packed line-up, everyone wondered if they might be the first team to hit 300 in the IPL. In their opening fixture of IPL 2025, they seriously threatened to get there, thanks to Kishan’s 45-ball hundred on franchise
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