April 2025

Two local artistes will soon have the chance to share the stage with internationally acclaimed Dancehall icon, Vybz Kartel. This opportunity is being made possible through a collaborative initiative between the Government of Guyana and the artiste’s management team. The move follows a recent visit by Vybz Kartel to Guyana, during which he met with
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President Irfaan Ali has announced plans to build at least 1,000 core homes across Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) if the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is elected for a second term. “In our next term in government, we are going to expand the housing project and core homes project in Region Nine. We have
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West Indies have failed to reach the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 25 years after finishing their qualifying games 0.01 behind Bangladesh on net run-rate. After restricting Thailand to 166, West Indies needed to chase their target down in 10 overs to overhaul second-placed Bangladesh’s net run-rate advantage. They made a blistering
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President Irfaan Ali commissioned two new secondary schools in Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) on Saturday, highlighting significant progress in education development in the region. The Katoka Secondary and Yupukari Secondary schools were built to eradicate ‘primary tops’ in the region. These primary tops are departments within primary schools that cater for children of
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A violent altercation between two neighbours resulted in the death of  Enque Hintzen, 24, a poultry farmer of the Number 51 Village in Corentyne, Berbice. Reports are that on Monday, at around 20:00 hrs, Hintzen was at home when Kelly France, 25, entered his yard uninvited. Hintzen asked France to leave, but the men reportedly
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The ORIGINS Organising Committee has announced that e-ticket passes for ORIGINS: Guyana Fashion Festival are available now. This is according to a release from the Guyana Tourism Authority. Set for May 2-4, at the Railway Courtyard, the festival will showcase over 40 Guyanese designers, creatives, and cultural talent. It’s an open call to celebrate fashion,
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Kevin Cadogan, a 34-year-old man who allegedly set his partner on fire, has succumbed to injuries he received during the incident. Mezona Ronaldo, a young mother of one, was reportedly set afire by Cadogan at Moblissa, Linden/Soesdyke Highway just after midnight on Thursday, and she subsequently died.vCadogan was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Intensive
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Mezona Ronaldo, a young mother of one, was reportedly set afire by her partner at Moblissa, Linden/Soesdyke Highway just after midnight on Thursday and subsequently died. Her father, Foster Ronaldo who spoke with the News Room said his daughter had been in a relationship with Kevin Cadogan for about a year. During this time, Foster
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As his two-month coaching education programme at Jain University’s high-performance eco-system in India draws to a close, Guyanese cricket coach Darien Best has ventured to north of the country to conduct workshops, coaching sessions and talent scouting exercises. Best, a Cricket West Indies Level Two certified coach, forms part of a group of coaches representing
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The body of 17-year-old Vishal Parmanand, a fisherman from Lot 23 Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was discovered on the foreshore of Kendalls Village, East Coast Berbice, after being reported missing on April 8, 2025. The discovery was made by a fellow fisherman on Friday, who promptly alerted Parmanand’s relatives and the police. Authorities quickly
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