April 2025

Trans Guyana Airways Limited (TGAL) announced today (14th April) that it has received approval from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to conduct RNAV (Area Navigation), that is, an instrument approach procedure that uses aircraft-based navigation systems, as distinct from reliance on ground–based navigation systems for guidance to the runway for landing. The significance of
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A 23-year-old Airy Hall, Essequibo businessman was charged and placed on $100,000 bail after he was found with several rounds of illegal ammunition. Deodnauth Lall appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where the charge was read to him by Magistrate Teriq Mohamed. The charge was filed under Section 16 (2) (a) of the Firearm Act
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Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) secured a comprehensive 186-run victory over Sophia in a rain-affected New Building Society/Georgetown Cricket Association Second-Division 40-Overs tournament match hosted at MSC on Sunday. MSC’s innings were anchored by a brilliant century by Andrew Gibson, who blazed his way to a sterling 104 off just 73 deliveries, peppered with seven boundaries and
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The Embassy American Style Sports Bar in Georgetown was the stage for the successful Fireball National Nine-Ball Championship opening night, presented by the Cue Sports Association. The tournament has drawn 64 participants, all vying to become Guyana’s first-ever national nine-ball champion. Simextra Trading, the local distributor for Fireball, has become the championship’s prominent title sponsor.
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Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton on Monday reaffirmed the Government of Guyana’s commitment to upholding human rights and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to empower citizens and address the challenges faced by developing countries. Hamilton was delivering remarks at the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD4), held at the United Nations
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Guyana’s first World Trade Center is slated to be officially opened on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, its Chief Executive Chairman, Komal Samaroo announced on Monday. In a press release, World Trade Center Georgetown said Samaroo made the announcement in an invitation to delegates at the World Trade Center Association’s 55th annual General Assembly and Global
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Tyrese Blair, an 18-year-old of Buxton, East Coast Demerara is wanted by the Police in relation to the murder of Cuban national Jose Aurelio Ramirez, who was stabbed to death on Sunday. In a wanted bulletin, Police Headquarters said Blair is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder which occurred on April 13 at
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr. Kishore Shallow, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Guyana Harpy Eagles on their remarkable triumph in the 2025 West Indies Championship. On Saturday, their hard-fought draw against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force secured their third consecutive regional four-day title, cementing their status as the dominant force in Caribbean
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Ghalee Khan, the deported drug trafficker who shot and killed his partner Marissa Beete before turning the gun on himself remains hospitalised but is expected to be charged with murder. The News Room was reliably informed that Police have received legal advice to charge Khan with murder. The charge will be instituted against Khan once
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Jose Aurelio Ramirez, a 54-year-old Cuban national, is now dead after he was stabbed at Melanie Market street, East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters in a statement said the incident occurred around 02:40 hrs on Sunday April 13. One suspect was arrested and is custody, Police said. According to a Police report, inquiries revealed that an
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