April 2025

Kayandra Ornella Lindie, a 30-year-old woman, died after helping to rescue her five-year-old son following a boat accident along the Berbice River early Friday morning. Lindie worked as a cook at Leisure Inn and resided on Main Street, East Canje Berbice. Her brother, Kesseon Omardeon Lindie, shared with reporters that she had departed home on
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Immense focus is being placed on the detection, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular-related conditions in Guyana as they continue to impact the lives of many Guyanese. President Irfaan Ali this week said the growing concern over heart diseases among Guyanese is a grave concern. For this reason, the country is focused on reducing the number
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Between Friday and Saturday, a total of 1,600 house lots for four communities along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) will be allocated to residents of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). The allocations will be done in the communities of Success, Felicity, Chateau Margot and Le Ressouvenir. The Ministry of Housing and Water is hosting a ‘Dream
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In a show of support for emerging cricketing talent, FL Sport has provided four members of the Guyana Under-15 squad heading to the West Indies Rising Stars 50-Over Championship in Antigua and Barbuda with a timely monetary boost. The contribution benefited Richard Ramdeholl, Patrice Fraser, Usain Fredricks, and Shahid Ramzan ahead of the tournament, which
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Fire safety and preventative actions need a community-level focus, according to Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham, who added that the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has made tremendous progress by training citizens about these matters. Fire Chief Wickham delivered remarks this week at the 2025 Senior Officers’ Conference is being held under the theme “Fostering Community Collaboration
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Prison officers need to change their culture and mindset in order to transform the environment of the local prisons and to do this, the Prisons Director reminded them, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulations must be adhered to when executing their duties. “You are the driving force for the enforcement of SOPs. “You are the
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Hayley Matthews continued her stellar form, bagging another four-wicket haul to steer the West Indies to a narrow six-run victory over Ireland in a rain-affected ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium. The match was curtailed to 33 overs per side due to the weather. After winning the toss, Ireland opted to
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England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is to be given a knighthood for services to cricket. Anderson, 42, retired from Test cricket last summer with 704 wickets, making him the most successful pace bowler in the format. He made his first appearance for England in a one-day international against Australia in December 2002 before
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The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)  has unveiled its talented national junior table tennis teams, with Jonathan Van Lange and Jasmine Billingy leading the charge at the 2025 Caribbean Youth Table Tennis Championships. The tournament is set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, from April 19th to 26th. The championships carry significant weight as they
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A new era for nine-ball pool in Guyana is about to dawn as the Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey & CSAG National Nine-Ball Championship will commence on April 12.  This event is poised to be the country’s largest-ever nine-ball ranking tournament, signaling a significant step forward for the cue sport. Organised by the Cue Sports Association (Guyana)
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