November 2025

Driver arrested after Police seize large ganja haul and 50 rounds of ammo

Police in Regional Division Seven have launched an investigation after a significant quantity of suspected cannabis and a box of ammunition were discovered during an early-morning operation at the 70 KM Police Checkpoint, Cuyuni, on Saturday, 22 November 2025. According to Police Headquarters, the incident occurred at about 06:10 hrs when ranks on duty intercepted…
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UPDATE: One dead, three critical, 14 injured in minibus overturn on Number 62 Public Road

An accident on Friday evening on the Number 62 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, left 16-year-old Jodea Seline dead, three people in critical condition, and 14 others injured. Police in Regional Division Six reported that the motor minibus BAB 7570, driven by a 31-year-old teacher from Brighton Village, was travelling north with several passengers when the…
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Fatal Friday: Three dead and dozens injured in separate crashes across Demerara and Berbice

Police divisions across three regions are probing a series of deadly accidents that occurred within three hours on Friday, leaving three people dead—including a teenager—and more than a dozen others injured, several critically. The crashes, which happened between 18:05 hrs and 21:15 hrs on the West Coast Demerara, Corentyne, and East Coast Demerara, triggered widespread…
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ENet backs budding squash star Kaylee Lowe

ENet backs budding squash star Kaylee Lowe

Junior Caribbean champion, Kaylee Lowe, has secured a corporate sponsorship deal with ENet, Guyana’s leading digital service provider, as the 14-year-old prepares to compete in the Senior CASA Championships on home soil this week. Lowe, who captured the Girls Under-15 title at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships earlier this year in the…
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Stop smoking – free cessation treatments available in Guyana

Smoking can lead to numerous health issues, including one of the deadliest cancers affecting a critical organ – the lung.According to local doctors attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital, a major preventative measure is to stop smoking. Dr Cheetanand Mahadeo, a general and thoracic surgeon at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, told the News Room…
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Gov’t to launch Guyana Digital School, anti-bullying app

Gov’t to launch Guyana Digital School, anti-bullying app

The government is set to launch the Guyana Digital School in early December, a transformative platform that will provide 24/7 access to learning and strengthen equity across the education system. Speaking at his press conference on the lawns of the Albion Sugar Estate, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali stated that the initiative is designed to…
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Fields edges ahead after day one of National Rifle Championships 

Dylan Fields holds a narrow lead at the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore National Championships after a tense opening day of long-range competition at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. The annual championship, which serves as a crucial staging post for the national team’s regional preparation, saw shooters tackle targets at 300, 500, and 600 yards…
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ASHES 2025: Head’s 69-ball ton secures remarkable two-day win for Australia

In the span of five madcap hours at Perth Stadium, England went from a position of strength to crashing to a calamitous eight-wicket defeat as the first Ashes Test remarkably finished inside two days. Somehow topping a 19-wicket opening day, Australia turned the series-opener on its head with quicks Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc, who…
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Mixed fortunes leave Green Machine in must-win territory at RAN Sevens

The national men’s rugby team – Green Machine –   delivered a statement of intent on the opening day of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens, but mixed results mean they now face a critical fixture to keep their knockout hopes alive. The tournament, which is underway in Trinidad, carries high stakes, offering pathways to both…
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ODI: Henry and Chapman lead New Zealand to 3-0 series sweep over West Indies

New Zealand’s four-man pace attack tore through West Indies’ fragile batting line-up with swing, pace and bounce, dismissing the visitors for 161 in the third ODI in Hamilton. Having already wrapped up the series, New Zealand swept West Indies 3-0 and fortified their command at home – they have lost just two ODIs at home…
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