March 2026

See below the full release from the University of Guyana: On 16 February 2026, the University Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Guyana, in light of the fact that the current Vice-Chancellor’s contractual term, after seven years in office, is due…
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Oil prices climbed sharply above US$100 a barrel on Sunday after major Middle Eastern producers cut output amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict with Iran. The two main oil price benchmarks rose sharply. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the price used for oil traded in the United…
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Mahaicony Technical Institute created history on Sunday, becoming the inaugural champions of the Petra Organisation/MODEC Tertiary Education football tournament. Playing at the Queen’s College ground in the city, the Region Five institution won 6-3 against Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre. Winton Hartman led the victory charge with a double (71st and 82nd minutes), while Youance…
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Sanju Samson felt his “dreams had shattered” after a poor T20I series against New Zealand just prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup, but conversations over the past two months with Sachin Tendulkar reassured him that a turnaround wasn’t far away. “To be honest, there has been a lot of guidance and suggestions from senior players,” Samson said after…
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The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) successfully served off its 2026 season with an AirBadminton Tournament sponsored by the National Sports Commission and El Dorado Trading last Friday (March 6) at the Mainstay Motocross Park, Essequibo. Six schools participated in the tournament, and a random draw of 15 teams was conducted, with teams selecting their own…
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Majority of the families occupying the Zeelugt Sea Defence and Zeelugt Drainage Reserve in Region Three have been resettled in a new housing area according to Minister of Housing Collin Croal. The Minister visited the residents on Friday with Community Development Director, Mr. Gladwin Charles, along with several technical officers from the Ministry to address…
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India banished the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title. On the same ground they wilted under pressure and expectancy two and a half years ago against Australia in the 50-over showpiece, the co-hosts romped to 255-5 – two more than they…
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Police Football Club emerged victorious in an exciting final, defeating Slingerz Football Club 2-1 to claim the inaugural Elite League Cup 2026 championship on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence. In front of an anxious crowd, both teams delivered an intense and competitive encounter, demonstrating skill, determination, and tactical discipline throughout the match….
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West Indies and South Africa have received clarity on their travel home from India, with both sides still in Kolkata after being knocked out of the T20 World Cup over the last week. They will leave in the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, on a charter flight to Johannesburg, with West Indies traveling on to Antigua from there. The…
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A 39-year-old woman is now dead and the suspect, her reputed husband is hospitalised after attempting suicide. The News Room understands that Caslene Toney was stabbed to death at her Long Creek, Soesdyke- Linden Highway home on Sunday morning by her reputed husband Morris Hugh. The two shared six children with the youngest being three-years-old….
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