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By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Just a few years ago, young Delon Augustin had a seizure. It was a frightening experience both for the boy and his mother, Michelle Adams. “I feel like I fell down too because I didn’t know what to do,” Michelle told the News Room in an interview on Monday. She quickly
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ENet, Guyana’s only 5G network, is launching SWITCHED, a campaign designed to help customers prepare for the upcoming introduction of Number Portability in Guyana. This initiative reinforces ENet’s commitment to providing consumers with more choice, flexibility, and a simple way to switch their telecommunications services. Starting February 10, 2025, number portability will allow mobile and
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Former Sri Lanka white-ball captain Dasun Shanaka is facing an inquiry from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board after he left a crucial domestic match to play in an ILT20 game, allegedly without informing either the board or his club. Shanaka was recalled from the ILT20, where he was playing for Dubai Capitals, by his domestic team, Sinhalese Sports
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Guyana’s new passport, which will be valid for 10 years began rolling out on Monday, February 10, 2025. The Ministry of Home Affairs, in an advisory, revealed that the new passport features enhanced security measures and design elements aimed at improving both identity protection and the travel experience for Guyanese. The advanced security features include
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Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber and Woman Candidate Master Aditi Joshi delivered outstanding performances last Saturday (February 8), rising as the top players in their respective categories of the highly competitive Kitty Square Mall-sponsored National Under-16 Chess Tournament held at the School of the Nations. The tournament, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), saw 58
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Cricket West Indies Press Release Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce that its Full Member shareholders have officially approved a historic set of governance reforms at a Special Meeting of Members of Cricket West Indies Inc. on Sunday, 9 February 2025. This landmark decision represents a significant step in modernizing the organization’s governance
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Simmone Williams, a woman living overseas has reported that her ex-boyfriend, Jamal Paddy, has been making threats against her and her family in Guyana after she broke up with him seven months ago. Williams told the News Room that on Sunday her stepfather, Godfrey Sutherland, was brutally attacked by Paddy. Sutherland had just returned home
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Mark Singh has donated footballs and boots to the Queenstown Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) to support the upcoming One Guyana Hope Festival Football Tournament on February 16. The tournament, organised by local young men, including Azizi Christiani, and supported by Ricky Ramraj, Regional Vice Chairman and Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, aims to
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Defence, the old coaches used to tell us, wins championships. And though the scoring-happy modern NFL sometimes makes that old saying sound silly, the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles would like a word. Sunday night in a city that has hosted a record-tying 11 Super Bowls, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for Super Bowl
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Fruta Conquerors Football Club has announced a strengthened partnership with Guyana Beverages Inc., the distributors of Fruta, Turbo, and Cool Kids. A recent meeting between club officials and company representatives has solidified their shared vision for the future of football in Guyana. Guyana Beverages Inc. General Manager Samuel Arjoon reiterated the company’s commitment to the
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