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Kyle Anthony Solomon, a Georgetown Councillor, was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown on Wednesday morning. The News Room understands that Solomon was stabbed during a confrontation with his alleged attacker/s. According to reports thus far, Solomon shop was broken into by thieves. Upon learning this, Solomon confronted the thieves. They ended
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Guyana Harpy Eagles will look to maintain their winning streak when they face Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in the second round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship, starting today (February 5)  at the National Stadium, Providence. Coming off a dominant ten-wicket victory over Barbados Pride, the Harpy Eagles are further strengthened by the return
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Guyana’s Under-17 men’s national football team has announced its 21-man squad for the upcoming Concacaf  World Cup qualifiers in Costa Rica. According to the Guyana Football Federation, the Junior Jaguars depart for the tournament on Tuesday evening. They will face a tough challenge against some of the region’s top teams. Guyana has been drawn into
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Guyana’s Under-21 boys’ and girls’ hockey teams are in intensive training for the 2025 Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Junior Challenge in Bridgetown, Barbados. The tournament, which runs from 8 to 16 March, qualifies participants for the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, later in the year. The girls’ competition features a single pool.
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In a joint statement on Tuesday (February 4), the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) expressed a commitment to attend a special Cricket West Indies meeting on February 9 to discuss the proposed resolutions to amend the Articles of Association. On December 6, the two territorial boards did not send representatives to
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Before the end of this quarter, mammography – an x-ray imaging method used to examine the breast for the early detection of cancer and other breast diseases – will be available in Linden, New Amsterdam, Suddie and Lethem. Such a move, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said on Tuesday, will help authorities more accurately understand
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Following its commissioning by President Irfaan Ali last year, the Pathology Lab of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has received its GYS 170 Certification. At a ceremony to celebrate the milestone achievement on Tuesday, health authorities lauded the accomplishment, especially as it was realised within just one year. A pathology lab analyses bodily samples like
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About 70 years ago, Derrick Michael Callender dropped out of school when, for some reason, his parents could no longer afford to send him. Determined to make a living, he thought he’d try the one thing that had always resonated with him—painting. Perhaps being around relatives who were also artists was what truly sparked his
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In a harrowing incident that transpired late at night, a businessman Lakraj Singh and fisherman Virvash Ramdharry were robbed at gunpoint while dining at a Chinese restaurant at Number 67 Village, Corentyne Berbice. During an interview with reporters, Singh said the ordeal unfolded around 22:30 hours on Monday. At that time, he was at the
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Ken Corsbie, the celebrated Guyanese actor, storyteller, and broadcaster, whose work helped shape theatre across the Caribbean, has died at the age of 94. He passed away on 3 February 2025 at his home in the United States, where he had been living with his wife, Elizabeth, for several years. Corsbie, who was also a
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