January 2025

Guyana’s first smart animal hospital coming to Mon Repos

Guyana’s first smart animal hospital coming to Mon Repos

Guyana’s first smart animal hospital is coming to Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, and is set to be completed by April 2024. The animal hospital will be run by Dr. Nardeo Bassoodeo, a highly reputable veterinarian in the industry, and will include 24-hour emergency services. Those services have never been available to animals in Guyana.
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South Africa seal ten-wicket win despite Pakistan’s great resistance

South Africa seal ten-wicket win despite Pakistan’s great resistance

South Africa finally broke Pakistan’s resistance on the fourth day of the second Test to complete a 2-0 series win and finish top of the World Test Championship table. Following on 421 runs behind, the tourists showed much more resolve in their second innings to reach parity and set the Proteas a small target of
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Families continue to neglect mental health patients – Health Minister

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony recently lamented the enduring neglect of some mental health patients by their families. Dr. Anthony, at a recent press conference, said this is a significant challenge in the mental health sector. He noted that some families refuse to accept discharged patients back into their homes. Some patients have been
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Mashramani Street Football Championship returns on February 1

The seventh annual Mashramani Street Football Championship is expected to kick off on February 1. Thirty teams will compete for the coveted top prize in one of the country’s premier ‘small goal’ football tournaments. The event’s host, Sports Management Inc. (SMI), disclosed in a press release that they plan to host the 2025 version of
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Silica City to have innovative design, focus on limiting vehicular use

Silica City to have innovative design, focus on limiting vehicular use

The master plan for Silica City has been completed and the forthcoming development is expected to be an innovative one. The master plan for Silica City was done by the University of Miami with a government oversight committee. The master plan draws inspiration from Guyana’s natural surroundings that will result in an organic layout reminiscent
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Day/Night practice match to ramp up Harpy Eagles’ Four-Day preparation

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has organised two practice matches for the Guyana Harpy Eagles as the defending champions prepare for the commencement of the 2025 Regional Four-Day season on January 29. One of the two matches will be a day/night fixture as this season, Cricket West Indies will reintroduce the pink ball to First-Class
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Opposition must be held accountable for decline in forestry, bauxite sectors – President Ali

Opposition must be held accountable for decline in forestry, bauxite sectors – President Ali

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the previous government must be held accountable for the rapid decline in key sectors of the economy during its term in office. The Guyanese leader compared the performance of the forestry and bauxite sectors during the tenure of the A partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC)
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New Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge 31 per cent complete; substantial progress expected by year-end

New Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge 31 per cent complete; substantial progress expected by year-end

Construction of the US$35 million Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge in Linden, Region Ten, is now 31 per cent completion, with significant advancements anticipated by the end of the year. The update was provided during a site visit on Sunday morning, led by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The mega project, executed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited,
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 Anisah Khan: Guyana’s Trailblazing Female DJ

See below the full statement issued: In Guyana, where every street is a concert as the people dance to the reggae, soca, dancehall and chutney music, ‘Anisah Khan’, DJ Anisah has been changing the game, literally and figuratively. It has been a windy road to the throne and is filled with many happy hours that
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Motorcyclist hospitalised after serious incident on Essequibo Coast

Police are investigating a serious incident that took place at approximately 01:15hrs on Sunday, on the Land of Plenty public road, Essequibo Coast. The crash involved a motorcycle (CP 115), owned and ridden by Mark Kendall Simon, a 32-year-old labourer from Cottonfield, Essequibo Coast. According to initial reports, Simon was travelling north along the Land
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