As part of the Guyana Literature Prize Festival 2025, a vibrant programme of events—including poetry masterclasses and reading sessions by prize-winners—was held at the Castellani House compound in Georgetown. On Saturday, Kenneth Puddicombe, one of the winners, attended a session where he read from and discussed the theme of his award-winning play, The Last Straw. The The post Local writers confront pain, celebrate caribbean identity in literary works appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Despite frequent rain delays and a spirited late fightback from the West Indies, Australia ended day three of the second Test firmly in control, as they built a 254-run lead with three wickets in hand at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Saturday. Resuming the day at 12-2, the Australians overcame early nerves and a The post West Indies produce late resistance but Australia in the ascendancy in second Test appeared first on News Room Guyana.

A new generation of Guyanese squash talent has emphatically announced itself on the Caribbean stage, sweeping the boys’, girls’, and overall team titles at the 2025 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in the Cayman Islands. This marks Guyana’s first overall title since their 2022 victory on home soil, reasserting a dominance that saw The post Sublime Guyana regains Junior Caribbean Squash title appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipped McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to pole position at the British Grand Prix with the very last lap of qualifying. Verstappen beat Piastri by 0.103 seconds, with McLaren’s Lando Norris just 0.015secs behind in third and Mercedes’ George Russell a further 0.019secs adrift in fourth. Lewis Hamilton, second quickest behind Piastri after The post Verstappen pips Piastri to Silverstone pole appeared first on News Room Guyana.