Three people, including a woman, appeared before Magistrate George on Wednesday at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on cocaine trafficking charges. Joel Leander, Satrohan Hardowar, and Lorna Scott-Williams were jointly charged with the possession of 5.442 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Hardowar and Scott-Williams both pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison... The post Cocaine charges: 5 years jail, $8.1M fine; two others remanded appeared first on News Room Guyana.

In a candid and striking assessment of West Indies cricket, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has pointed to deep-seated failures in talent development and administrative management as the core reasons for the team’s ongoing struggles. Speaking on a British podcast, The Rest Is Politics, Ali, who also serves as Chairman of the CARICOM Sub-Committee on cricket,... The post Pres. Ali bemoans ‘talent development’ amid systemic failures in West Indies cricket appeared first on News Room Guyana.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced its 20-player squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Girls Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago. The Junior Lady Jags, which include many indigenous players, arrived in high spirits and are ready for their first international competition. Technical Director Bryan Joseph said the tournament is vital to... The post Junior Lady Jags name squad for CFU U14 Challenge in Trinidad appeared first on News Room Guyana.

The road to León, Mexico, officially runs through Georgetown. The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has dropped the official dates for its 2025 National 3×3 Basketball Championship, and the stakes have never been higher. The nation’s top 3×3 talent will hit the hardwood on September 27–28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, with more than just... The post National 3×3 championship set for September 27 – 28 appeared first on News Room Guyana.