West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford is set to represent the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2026 season following a successful trade from the Gujarat Titans (GT). Acquired by GT for a fee of INR 2.6 crore, Rutherford will move to MI at his existing fee.
The 27-year-old has featured in 44 T20Is for the West Indies and holds the record for the highest sixth-wicket partnership in T20Is, having stitched together a 139-run stand with Andre Russell against Australia in Perth.
Rutherford has played 23 IPL matches so far, having earlier represented Delhi Capitals in 2019 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2022.
He was part of the MI squad in 2020 and the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, but did not feature in the playing XI during those seasons. (IPL)
BK Security Services, one of Guyana’s leading private security firms, is proud to announce its participation in GuyExpo 2025, where the company will officially introduce its Smart Security initiative, powered by Scylla AI technology.
Visitors can find BK Security in the “One Guyana Auditorium”, located next to the GRA and Ministry of Public Works booths.
BK Security’s Smart Security platform represents the next step in national safety — combining artificial intelligence with real-time monitoring to detect and respond to threats faster than ever before.
The system provides 24-hour surveillance, threat detection, gun and weapon recognition, and false alarm filtering, ensuring that every alert receives immediate, verified response from trained personnel.
“This is about creating a safer, smarter Guyana,” said Travis Shephard, Managing Director of BK Security Services.
“With Scylla AI, we’re moving from reactive to proactive security, protecting lives and assets before incidents occur.”
Alongside this new technology, BK Security continues to offer a full suite of professional protection and transport services, including:
Armed & Unarmed Security, Executive Bodyguard Services, Cash in Transit, Alarm & Camera Monitoring, Secure Transportation, Chauffeur Services, and Airport Shuttle Operations.
The company will also be hiring on the spot during GuyExpo, inviting motivated individuals to join its growing team and be part of Guyana’s most advanced private security network.
GuyExpo Promotion:
Visitors can enjoy 20% off Smart Security installations and 15% off other BK Security services when signing up during the event.
For more information, visit www.bksecuritygy.com, call +592-608-5933, or email info@bksecuritygy.com.
Follow BK Security on social media for live updates throughout GuyExpo 2025.
As part of efforts to strengthen the country’s transplant and organ donation programme and reduce the hefty US$3,000 cost, local doctors will soon be sent to Brazil for specialised training.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday, on the sidelines of an event, highlighted this major step to reduce the cost of compatibility testing for kidney transplants, a procedure usually done overseas. The minister’s remarks follow a recent engagement with a high-level delegation from Brazil’s Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC).
Through a new partnership with the Government of Brazil, Guyana will establish its first Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) laboratory, allowing these critical tests to be conducted locally.
“We have already purchased all the equipment and are now arranging for our staff to train in Brazil.
“Once the lab becomes operational, it will not only save us money but could also serve other countries in the Caribbean,” the Health Minister said.
The delegation that visited Guyana and met with the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony.
The collaboration will also help Guyana move beyond living donor transplants to include deceased donor kidney transplants, significantly expanding the country’s medical capacity. Doctors will travel as soon as early 2026, the minister said.
Brazil’s transplant centers are among the busiest in the region, performing up to seven transplants a day. Dr. Anthony said the hands-on experience there will give Guyanese doctors invaluable exposure to advanced techniques.
“Many of the other transplant programmes in the Caribbean would want to send their HLA samples for us to review so this is building capacity not only for Guyana but for the rest of the Caribbean,” Dr Antony said.
Over the two-day mission, the Brazilian delegation visited key medical institutions, including the Nephrology and Transplantation Departments and the Central Medical Laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
An action plan that outlines specific activities and timelines to close identified gaps within the national transplant system is also expected to follow.
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess Guyana Exploration Limited, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited, today announced that they reached a new production milestone of 900,000 barrels of oil daily.
This achievement comes just months after the successful startup of Yellowtail, Guyana’s fourth offshore project, which has now achieved its initial annual average production capacity of 250,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). This combined with excellent operating performance from Liza Phase 1, Liza Phase 2 and Payara assets are contributing to achieving this significant milestone.
“We continue to safely deliver industry-leading performance, providing the oil and gas the world still demands,” said ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge. “Guyana’s story is one of continuous achievements because of the close collaboration with the Government of Guyana, our co-venturers, suppliers, contractors, and employees. Together, we are building a world-class energy sector that is delivering significant value for the people of Guyana.”
The Stabroek co-venturers have committed more than US$60 billion to develop seven government-sanctioned projects on Guyana’s offshore Stabroek block including Uaru, Whiptail, and Hammerhead.
The Uaru and Whiptail projects, Guyana’s fifth and sixth projects, are each expected to produce approximately 250,000 bopd. The projects are expected to begin operations in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Hammerhead, the seventh project, is expected to add approximately 150,000 bopd when production begins in 2029.
An eighth project, Longtail, is currently undergoing regulatory reviews. Once approved, ExxonMobil Guyana expects to have total production capacity of 1.7 million bopd from eight developments.
ExxonMobil affiliate ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is operator and holds 45% interest in the Stabroek block. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30% interest, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25% interest (ExxonMobil release)
The countdown is now on for the third edition of the President’s Futsal Championship, which was launched on Tuesday morning at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Corporate Guyana will play a major towards the success of this year-end spectacle which for the first time has introduced a schoolboys segment.
Already on board is Hercules Construction Services, which has contributed the fourth-place prize (G$250,000) for the senior tournament and G$100,000 towards the inaugural schoolboy’s tournament.
General Manager Okeisha Douglas handed over her company’s contribution to Co-Director Kashif Muhmmad of the organising group, Kashif and Shanghai Organisation.
Douglas, in brief remarks, said that her company was elated to play a part in this tournament, which has three components- senior men, women and schoolboys.
“Hercules Construction Services is really elated to be contributing to this event which will offer clean entertainment for fans and offer players an opportunity to showcase their skills whilst still being able to be rewarded.”
She shared that sports over the past six years has really shown tremendous improvement and this is their way of giving back to society.
“We are really happy to see that the schools have been included and this will offer more than two hundred players a chance to showcase their talent at a venue that has really been transformed into international standards.”
Muhammad in response thanked Douglas and her company for coming on board and promised that the high standards which his organization has set over the years, will be maintained.
Action is set to kick off on December 9, 2025, and end on January 2, 2026.
Through Kendallz Extreme Sports, the sole distributor for everything Paintball in the Caribbean, a five-member Guyana team will leave on Wednesday for the Paintball World Cup in Miami.
The World Cup will feature in excess of 600 teams from over 40 countries, and according to CEO of Kendallz Extreme Sports Kevin Heinz, the Guyanese contingent will embark on a journey to gain exposure and observe best practices at the November 13-17 event.
Kevin Heinz, as Head Coach and Player, will lead the Guyana team that comprises Luke Chanderpaul, Dominic Bowen, Avinash Dhanraj and Aggrey Marsh, as the country makes its first appearance at the global event.
Heinz, via Kendallz Extreme Sports, has been promoting Paintball for the last 13 years, both at the recreational and competitive levels.
According to Kevin Heinz, Guyana is keen on putting structures to the sport to foster its growth
This World Cup in Miami, he pointed out, is more of a fact-finding mission for the Guyanese as efforts continue to elevate the sport in the country by embracing internationally accepted standards, while competing against top ranked nations and players.
“This is also about flying the Golden Arrowhead on that international stage because over the years we have been trying to position Guyana as a sport tourism hub,” Heinz told News Room Sport.
“(Also we’re going to) witness best practices for the Paintball industry at the highest level. We will also be scouting teams to invite them down to Guyana for our flagship tournament, which is the Resilience Inter-Country.”
Attending the World Cup, Heinz further explained, is also a step in the direction of regularising the sport in Guyana by putting structures in place for training and expansion.
The trip to the World Cup has been made possible with support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the Ministry of Tourism, the Guyana Tourism Authority and Jamar’s Associates.
The fast-paced action of the New Era Entertainment-coordinated ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal Championship resumes tonight at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden, promising more goals and drama following an explosive opening round.
Tournament Coordinator Aubrey Major Jr confirmed that the first night was marked by huge scorelines and an “electric atmosphere,” despite some developing teams receiving a “thumping.”
The event, which pits 16 teams into a group stage format with the top two advancing, heads into a crucial evening of fixtures that could shape the quarter-final bracket.
The night’s schedule features a key Group B encounter when defending champions YMCA A—who romped to a 10-2 victory in their opener—take on Figgy FC at 20:30h.
A win for the champions would solidify their place at the top of the group.
The evening closes with a tough Group D clash as Team Salah locks horns with tournament newcomers Stabroek (22:30h), who registered a staggering 19-4 victory in their first match, led by an eight-goal haul from Bevney Marks.
The action kicks off with Bombers facing YMCA B (18:30h), followed by Foundation Family opposing Westside Ballers (19:30h). The Hard-knocks versus Hardball Management game at 21:30h is expected to be a tightly contested Group A battle.
The stakes remain exceptionally high, emphasizing the tournament’s importance in local football:
The eventual winner will take home $ 1.5 million.
The runner-up receives $750,000, with third and fourth place collecting $350,000 and $200,000, respectively.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) will be awarded a motorcycle, and a $300,000 academic grant will be available to a deserving player or fan, underscoring the organizers’ commitment to holistic development.
The group stage action continues at the same venue on Friday as teams fight to secure their place in the knockout rounds.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered an inquest into the death of 25-year-old Akeem Evans of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, who was fatally stabbed by his reputed wife during a domestic dispute last Wednesday.
An inquest is a judicial inquiry, presided over by a Magistrate. It is done to determine the cause and circumstances of a death, particularly in cases where it appears to be suspicious, violent or unnatural.
Evans, a labourer, was reportedly attacked around 18:10 hrs at the couple’s ‘B’ Field, Sophia home.
Police investigations revealed that the pair became involved in a heated argument during which the woman allegedly armed herself with a sharp object and stabbed Evans once to the chest.
Public-spirited persons rushed both Evans and the woman to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for treatment, but upon arrival, Evans was pronounced dead. The suspect subsequently fled the hospital and went into hiding.
However, the following day, sources told the News Room the woman surrendered at the Turkeyen Police Station.
The DPP’s order for an inquest comes as Police wrapped up their investigation and dispatched the file to the chambers for legal advice.
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Wednesday launched the ‘Colourful Cooking for Healthy Living’ recipe book with emphasis on nutritional meals.
During his remarks at the launch held at the Umana Yana, at Kingston, Georgetown, Dr. Anthony said a healthy diet is essential for preventing chronic diseases.
“If you want to stay healthy then one of the things you have to start thinking about is what you eat. You can change the diets in your home – and if we start doing that, we can prevent a lot of chronic diseases from happening,” the Health Minister said.
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony accompanied by a stakeholder. (Photo: News Room)
He emphasised the importance of prevention, noting that a long and healthy life starts with focus on diet and exercise.
“We have to start with the simple, daily things that we do. We have to start eating appropriately. We are hoping that we can get people to think about what they eat and drink,” he said.
This free recipe book is available for public knowledge and encourages healthy lifestyles. It was developed by the ministry with partners who have background in dietary and nutritional food preparation. It holds recipes that persons can make with vegetables, fruits and other ingredients found locally.
Samples of food made using the recipe book. (Photo: News Room)
A notable issue the book aims to resolve is portion sizes as this can lead to over eating. The recipe book provides measurements allocated for persons to track their calorie intake among other healthy eating procedures.
Importantly, the Health Minister urged persons to reduce their sugar intake, avoid ultra-processed foods and drink more water.
“It’s probably more convenient for us to buy things on the shelf but when we actually examine them, these things are a lot of chemicals that are harmful to your body,” the minister said.
Persons can access the book here: https://health.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Recipe-Book-compressed.pdf
When Pradeepa Bholanath stepped onto the stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Senior Director for Climate Change in Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources wasn’t unveiling a new forest pact or a billion-dollar pledge. Instead, she described something less flashy but far more radical, how a small South American nation is using artificial intelligence and digital innovation to protect one of the world’s most intact rainforests.
Global experts on forests and artificial intelligence share perspectives during the Live Canopy session at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. From left: André Aquino, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil; Pradeepa Bholanath, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana; Tasso Azevedo, Coordinator of MapBiomas; The discussion was moderated by Fabro Steibel, Executive Director of the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio). (Yusuf Ali/News Room)
At the session titled “Live Canopy: Harnessing AI and Digital Innovation for Forest Conservation and Reforestation,” hosted by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Guyana’s model of technology-driven forest governance took centre stage. The event, held inside the Forest Pavilion at COP30, coincided with the release of the Live Canopy report, a detailed study on how AI, remote sensing, and data systems are reshaping forest management worldwide.
Guyana’s digital forest
For Guyana, the move toward digital monitoring was never just about innovation, it was about survival. Much of the country’s 18 million hectares of rainforest lies deep in the interior, far from roads or rivers. “Technology became a necessity,” said Pradeepa Bholanath, Senior Director for Climate Change in the Ministry of Natural Resources. “Half of our forests are in areas you simply can’t reach. Satellite systems allow us to see what’s happening in real time, even in the most remote corners of Guyana.”
That necessity birthed one of the developing world’s quiet success stories. In 2009, Guyana built one of the first national Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems under its forest partnership with Norway, a system that has delivered 15 consecutive years of transparent, digital forest monitoring.
“This is how small states can lead globally,” Bholanath said, “by embedding technology within sustainable forest governance and using data not just to report on the forest, but to protect it.”
Carbon to biodiversity
At the session, Bholanath revealed how Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 (LCDS 2030) has turned its forest data into a cornerstone of environmental policy. The country’s MRV platform is now being expanded to track biodiversity indicators, creating a digital backbone for the recently launched Global Biodiversity Alliance, a multilateral initiative spearheaded by President Dr Irfaan Ali in Guyana earlier this year.
“We’re moving beyond carbon,” she said. “The same systems that monitor emissions can also help us report on species, water, and community safeguards. That’s the future of climate accountability.”
AI meets inclusion, the view from Brazil
Panelists from Brazil echoed and expanded on Guyana’s message, underscoring that technology alone will not save the world’s forests.
André Aquino, Head of the Special Economic Advisory Office at Brazil’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, emphasized that simplicity and inclusivity must remain central to innovation. “We can’t afford to make systems so complex that countries can’t use them,” he warned. “AI must accelerate capacity-building, not replace it.”
Raul Protázio Romão, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability for the State of Pará, reminded the audience that the forest agenda “cannot be carbon blind.” Conservation, he said, must include social and bioeconomic benefits for the people who live within and depend on the forest.
Marianna Budaragina, Senior Climate Finance Advisor at the Tony Blair Institute, introduced the Live Canopy report’s “Digital Tree Framework”, which maps how technologies like AI, satellite sensing, and data-sharing can strengthen every layer of forest action, from the “roots” of connectivity and governance to the “canopy” of biodiversity and restoration. “Technology can empower decision-makers,” she said, “but it can’t replace human stewardship.”
From the technical side, Tasso Azevedo, founder of MapBiomas, explained how machine learning has transformed land-use mapping across Brazil and other global south countries where MapBiomas works. “We now track every 30-by-30-meter pixel of the country, year after year,” he said, noting that his team retrains models annually to refine accuracy. “AI helps us move fast, but people make the maps real. Without human understanding, the algorithms fail.”
Global experts on forests and artificial intelligence pose with facilitators of the Live Canopy session at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. (Yusuf Ali/News Room)
South–South Solutions
If there was a common thread among the panelists, it was that digital innovation must flow both ways, not from North to South, but between nations facing similar challenges.
Bholanath called for deeper South–South collaboration, noting that Guyana is learning from Brazil’s advances in data governance while offering lessons of its own. “The fastest, most cost-effective way forward,” she said, “is to share what already works.”
Azevedo agreed, describing a future in which tropical countries jointly develop tools that reflect their realities , from mapping cattle pastures and soya bean in Brazil to palm oil and rubber trees in Indonesia.
The future, written in code
As COP30 unfolds under Brazil’s presidency, the message from Belém is resounding, digital transformation is no longer theoretical, it is the next frontier of climate action.
For Guyana, that frontier is both technological and moral. The country’s “digital forest dream” is not yet a finished system, but a vision rooted in accessibility, trust, and cooperation. The next phase will depend not only on algorithms and satellites, but on partnerships that make these tools work for everyone.
“Technology should never be an exclusive language,” said André Aquino. “It has to be one that communities, scientists, and policymakers all understand.”
In that sense, Guyana’s journey reflects a larger truth emerging from Belém, that the future of conservation will belong to those who can blend innovation with inclusion.
A small state with a vast forest, Guyana is proving that progress in the digital age is not measured only in data but in how widely that data is shared, and how deeply it serves the people who protect the planet’s forests.
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