Guyana

VETERAN Guyanese spinner Veerasammy Permaul has cited the importance of the senior men putting their hands up and performing when the Guyana Harpy Eagles sides need them the most if they are to retain their West Indies Championship. The Berbician produced an all-round masterclass from veteran as the GHE swept aside the Windward Islands Volcanoes

(ESPNCRICINFO) – Playing the first IPL El Clasico of their career, Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (101 not out) and Akeal Hosein (4-1-17-4) handed Mumbai Indians their biggest loss by runs in T20 history. CSK’s batting revolved around their new talisman; their second-highest score was 22. MI crumbled to spin, eight of their XI dismissed […]

-Double header kick starts championship   THE battle for top honours in this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Organisation organised Upper Demerara Football Association sanctioned Linden Town Week Inter Ward football championship will kick off tonight. The double header will take place at the Bayrock National Stadium in Linden. The first tournament to be […]

– Expected to be fit for world cup (BBC) – Spain forward Lamine Yamal will miss the remainder of Barcelona’s season but is expected to be fit in time for the World Cup. The 18-year-old sustained a hamstring injury in his left leg during Wednesday’s 1–0 victory over Celta Vigo. He had given Barcelona the

–Fatal Enmore crash underscores deadly consequences; tougher enforcement coming The frequency of fatal accidents on Guyana’s roadways has reached an “alarming” level, Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh, has warned, as he pointed to reckless driving and weak compliance as key drivers of a worsening road safety crisis. Singh’s remarks come in the wake of […]

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman An East Canje, Berbice man was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with the attempted murder of his former lover, whom he is accused of shooting. The accused, Damion Morgan, 28, of Fort Ordinance, East Canje, Berbice, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with

Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has moved to distance the country from an oil tanker seized by United States authorities, making it clear that the vessel was never legitimately registered under the Guyana flag. In a statement issued on Thursday, MARAD confirmed that it had been advised of the seizure of the oil tanker Majestic

– President Ali says as CARPHA conference highlights innovation, collaboration By Shaniya Harding GUYANA is working towards defining itself as a regional leader in digital healthcare, with President Dr. Irfaan Ali signalling that the nation is ready to take up the mantle of regional leadership through the creation of a telemedicine hub. Speaking at the

GUYANA and the United Kingdom have signalled renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral co-operation across key development sectors, following the presentation of Letters of Credence by the UK’s new High Commissioner Joseph Guy Fisher, MBE, to President, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday. The ceremony, held in Georgetown, formally marked Fisher’s […]

– President Ali notes – global shocks, disease threats underscore urgency at COSALFA 52 PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has noted that the Caribbean and wider Latin American region must urgently strengthen animal-health systems as global instability and disease threats continue to expose vulnerabilities in food production and supply chains. The Head of State […]

A 25-year-old gold miner of 111 Miles, Mahdia, Potaro, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) was arrested on Sunday during a police operation in relation to several warrants issued following his conviction for multiple offences. Kellon Henry, was apprehended at about 10:10h on Sunday, when ranks from the Mahdia Police Station acted on information and carried out […]

Entrepreneurs and small business operators are gaining critical skills to strengthen their operations through business clinics hosted by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry, as the government continues to invest in capacity building and private sector growth. The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts by […]

Residents of Fair View Village, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) benefitted from a traffic outreach on Saturday, led by ranks from the Traffic Department in Region Nine. The initiative included a Learner’s Driver’s Theoretical Examination, allowing both first-time and re-sit candidates to complete the test within their […]

The Natural Resources Ministry, through the Guyana Forestry Commission, has partnered with the European Union (EU) to advance efforts aimed at reducing deforestation and forest degradation within the Amazon Rainforest. The initiative is part of the Amazonia+ Programme, funded by the EU and led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in […]

Three Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) men have been fined after appearing before the court on charges of driving with breath alcohol levels exceeding the legal limit. Bhoopaul Roy, a 43-year-old hire car driver of Golden Fleece, was charged with the offence committed on March 21, along the Suddie Public Road. The charge was instituted The […]