March 9, 2016

The West Indies could face a stern examination of their state of readiness for the ICC World T20 when they play India in a practice match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The regional team, which has been short on…

Throughout his stellar international career Shivnarine Chanderpaul played the supporting role in several great performances by the West Indies. Few will forget his 104 back in 2003 when he steered the West Indies to a world…

ESPN FC - Late goals from Nicolas Gaitan and Talisca sent Benfica into the Champions League quarterfinals following a 3-1 aggregate victory over Zenit St Petersburg. With Benfica holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg, Hulk's…

ESPN FC  -  Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Chelsea from the Champions League for a second successive season to book their place in the quarterfinals after a thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge. PSG went into the match with a…

Fourteen Unions have already formed a Steering Committee “committed to healing the wounds of the Trade Union Movement” in the lead up to this year’s May Day Parade. Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) General Secretary, Coretta McDonald who sits…

Government has made it clear that March 18, the day set aside for Local Government Elections (LGE), is not a public holiday, instead the Ministry of Education announced that schools will be closed one day earlier (March 17). However, the…

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), after naming a new Executive Committee last week at their Annual General Meeting (AGM), is preparing for a busy season, both locally and internationally. Peter Green returned as President…

Relations between Guyana were today further concretized when President David Granger accredited His Excellency, John Pilbeam as the new non-resident High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia to Guyana. The new High Commissioner…

On Thursday (March 10) the Commission of Inquiry (COI) will begin its Public hearing with five prisoners who are expected to take the stand and tell their version of last week’s Camp Street Prison riot. Chairman of the COI, Justice James…

In continuing its relief efforts in El Niño affect communities, government today, announced that it will be scaling-up plans in preparation for future dry weather cycles. To this end, President David Granger this morning summoned a…