Daily Archives
October 19, 2016
WI Women lose ODI series to England Women
West Indies Women lost the fifth and final ODI against England Women on Wednesday in Jamaica, and with it the series 3-2.
England Women pulled off an easy five-wicket win with 11.1 overs to spare. Final scores: West Indies Women 155…
Hard choices have to be made says Deputy City Mayor in light of Auditor General report
City Hall’s Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan is of the view that the time has come for persons at the Council to be sent packing if they cannot effectively carry out their duties. He says mismanagement and lack of transparency should not be the…
Kitty Market Stallholders to occupy new building; concerns raised about poor ventilation
Vendors who will be occupying the inside of the newly rehabilitated Kitty Market are concerned about the poor ventilation of the facility. The building is expected to be completed by November; a deadline which was set by the Georgetown…
Coalition Government needs more action, less rhetoric on LGBT community issues-SASOD
The Guyana Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination, SASOD, is calling on the government to put into policy its presumed non-discriminatory posture towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. This call came…
Training for establishment of a Labour Market Information System gets underway
In order to promote the free movement of skills within the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), the Caricom Secretariat is currently hosting a three-day workshop in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection on the…
President David Granger pays tribute to “Lord Canary”
President David Granger, this morning, paid his final respects to the late Mr. Malcolm Corrica, who was popularly known by his stage name “Lord Canary” at a viewing ceremony held at the Sandy’s Funeral Home.
The Head of State…
Upcoming Three-Stage a temporary arrangement- Sport Director
By Avenash Ramzan
The upcoming Three-Stage cycling meet, which has replaced the ‘Ride for Life’ Five-Stage, is being touted as a temporary arrangement due to the National Sports Commission not being solely able to carry the…
Advocacy training workshop aims to strengthen capacities of organizations representing marginalized…
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) with support from the European Union and the Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice this morning officially opened the three-day Civil Society Public Policy Advocacy Training of…