June 23, 2017

By Avenash Ramzan  Local badminton has been given a massive shot in the arm with the hosting of the first-ever Badminton Shuttle Time Programme, an initiative that could finally kickstart the Guyana Badminton Association’s long-term plan…

The way India bat to the template of 300 in ODI cricket nowadays, it sometimes feel only some external factors can stop them. They were on their way in the first ODI of the series when the rain in Trinidad had its say. India followed a…

As part of the Guyana government's plan to complete a much-needed National Sports Policy to ensure that sports develop positively, the first in a series of consultations with Sports Federation and Associations was conducted on Friday at the…

By Treiston Joseph   National senior coach, Sean Baksh, is optimistic about Guyana’s ability to do well at the Goodwill Caribbean Junior Swim Meet, to be hosted in approximately two months’ time. With Guyana looking to develop its…

By Avenash Ramzan Fruta Conquerors’ initiative to help develop young talents through the hosting of two upcoming tournaments has received corporate support from one of its faithful partners. The Medicine Chest of Middle Street on…

Written by Leroy Smith The evidence of a post-mortem suggests that 8-year-old Isaiah Smart of ‘E’ Field Sophia, whose body was discovered in a drain on Tuesday night (June 20, 2017), was murdered A Post mortem conducted this morning…

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland has expressed satisfaction over the number of initiatives being undertaken to ensure that the Parliament of Guyana is no longer perceived as a “mysterious place”. He made the remark…

(BBC News) Britain's first memorial to the African and Caribbean soldiers of the First and Second World Wars has been unveiled in London. An estimated two million Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought in both world wars. The sculpture, in…

A loan which will be channelled towards teacher training, strengthening of national assessment capacity and development of teaching materials, was yesterday (Thursday, June 22, 2017) signed by the Minister of Finance. The US$13.3M loan…

(DPI/GINA)-  The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) is currently engaging financial agencies including the Inter-American Bank (IDB,) to secure funding for low-cost housing. This is to assist persons squatting on Government…