November 30, 2017

From 59-0, West Indies were dismantled for 134 in just 45.4 overs with Neil Wagner claiming career-best figures of 7-39 in 14.4 overs on day one of the opening Test against New Zealand at Wellington.   West Indies middle and lower order…

By Treiston Joseph National School Championships Under-20 Javelin record holder, Major Shen Fung, played his part in giving back to the sport on Wednesday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora. Fung awarded the winner of the…

Twenty-one-year-old Albert DeFreitas Jr. appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with three counts of simple larceny, including the recent robbery committed on two media operatives on Saturday, November 25th at Battery Road,…

A 37-year-old businesswoman on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, accused of importing a horse from Trinidad and Tobago without the requisite documents. Collette Parks of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown is charged…

A US$17M Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday, November 30, by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministries of Finance and Telecommunications to provide internet to remote communities. The…

A $117.4M contract has been awarded for the construction of a business incubation centre at Belvedere Industrial Estate, Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne), Minister of State Joseph Harmon disclosed. The project, which was announced in…

Relatives and workers from the various sugar estates in Berbice today gathered at the Auchlyne Primary School to protest the decision to send them home as part of the restructuring plan of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). At the…

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon today disclosed that the contract between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil will be made public in December. This decision comes on the heels of mounting calls from civil society for the contract to…

West Indies' struggle with long-term consistency may be an impediment to their pursuit of a first series victory on New Zealand soil in 22 years, but captain Jason Holder is optimistic their recent more results - a series win against…

While parts of the business community have welcomed some of the measures introduced in Budget 2018, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has questioned whether the Budget is committed to improving the quality of life for Guyanese. In a…