November 2018

Bangladesh spent a refreshingly solid day with the bat, ending the first day on 259 for 5 against West Indies on a Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch that has already started to turn and break. But the visitors couldn't really break the…

One of the worst things to happen is for your shoes to fall apart, especially on a busy day. But for Frank Yorrick, that’s actually a good thing. “This is the main focus in my life,” the Cobbler said as he stitched a sandal in the busy…

A 23-year-old woman of Baramita, Region One was taken into custody after she showed up to collect her baby, who was found abandoned at the Police Station. An infant boy, suspected to be nine-months-old, was found lying at the entrance of…

The new budget measures altering the re-migrant system puts a significant dent on the benefit package for Guyanese returning home, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo charged Thursday. In his budget speech Monday, Finance Minister Winston…

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is contending that the population is overtaxed and that there are hardly any measures in the 2019 Budget to address this issue, which it says, can result in an increase of smuggling.…

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has linked up with popular promotions group Kashif and Shanghai to stage the inaugural ExxonMobil-sponsored International Futsal Festival in late December. The competition will feature eight teams,…

As a result of a tip-off, Police ranks on Wednesday destroyed a cannabis farm at Five Miles Backdam, Ituni Trail, Upper Demerara. Police Headquarters revealed that the approximately one and a half acres cultivation had about 3,000 plants…

The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) wants the High Court to reverse the Government’s takeover of the operations of the bridge. The company wants to regain control of the bridge and implement the increased toll charges – the…

Three men appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, charged with a series of firearm and ammunition offences and armed robbery. Casey Chapman, a 27-year-old taxi driver of South…

The National Schools Championship continued on Wednesday with the country’s youths displaying fierce competitiveness on the synthetic surface at the Leonora Track and Field Centre and in the field events. A number of records tumbled on…