November 2018

By Akeem Greene Former West Indies all-rounder Roger Harper has no interest in the role of Head Coach of the West Indies senior men’s team. He believes however, the candidate for the job lies right within the Caribbean and not beyond the…

Members of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) believe that they are being tracked by operatives of the Government. “We know that, we know that our phones are tapped,” said Opposition Parliamentarian and former Attorney General…

Japanese Ambassador to Guyana, Mitsuhiko Okada and his wife Mrs. Mari Okada, paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo on Wednesday, where Japan’s continuous support towards Guyana’s development was acknowledged.…

Even as it lauded the Finance Ministry for implementing some of its recommendations in the 2019 $300.7 billion Budget, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Wednesday afternoon raised some concerns. In a statement, the…

Conservational International (CI) has removed Dr David Singh as Executive Director in Guyana, the leading environment organisation has confirmed. “David Singh graciously agreed to step aside as Country Director,” Jenny Parker McCloskey,…

The Government has made new appointments to top positions at the Ministry of Finance. The new Finance Secretary is Michael Joseph and the new Deputy Finance Secretary is Dale Brown. Joseph’s appointment was effective November 1 and…

Opposition Parliamentarian and Former Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali Wednesday declared that he is “more resolute” after facing 19 counts of fraud. Ali was charged with conspiracy to defraud the State of over $170M from September 2010 to…

For the seventh year in succession, New Building Society (NBS) and the Georgetown Cricket Association (NBS) have forged a bond for the hosting of the Second Division 40-Over tournament for teams in the city. Though the launch occurred on…

A 64-year-old cyclist was Wednesday morning killed after he was struck down by a truck, in an accident that also caused some damage to the famous Christmas Tree at the Rahaman’s Park Junction on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). Seeram…

Tonica Archer made her presence felt at the Crossfit Paramaribo Throwdown, placing on the podium in neighbouring Suriname last weekend. The Genesis Fitness Gym athlete placed second in the Scaled (Novice) category, competing against her…