June 2019

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Friday afternoon elected Captain Gerry Gouveia as its new Chairman during its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston Georgetown. Other elected members of the executive…

The Guyana Chess Federation, at a simple but significant ceremony on Friday afternoon, recognised the outstanding performers of the various National Championships of 2019. FIDE Master Anthony Drayton played unbeaten to capture the Open…

Seasoned rugby player Claudius Butts will perform the balancing act of player and coach for the Ruby Americas North (RAN) Sevens Championships in the Cayman Islands from July 6-7. The championships will serve as an Olympic qualifier for the…

Continental Industries Ltd, a member of the Continental Group of Companies, has launched its ‘Ride with Sujata Promotion,’ which will be giving away three motorcycles and other prizes this October. Ambassadors of the Sujata Brand and…

Managing Director of Ground Structures Engineering Consultants (GSEC), Charles Ceres, is moving to file a lawsuit against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall and all media houses which published…

US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch has listed a number of challenges that cloud the business climate here at a time when there is significant investor interest in Guyana. Among the challenges she pointed to were constant blackouts, corruption…

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Desmond Sears says private businesses are not affected by the current political situation in Guyana, however, he is urging political leaders to swiftly resolve the issues. The Chairman was…

Trevor Benn, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC), on Friday denied claims by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that the Commission is involved in a giveaway of prime state lands to government…

Shondell Watson, a 26-year-old Prison Officer of 'C' Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown was remanded to prison Friday for allegedly smuggling over 314 grams of cannabis into the Camp Street Prison. Waston appeared before Magistrate Faith…

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on Thursday last, received a status update on works being executed on both sites of the Synthetic Tracks Project. The primary updates were provided during a meeting with the project’s…