August 30, 2019

Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe on Friday that the visit to the Stena Forth to get a first-hand look at the drillship was tremendous as it brought a new appreciation of the entire cycle of operations involved in the petroleum sector.…

By Akeem Greene In his first full season for home franchise, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Shimron Hetmyer was the Golden Boy, smashing 440 runs in 12 matches at an average 40 and an impressive strike rate of 148.14. He was 21 years-old…

Despite two fine fifties from Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli, it was Jason Holder whose persistent lengths made the most impression on a topsy-turvy first day at Kingston. Holder's three wickets - of the two half-centurions and KL Rahul…

Indigenous communities in Region Seven have now documented what they say is evidence showing that their titled lands do not cover the areas they have traditionally used. And they hope a new document produced by the Amerindian Peoples…

Fraud-related charges against three former managers of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) were dismissed on Friday by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. The case was dismissed against GRDB’s former Deputy…

In an aggressive push to phase out the use of mercury, key government agencies have banded together to monitor from the importation and use to the disposal of the dangerous chemical. However, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman…

A 37-year-old fisherman appeared before Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer at the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court charged with having an illegal firearm in his possession. Deocharan Das of New Providence, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara pleaded…

A 30-year-old shopkeeper, who was allegedly busted with over $21M worth in cannabis at his stall in the Stabroek Market area, was on Friday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for drug trafficking. Jason Dundas of…

Not surprisingly, the former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been appointed skipper of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League. This was confirmed on Friday afternoon by Head Coach Johan Botha during the…

Twenty-one years ago on September 5, 1998, Viola Thomas, a 23-year-old North West District woman was stabbed several times about her body while she was at a Fun Day by her reputed husband, Philbert Thomas. The incident occurred at…