September 16, 2020

Several Parliamentarians reportedly fell ill on Monday after consuming food provided by the Parliament at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) where the 2020 Budget debate is ongoing. As a result, Speaker of the National Assembly,…

Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir for the second time on Wednesday denied questions put forward by the Parliamentary Opposition on the scheduled visit of U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Speaker had cause to deny oral…

Lamine Diack, the ex-head of athletics' governing body, has been jailed after being found guilty of corruption. The Senegalese, 87, faced corruption and money-laundering charges linked to the Russian doping scandal. Diack was convicted…

Fourteen employees of the Parliament Office have tested positive for COVID-19. Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir at the start of Wednesday’s sitting said over 100 employees were swabbed for the disease and 14 returned…

The management of Scotiabank has taken a decision to temporarily close its Carmichael Street branch until further notice after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. In a notice, the company said “enhanced protocols have been…

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has launched a nationwide Referee Recruitment Campaign under the theme #GetInvolved. The initiative seeks to expand the existing pool of male and female match officials. The official launch was done…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has this week launched its first Virtual Coach Foundation courses as part of the long-term “Cricket First” strategic plan in building coaching skills around the region through the new Coach and Player Development…