March 11, 2021

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain. Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputising for Holder, including the recent…

An 10-year-old boy, who was identified as Anthony Cort, was shot dead on Thursday during a robbery at Sophia, Greater Georgetown. According to a statement from police headquarters, the child was with his mother two houses from where he…

Two men were on Thursday remanded to prison for attempting to smuggle over seven pounds of cocaine to Miami, USA, concealed in a shipment of salted fish. Navindra Sarwan called ‘Tallman’, a 46-year-old shipper of First Field, Cummings…

The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday, that Guyana recorded a total of 65 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 8,993. With 1,155 tests conducted, positive results were recorded in six of the ten…

City Magistrate, Dylon Bess on Thursday dismissed several charges against Simona Broomes – a former APNU+AFC government minister – and her driver, Dexter Austin, who were accused of abusing/assaulting a Councillor attached to the ruling…

In an effort to ease the hassle and long lines for senior citizens to uplift their monthly pension, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has introduced another option - pensioners can now redeem their vouchers at any…

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has praised the response of the elderly population to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 but noted that he is “still thinking” of receiving the jab himself. Noting that he is not at a high risk of…

West Indies Head Coach and Selector Phil Simmons has indicated that the selection panel is aiming to be consistent in its selections. Recent squad announcements have generated much debate and discussion around the region, with the Roger…

Some 14, 300 grade six students across the country will write examinations for entrance into the secondary school system – the National Grade Six Examination (NGSA) - on August 4 and 5, 2021. With an extracted 20-week curriculum from the…

Local businesses have largely been able to respond to the demands of Guyana’s new oil and gas industry using informal and internal sources of financing. Recognising the need for businesses to instead access formal financing and the role…