April 23, 2021

By Vishani Ragobeer Over the past five years, Guyana has seen a nearly 50 per cent increase in the number of malaria cases recorded locally, according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who noted that strategies to aid with the…

Four days after 250 tonnes of disaster relief supplies were packed into the ‘Lady Fazeela’ vessel and departed Guyana’s waters, it will arrive on the volcano-ravaged island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday. Guyana’s Consul…

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Friday (April 23, 2021) launched the Dave Narine Educational Trust Fund at the GCB Boardroom on Regent Street, Georgetown. Previously commissioned to benefit 15 young cricketers across Guyana, the Trust…

Despite geographical challenges that constrain a swift vaccination rollout, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has assured citizens that the country is striving for an equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines across all regions.…

As the world celebrates Global Hemp Day, observed annually on April 21, an enthusiastic Guyana Hemp Industries is hoping that the first hemp seed could be planted legally here by June 2021. The renewed hope comes as the advocacy body was…

The fourth match of Hero CPL Esports Series saw Nicholas Pooran of the Guyana Amazon Warriors take on Mitchell Santner of the Barbados Tridents at a virtual Kensington Oval. It was the Warriors who emerged victorious after a brutal display…

The Sophia minibus driver, who was caught on camera assaulting a traffic officer and resisting arrest, was on Friday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer 14 charges. Collis…

Two men, who were recently nabbed with a quantity of cocaine and marijuana during a high-speed chase in Georgetown, were on Friday released on $300,000 bail by the Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly, for drug trafficking. Daquan Wills, 25, of…

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has launched another cricket tournament as it continues to prepare for another restart of the 2021 Berbice cricket season. The board had placed a hold on its 2021 cricket season after the recent hike in…

Option Group of the USA has joined hands with Guyana Cricket Board’s Technocrat member Anil Beharry and US-based Guyanese Kishan Das in their drive to provide gear to young and talented cricketers in Guyana who need assistance. The…