Daily Archives: January 13, 2022
No Rupununi Rodeo this year as Guyana battles thousands of COVID-19 cases
One of the biggest public entertainment events in the country, the Rupununi Rodeo has been cancelled for the third year...
Shepherd and Smith impress, but Ireland level ODI series
Romario Shepherd stood tall with his maiden One-Day International half-century, but the West Indies fell to Ireland on Thursday, as...
MP Sherod Duncan to appear in court on Monday
Opposition Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan was on Thursday released on $100,000 bail and is slated to appear at the...
Fire Chief sent home amid allegations of corruption
Roughly four months after the government had cause to send Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo on leave while it probed the...
COVID-19: Nearly 8,500 in home isolation; 13 in ICU
Guyana has broken its own record for the amount of COVID-19 infections recorded in one day; this time, 1,186 new...
Four-Day warm-up: Bramble, Hemraj back for second practice match
Wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble and opener Chandrapaul Hemraj are back in contention for Guyana Harpy Eagles selection after improving on their...
Increasing electricity rates could return GPL to profitability, allow for wage hike – Union says
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy The workers’ representative body for employees at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) continues to push...
As works advance, monies to be made available for Timerhi to Bartica, Corentyne to Canje road links
Months after discussions were ramped up and preparatory works began on the Timehri, East Bank Demerara to Bartica Road link,...
Men’s U-19 World Cup bowls off in Guyana on Friday
History will be created on Friday when the 14th edition of the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, hosted in...
West Indies aiming to break 34-year jinx at Youth World Cup
It’s 34 years since the hosts of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup went on to lift the trophy,...
Wanted bulletin issued for suspect in Essequibo murder
A 27-year-old man identified as Shemroy Hackett also known as ‘Dankey’ is wanted by the police in connection to the...
Nearly 1,200 COVID cases recorded in 24-hrs; samples not yet sent to confirm Omicron variant
The number of active COVID-19 cases has increased to 8,680 after a total of 1,186 people tested positive within a...
