April 27, 2022

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy President Dr. Irfaan Ali met with the Prime of the United Kingdom (UK) Boris Johnson on Wednesday and talks between the two leaders spotlighted the UK’s interest in getting much-needed oil…

Police are investigating the burglary of Chetwynd Learning Centre at Thorne Drive, D’Urban Backlands – the former residence of ex-President David Granger – which occurred between Sunday and Monday. Three days after the incident took…

Guyana’s medal-winning contingent at the recently concluded 49th Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica, is set to receive “ongoing support” from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission, “tailored to their…

With two oil ships operating in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, Hess Corporation expects that there will be another 23 lifts of one million barrels of oil there for the rest of 2022. Hess has a 30 per cent interest in the…

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced a shift in the dates for this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). The exams will now be held from May…

Guyana’s national men’s rugby team, the ‘Green Machine’, finished ninth at the recently concluded Rugby Americas North (RAN) 13-team Sevens tournament in The Bahamas. It is a regression from a fifth-place finish at the previous…

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that about 1,000 residents of Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) can get temporary government jobs geared at providing some relief to households. As he announced in other regions, the provision…

Gujarat Titans surged to the top of the IPL points table in spectacular fashion, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in Match 40 on Wednesday. Chasing 199 for victory, Titans needed 56 off the last four overs and Rashid Khan and…

One thousand black belly sheep destined for Guyana from Barbados are currently in quarantine to minimise the risk of importing diseases here, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha revealed on Tuesday. The sheep are expected to arrive…

Guyanese athletes and coaches from the disciplines of Table Tennis, 3x3 Basketball and Swimming have arrived safely in Argentina to compete in the South America Youth Games from April 28 to May 8. Representatives of these three…