Daily Archives: February 16, 2024
FIFA-funded High-Performance programme enlivens Guyana’s U-17 World Cup ambitions
With the intention of qualifying for a FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which from 2025 will be held every year, the...
Man, 21, charged with rape
Orvin Samsair called ‘Nicholas,’ a 21-year-old man was on Thursday placed on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the...
Plaisance man compensates wounding victim with $250,000
Jamel Taylor, a 32-year-old Mason of Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, was on Friday freed of a felonious wounding...
Female T20 Inter-County: Demerara whip Essequibo by 90 runs in Round Two
Demerara inflicted a 90-run defeat on Essequibo in a woefully one-sided second round match in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Female...
FOUR-DAY: Harpy Eagles 67-1 in pursuit of 460 against Hurricanes
Guyana Harpy Eagles closed day three of their West Indies Four-Day Championship match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in St. Kitts...
Works advancing on Schoonord to Crane highway
Construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is moving apace, and with two of the 11 lots almost...
Demand for workers in construction, health sectors increasing – survey finds
By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy Already facing a shortage of labour, the situation can become dire in Guyana if the authorities...
Dr Persaud addresses community concerns in Riverview and Yarrowdam
Press release – The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, spearheaded a comprehensive outreach initiative aimed...
Diabetic patients, amputees grateful for prosthetic capacity building programme
Over 30 amputees who seek physiotherapy at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, Georgetown, this week received capacity-building training to strengthen...
GTU suggests ‘Obeah Lady’ was organised by gov’t
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has distanced itself from the “ritual” performance by an individual in front of the Ministry...
Before strike is called off, GTU wants formal invitation to meet with Education Ministry
Friday marks the end of the planned two-week strike by teachers but with no engagement with the Ministry of Education...
Ashwin withdraws from ongoing Test because of family emergency
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from India’s Test side in Rajkot, effective immediately, because of a family medical emergency....
