Andrew Ifill KO basketball tournament starts Sunday
The newly-elected executives of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) will kickstart their on-court action this Sunday (March 15) with the hosting of the first-ever Andrew Ifill Knockout Basketball tournament.
The…
Woman with flu-like symptoms dies at GPHC; Coronavirus not confirmed
The Ministry of Public Health is investigating the death of a 52-year-old woman at the Georgetown Public Hospital who presented “flu-like” symptoms when she visited the hospital on Tuesday.
During an impromptu press conference Wednesday…
Jaguars include Hetmyer, Shepherd and Paul for crucial Pride clash
Guyana Jaguars have included West Indies trio Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd and Keemo Paul for the crucial eighth round clash against Barbados Pride in the West Indies Four-Day Championship.
The day/night, pink ball encounter will…
Trinidad’s Rowley to join CARICOM leaders for Guyana visit
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley will be joining four other leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for a visit to Guyana following the tension and impasse from the country’s March 2 general and regional…
Fmr. Deeds Registrar found guilty in $4.5M fraud case, ordered to repay State
Former Registrar of the Deeds Registry, Azeena Baksh was on Wednesday found guilty by City Magistrate Leron Daly of obtaining over $4.5M from the State by false pretence.
Baksh, 36 of Eccles, East Bank Demerara was found guilty of the…
Guyanese student-athletes cop six medals in Jamaica
A remarkable display of athletic prowess at the Usain Bolt Track at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona last weekend landed three Guyanese student-athletes six medals, which include three gold, two silver, and a bronze.
The…
Athletes eager for completion of Linden synthetic track
By Akeem Greene
By the end of 2020, the expectation is that the Bayroc Community Centre Ground in Wismar, Linden, will have a new synthetic track. The development is one some athletes from the Mining Town are eagerly anticipating.
At…
Teen with kidney failure seeks financial assistance
A single mother of four children is seeking financial assistance to offset the cost for dialysis treatment for her 17-year-old daughter Jamaicy Broomes.
The teen’s life changed drastically after she was diagnosed with end-stage renal…
Elections 2020: Four Caribbean leaders to arrive Wednesday
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will lead a delegation of regional Prime Ministers on a special two-day mission to Guyana, starting tomorrow March 11. The chairman of CARICOM will be joined by Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica,…
UK calls on President to preserve principle of credible elections
See below full statement issued by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab:
“The United Kingdom expresses deep concern about the events following the elections in Guyana on 2 March 2020.
“We call upon the President to preserve the principle…