Guyanese Aliann Pompey elected president of PanAm Sports Athlete Commission
The new representatives of the thousands of athletes within the PanAm Sports family have elected Aliann Pompey of Guyana to serve as the next President of the PanAm Sports Athlete Commission.
Pompey was elected at the first meeting with…
Nine medals for Guyana at Senior Caribbean Boxing Championships
Guyana has relinquished the senior Caribbean boxing title, but according to coach Terrence Poole, the outing produced creditable results since they fielded a relatively inexperienced squad in Trinidad and Tobago at the weekend.
A total…
Essequibo resident allegedly busted with cocaine remanded
A 40-year-old Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast resident appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court Tuesday, charged with the possession of 2.5 kilograms (almost 6lbs) of cocaine.
Police Headquarters revealed that Dwayne Gildharie on…
ROUND-UP: Liverpool win; Pirelli tyres; Lasitskene’s utterances; Pandya’s return; and Test in…
International Round-up: Liverpool win to reach Champions League last 16; Teams unanimously reject Pirelli 2020 tyres; Pakistan ready to welcome back Test cricket; Demand for Tokyo 2020 tickets unprecedented, says IPC Chief; Russian champion…
Young motorcyclist killed in ECD accident
A young motorcyclist died at the Georgetown Public Hospital early Tuesday morning without regaining consciousness hours after he was involved in an accident on the Non-Pariel Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Dead is 20-year-old…
City Council is a ‘great place’ to work – Mayor Narine
With the city council of Georgetown set to elect a new Mayor on Wednesday, Ubraj Narine says it is a “very great place to work.”
Addressing a statutory meeting on Monday, the Mayor said there needs to be a lot of changes in the…
Pregnancy-related deaths in Guyana top regional, global average –UNDP Report
More women in Guyana die from pregnancy-related causes for every 100,000 live births, when compared to the global average.
This was uncovered in the 2019 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) report,…
West Indies, India clash in series decider at Wankhede
March 31, 2016, Mumbai. West Indies outgunned India in the semi-final and went onto become World T20 champions. They have fallen off the perch since and are currently No. 10 on the ICC T20I rankings , but don't let that fool you.
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Mayor, Councillors bash Engineer, Solid Waste, Constab. Depts.
A statutory meeting at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) turned heated on Monday after the Engineer, Solid Waste and Constabulary Departments came in for heavy criticisms for not performing effectively and efficiently.…
80 Small businesses participate in Uncapped
Eighty small businesses at the weekend participated in the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s (GMSA) Uncapped marketplace exhibition.
The exhibitors from various regions braved the rains to set up their booths at the Guyana…