Int’l Men’s Day: Too many ‘sugar daddies’ in society – GWI Board Director
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Tuesday joined with the rest of the world in observing International Men's Day with an inaugural symposium held at the Regency Hotel in Georgetown.
One of the Directors, Dr Wilbert Lee spoke about…
Guyana, Jamaica draw 1-1; Jaguars through to 2021 Gold Cup qualifiers
Jamaica and Guyana played to a 1-1 draw in Group C of League B of the 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League on Monday night at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Guyana got on the scoreboard first with a long ball out of…
NATIONALS: Grant stars as District 11 retains swimming title
District 11 (North Georgetown) has retained the Swimming title at the 59th National Schools Athletics, Cycling and Swimming Championships following a dominant performance on Monday at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.
Led by Amy…
IDB suspends funding to Sheriff Street road contractor over health, safety infractions
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has suspended the disbursement of funds to the Chinese contractor for the US$31 million Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue road expansion project, David Patterson, the Minister of Public Infrastructure…
APNU agrees on formula for allocation of seats, but will AFC accept?
The multi-party bloc APNU, which has President David Granger as its leader, on Monday night said it had agreed on a formula for the allocation of seats with the AFC if they go as a Coalition and win the March 02, 2020 general and regional…
SUPER50: Beaton reported for suspect bowling action
Guyana Jaguars pacer Ronsford Beaton has been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s game against the United States last Monday in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup.
Cricket West Indies confirmed on Monday that…
NATIONALS: District Six maintains supremacy in cycling
District Six (Corentyne) again reigned supreme, copping the cycling title at the 59th National Schools Athletics, Cycling and Swimming Championships.
The Berbicians accumulated a whopping 288 points, 51 more than their nearest rival…
6-year-old girl killed trying to cross road to buy chewing gum
A six-year-old student of the Greenwich Park Primary School was on Saturday killed in an accident on the Farm, East Bank Essequibo public road.
The incident occurred at about 17:00hrs.
The News Room learnt that Kelissa Richards left…
High Court strikes out SARA’S attempt to recover $224M from GBTI
The High Court on Friday struck out a Statement of Claim made by the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) to recover $224 million from the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI).
SARA had claimed that GBTI purchased its Lot 109 Young…
Troy Resources terminates over 300 workers
Troy Resources Limited –an Australian mining company –has decided to terminate the services of 375 workers who were laid off for the last six weeks, as the company mulls restarting its Kairouni, Region Seven operations.
In a memo seen by…