Test: Rahane keeps India afloat after West Indies’ early inroads
West Indies fought back late in the day after two half-century stands had taken India to relative safety following a fiery opening spell that had pinned the visitors to 25-3 inside eight overs.
Ajinkya Rahane and KL Rahul led the…
Local content much more than Guyanese getting ‘part of the action’ – Robert Persaud
The multitude of stakeholders in Guyana have not played their part in putting fire to the feet of those who are responsible for putting in place a national development strategy, including a Local Content policy, to ensure that ordinary…
Limacol football returns with emphasis on ending Georgetown hiatus
The fourth annual Limacol Football Tournament will make its return August 31 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, and Petra Organisation, the founding body, is promising another exhilarating competition.
Twelve teams…
Former 13-second champ aims for podium this weekend
Former 13-second champion Imran Khan is looking to redeem himself this weekend at the International Drag Race Meet after enduring a lean spell in recent times. His ambitions of copping the top podium spot have been boosted with the…
Murdered mother of 8 recently told neighbour of endless abuse
By Bibi Khatoon
A lot 68 Sideline Dam, Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) woman who was murdered by her husband on Wednesday suffered years of abuse, according to a neighbour.
Forty-four-year-old Venette Headley-James was stabbed to…
Ashes: Fiery Archer takes six to keep Australia to 179
Jofra Archer took six wickets to help England bowl out Australia for 179 on a truncated first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley.
Archer's 6-45, five of which came in the final session, reversed the fortunes of the home side after…
Food and Drug Dept. investigating fake antacids, other drugs on local market
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is investigating a businessman who is selling counterfeit drugs on the local market.
According to head of the department, Marlan Cole, reports were received that “a local…
Squash Championship opens with One Caribbean message
By Akeem Greene
No racquets, no running on courts, no pain of defeat or joy of victory ensued the Georgetown Club for the first time this week, as the Senior Caribbean Squash Championships team events made a colourful opening on…
Deadly aircraft crash: Airline Director charged with multiple safety violations
The Director of Domestic Airways, the airline which owned the aircraft which crash-landed and killed pilot Randy Liverpool on February 21, 2019, at Eterinbang, has been charged for breaching multiple safety regulations.
Four charges were…
With cassava crop wiped out, mountain village asks Gov’t for food supplies
The Patamuna village of Kurukubaru in Region Eight, considered the highest village in Guyana, has requested food from the Government after heavy rains devastated their crops.
The Ministry of the Presidency said that Minister of State…