Squash team cautiously optimistic of regaining Caribbean dominance
By Akeem Greene
In 2017, a 12-year stronghold on the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior title ended for Guyana. Even more heart-breaking was the fact the reign came to a finish in Guyana.
The second-place finish followed…
23 years jail for Essequibo man who raped girl, 6
Colin Thomas, a 50-year-old man of Essequibo was sentenced to 43 years imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl twice between 2013-2014 but he will only serve 23 years behind bars.
Earlier this week, Thomas confessed to the charges…
WORLD CUP: England dismantle Australia to reach final
England surged into their first World Cup final after 27 years with a sensational eight-wicket demolition of Australia at Edgbaston. The hosts will have the chance to lift the trophy for the first time when they meet New Zealand at Lord's…
$96M Disaster Management Centre to be built in Lethem
The sod was turned Wednesday for the construction of the first of its kind Disaster Management Centre in Lethem Region Nine.
This $96M multipurpose building will be used to boost the region’s capacity to provide housing for residents…
All scholarships will be made public – Minister Sarabo-Halley
The new Minister of Public Service Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has announced that all scholarships awarded by the Government will be made public under her tenure.
“As the Minister, I decided that transparency is key for me,” she told a press…
20 years jail for raping elderly woman
Delon Blake, a 39-year-old man of Kumuni Creek, Demerara River was on Thursday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 77-year-old woman in 2017.
Earlier this week, Blake confessed to the crime before Justice Simone Morris-…
Guyana Beverages Inc. keeps the Fruta in Conquerors
By Avenash Ramzan
An alliance that started nearly two decades ago has been further strengthened with signatures on the dotted lines and a firm handshake.
The fact that the beneficiary is standing at the peak of local club football for…
Paiwomak Warriors crowned RFA/GBTI U-13 football champs
Paiwomak Warriors FC prevailed over Tabatinga FC by a 3-2 margin following kicks from the penalty mark to be crowned champions of the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) – Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Under-13 Championship last…
Residents protest proposed chemical warehouse to be built in City
By Bibi Khatoon
Several residents of Georgetown are concerned about plans to build a chemical warehousing facility within close proximity to residential areas.
Dozens of residents of Houston Gardens, Shirley Field-Ridley Square,…
Health Ministry opens $539M bond
The Ministry of the Public Health on Wednesday officially opened its bond at 1 Mud Plant, Kingston, Georgetown to store pharmaceutical equipment and supplies. The facility measuring 80 x 144sq ft costs $539,000,000.
Public Health…