New awards introduced as UG set to graduate over 1,600 students
After what was described as ‘a total disgrace’ last year, the University of Guyana has decided to host three Convocation ceremonies this year and abandoned the Sophia Exhibition site venue which was at the centre of the backlash it faced in…
Advisory: Road closure for Diwali Motorcade 2018
Road Closure For Diwali Motorcade 2018 from Shri Kishana Mandir Campbellville on Monday 5th November 2018 from 16:00hrs.
*Sheriff St & Campbell Avenue (No entry west)
*Sheriff & Pike St (No entry south)
*Sheriff & 1st…
Linden to Lethem road project not affected by Brazil’s change of Gov’t
Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations has assured that the budgetary arrangements for the Linden-Lethem road has already been made and therefore, its recent change in Government will not affect the process.
According to the Ministry of…
Courts Pee Wee: West Ruimveldt boys survive Mocha scare to reach final
Defending champions West Ruimveldt Primary are within grasp of possibly retaining their title in the seventh annual Courts Pee Wee football tournament after they came from behind to defeat Mocha Primary 2-1 at the Ministry of Education…
Guyana, Islamic Bank to partner on renewable energy, housing & Infrastructure
As Guyana works to identify projects for funding from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), a Programming Mission from the IsDB visited Guyana during the past week where intense meetings were held from October 31 to November 02.
The…
GECOM to move election materials to Local Authority Areas in new week
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will begin moving election materials during the new week with nine days to Local Government Elections (LGE) on November 12.
Registration Officer of GECOM, Clairmont Mingo, said the Commission will…
Ganja farms destroyed, cops come under fire as suspects on the run
Police have destroyed approximately eight acres of cultivated cannabis with about 7,600 plants, ranging in height from 5 inches to 6 feet along with 82 kilograms of processed cannabis over the past week.
According to a statement from the…
Vendor busted with 184 boxes of firecrackers
A 21-year-old resident of Kitty, Georgetown was on Saturday arrested by police for reportedly selling firecrackers at the Charity Market.
He was found with in excess of 184 boxes of firecrackers.
The 21-year-old is being processed for…
Venezuelan Diplomat’s car still in GRA custody
More than a week after seizing the car of a Venezuelan Diplomat, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has made it clear that Luz León Guillén has to pay $2.4M in prorated taxes and that she must have it privately registered.
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A chance for us to ‘remember the name Sherfane Rutherford’
By Akeem Greene
Windies will seek redemption against favoured hosts India in a three-match T20 series, which gets cracking on Sunday in Kolkata.
On face value, the mind will lead you to think this bilateral engagement should be bread…