A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was, on Saturday, signed between Jagadish Vasudev, known as Sadhguru, and the Government of Guyana on soil co-operation. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, signed the MoU with the yoga guru to preserve Guyana’s soil in keeping with the country’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. The event took place at State House…
See below full statement issued by the Guyana Bar Association on the passing of Justice Cecil Kennard: As members of the legal profession woke in the morning of this 12th March, 2022 to meet the sunrise, we were informed of the sad news that the sun has set on the distinguished legal career of a worthy…
JUSTICE (ret’d) Cecil Kennard passed away at the age of 86 on Saturday, at approximately 02:00hrs, at his suburban New Haven, Bel Air home while surrounded by his family. Speaking with the Sunday Chronicle, Justice Kennard’s son, Gary, explained that his father had been hospitalised following a period of illness, and had started to recover,…
Ranks of the Customs Anti -Narcotic Unit (CANU) stationed at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport on Saturday intercepted a Barbados bound passenger with some 40.4 pounds of cannabis. CANU said that the luggage of 45-year-old Elvis Fitzgerald Theusday of Hunter Street, Albouystown was searched and 23 parcels of suspected cannabis was found. Photo: CANU…
-income generation estimated at $140M A LOCALLY owned company named Connection International is looking to invest up to $40 million to set up a 22-acre sand-mining operation along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, according to a proposal recently submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The document, prepared by the company’s sole proprietor, Telford Layne, indicates that…
An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 80 between Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner ensured the first Test between the West Indies and England petered out into a draw. Zak Crawley’s 121 and another century from Joe Root helped propel England to a second-innings total of 349-6 declared on the morning of the final day in Antigua,…
Hundreds from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur propelled India to a 155-run victory over West Indies at the Women’s World Cup in Hamilton. Mandhana’s elegant 123 and a classy 109 from Harmanpreet lifted India to 317-8 – their highest total in the World Cup. Deandra Dottin clubbed 62 from 46 balls to give West Indies…
International tourists wanting to visit Guyana for a relaxing trip or an adventure can do so with just a few clicks on a new global Guyanese booking engine – Kaietour.com. Created by Salaudeen Nausrudeen – a Florida-based Guyanese Technology Entrepreneur – Kaietour, paying homage to Guyana’s breathtaking Kaieteur Falls, was launched on Friday at the…
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man who reportedly stabbed his brother to death on Thursday night at Third Street, Alberttown, Georgetown. Dead is Moses Anthony, a baker. Police Headquarters reported that Anthony went home under the influence of alcohol on the night in question and decided to visit his brother’s house which is in the…
Two police constables are nursing injuries after they were attacked while responding to a domestic violence report at Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara. Injured are Constable Bowen and Constable Haymer. Bowen suffered injuries to his back while Haymer’s right hand was injured. According to the police, the cops were responding to a distress call…
