A Wortmanville family has been thrown into mourning following the stabbing death of 30-year-old vendor, Aubrey Baird of Hardina Street, Wortmanville. Baird was stabbed to death last evening by a man believed to be mentally unstable. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred just after 9 pm. They explained that the two men were involved in an…
(ESPNCRICINFO) – India’s hit-the-deck bustle trumped West Indies as the hosts defended 237 to wrap up the ODI series, with one game left. Prasidh Krishna led the way for India, returning extraordinary figures of 4 for 12 in nine overs and reminding everyone why he was picked ahead of Deepak Chahar once again. On an…
See below full statement issued by Chinese businessman Su Zhi Rong: I, Su Zhi Rong, wish to state categorically that I have never solicited any bribe/inducement from any company or individual for either myself or any government official including the Vice President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I have read the insinuations by the…
Less than 24hrs after a daring robbery on Croal Street was caught on camera, the two persons who were identified as suspects have been arrested. A 33-year-old businessman was walking along the pavement on Croal Street close to the bus park when he was choked and robbed by the two men who approached in from…
Sherod Duncan, an opposition Member of Parliament, was suspended from the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon after he disrupted the consideration of the budget estimates to protest derogatory remarks made by Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall. The Opposition Parliamentarian was seen walking across the floor just as his Opposition colleague was about to ask a…
As Guyana continues to see more foreign investment interest, the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller believes there should be greater transparency in the tendering process for contracts, as the country develops and attracts international investors. During a press conference today on the heels of a visit by a group of British investors and businessmen,…
POLICE are investigating the death of 28-year-old Ramesh Ramphal, who purportedly drowned in the Tempe Canal, West Coast Berbice. According to reports, Ramphal of Lot 142 Britannia Village, West Coast Berbice, purportedly went with his girlfriend, Rushelle Craig, for a swim in the canal on Monday. Craig told detectives that they were on the western…
(Qatar Tribune) – Diplomats and officials of the Embassy of Cooperative Republic of Guyana held a fitness walkathon at Aspire Park to mark the National Sport Day (NSD) on Tuesday. Led by Guyanese Ambassador to Qatar HE Safraaz Ahmad Shadood, the group walked around the park. On this year’s theme ‘Sport is Life,’ the ambassador…
By Manuel Otero EDUCATION is an essential public good. Without high quality, inclusive and equitable training, countries will not succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind. This reality acquires even greater importance, given the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Countries will need to rehabilitate their…
The Cricket West Indies Four-Day Championship resumes on Wednesday (February 9) in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana Harpy Eagles are in the twin-island Republic and they will start their campaign against Windward Volcanoes. The Queen’s Park Oval will be home to the Eagles for the first two of five rounds at this year’s Championship.…
