THE sum of $114.9 million has been earmarked in this year’s budget to strengthen and expand legal aid services in an effort to render support to victims of gender-based violence. During his presentation of the national budget on Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Senior Minister in the Office of the President with…
City Magistrate Leron Daly on Thursday remanded a 55-year-old woman to prison for allegedly trafficking cannabis. Debra Perreira, 55, of Ketley and Drysdale Streets, Charlestown, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that on January 26, 2022, she had 912 grams (two pounds) of cannabis in her possession for the purpose of…
–as investor acquires more land THE US$15 million Aiden by Best Western Hotel, which is being developed by the Guyanese-owned Arimu Investments Inc., is set to expand from its initial 101-room capacity to 150 rooms, following the investor’s acquisition of additional lands at its Robb and Oronoque Streets, Georgetown, location. The company’s plans for expansion…
Towanna Crandon-Primo, 28, and Kaleda Crandon, 26, of Carmicheal Street, Georgetown (where they grew up), are sisters. They are the first in their family to have acquired an education from the nation’s premier tertiary education, the University of Guyana. For the siblings, they are on mission to excel in their career paths. They explained that…
–President Ali says, commits to further strengthening relationship with India PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that Guyana is working on an international agenda that will propel the country to become a global leader in several areas, including the environment and agriculture. The Head of State made this announcement while delivering the feature address…
Four women were on Friday remanded to prison for the attempted murder of 24-year-old Renesha Maxwell. They are accused of dousing the woman with a corrosive substance on January 21, 2022. Jennifer Validen, a 28-year-old mother of three of Albouystown; Alana Holder, a 28-year-old mother of three of East La Penitence; Gailann Marks, a 21-year-old…
Murdered in cold blood! A 24-year-old pregnant woman of ‘C’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, met her demise just after noon on Thursday. Loretta Simon was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend at her mother’s residence where she had gone to visit and was preparing to cook curry. Her killer was identified only as ‘Terrence’ who reportedly…
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced its 15-man squad for the first and second rounds of the Cricket West Indies Regional Four-Day championship 2022, slated to start in February. Experienced batsman Leon Johnson leads the squad, with all-rounder Keemo Paul named his deputy. West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul have…
Bowlers made merry of the conditions at the National Stadium, Providence, on Thursday, as 17 wickets fell on day two of the Guyana Harpy Eagles Four-Day practice match. All-rounder Christopher Barnwell, who was excluded from the Eagles’ Four-Day set-up by the new Selection Panel on the basis of affording more opportunities to younger talents, was…
Press Release by the National Sports Commission The 2022 Budget read by the Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is the most comprehensive and transformational in Guyana’s history and has almost doubled that given to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport last year. The allotment to the National Sports Commission will ensure that the local…
