THE autopsies conducted on newly-wed couple, Nicholas Low-A-Chee and Elisabeth Dass, have revealed that Dass died from gunshot injury to the head and abdomen, while Low-A-Chee died from gunshot injury to the head. Police confirmed on Friday that the two were shot at close range; however, the results have not returned yet on whether gun…
— withdrawal can only be done through parliamentary approval, Finance Minister reiterates SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has confirmed that no money will be withdrawn from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) without Parliamentary approval. The minister made this clarification on the sidelines of Budget 2022…
THE Port Kaituma Secondary School in Region One, and the St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region Nine have been identified by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to become senior secondary schools, and to offer Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) subjects. It has not yet been confirmed whether the schools will be ready by the end…
AS Aubrey Norton now sits as the substantive leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party’s leadership has thrown its full support behind the replacement of Joseph Harmon with Norton as Leader of the Opposition in Guyana’s National Assembly. This was confirmed by Norton in the presence of other party senior members, during…
— a step closer, regional company set to deliver proposed product in second quarter A REGIONAL insurance company is in the process of preparing country-specific proposals for consideration by Guyana and the other member states for de-risking their agriculture sectors from the impact of climate change, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has reported. According to Minister…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja hit another classy century to leave England needing to bat out the final day to save the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Khawaja made an unbeaten 101 from 138 balls, to follow his 137 in the first innings, as Australia set England an unlikely 388 to win. With…
— between 2020 and 2021, says the Food and Agriculture Organisation — confirms situation ‘hurting the pocket’ of Guyanese but country maintains stabilise rice markets THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reported that food prices across the globe increased by over 28 per cent in 2021, and are continuing to…
Mohamed’s Enterprise, through its Managing Director, Azruddin Mohammed, will be funding the rehabilitation of the playfield at Melanie Damishana, East Cost Demerara. In a statement, Team Mohamed’s revealed that initial caretaking works were started by Attorney-at-Law James Bond and his Cigars and Cognac Group after the ground was overgrown by grass. It meant the community…
The Guyana Police Force, specifically ‘A’ Division, is now the beneficiary of two desktop computer systems, compliments of Dapper Technology Inc. The donation, which forms part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme for 2022, was made on Thursday at the Brickdam Police Station. Founder and Director of the company, Kester Hutson, made the donation;…
The President, Executive and Members of the Guyana Cricket Board hereby congratulate Dr. Desmond Haynes and Mr. Ramnaresh Sarwan on their respective appointments of chairman and selector of CWI Senior Selection panel. These prominent positions are befitting the two distinguished gentlemen, who have served West Indies cricket with distinction. The 65-year-old and new lead selector Desmond Haynes played…
