Jonny Bairstow scored a gutsy century as England’s batters finally showed some fight against Australia on day three of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney. Bairstow’s well-crafted, unbeaten 103 and his 128-run stand with Ben Stokes rescued England after they slipped to 36-4. Stokes, visibly struggling with a left side injury, made 66, while Mark…
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases…
WORK on 25 “core homes” across the West Bank of Demerara (WBD), Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), is on course to completion by February, according to the Ministry of Housing and Water. According to the ministry, the houses are being constructed in the communities of Lust-en-Rust, Onderneeming, La Parfaite Harmonie, Recht-Door-Zee and Westminister, as part…
Novak Djokovic is not being held captive in Australia, a top official says, as the men’s world number one tennis player faces deportation over COVID vaccination rules. The Serb star remains in immigration detention in Melbourne after being denied entry on Wednesday. A court challenge is due on Monday, a week before the Australian Open…
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases…
–close to $1.5B spent on flood-relief efforts alone THE drainage capacity of farmlands and even residential communities across Guyana has improved significantly, as a result of investments valuing $8.4 billion made by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) throughout 2021. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the government was able to make a considerable…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday announced a squad of 23 players for a medical and fitness camp in Barbados, from January 9 to 14, ahead of departure for the four-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women in Johannesburg. The camp sees the return of veteran leg-spinner Afy Fletcher, following her year-long maternity leave. Teenagers Zaida James and…
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases…
AFTER making a massive impact on the local media community, veteran journalist and former Guyana Chronicle Editor, Ms. Claudette Earle was on Thursday laid to rest, bringing to an abrupt end the fascinating story of a life that was well lived. Ms. Earle died on December 21, 2021 at a city hospital, one day after…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines currently has hosting rights for this year’s Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships. However, if the island opts not to host the event, the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) is firmly ready to stand in as an alternate host. In 2021 when Barbados was listed as host and opted not to,…
