FIVE men, whose speedboat capsized and sank in the Essequibo River, on Friday, were rescued by a passing speedboat carrying military officers, a police statement said this morning. One person is still missing. He is identified as Junior Kenroy Sooklall, a 24-year-old private soldier in the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), stationed at Fort Island. The…
Press Statement by Cricket West Indies ST JOHN’S, Antigua– Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that it will commence a new recruitment process for the new Men’s Selection Panel in January. The recruitment will replace Lead Selector Roger Harper and fellow Selector Miles Bascombe, whose contracts will not be renewed when they come to an…
See full statement from Carl Greenidge below: Last September 2020 I voiced concerns about the path on which the Party seemed embarked and its obvious crisis of leadership. In spite of or perhaps because of the caustic response of the Party ‘leadership’, many Party members and members of the public, in particular, have subsequently sought…
Keavon Bess, President of the Guyana Body Building and Fitness Federation (GBBFF), is extremely hyped about what to expect on Sunday (December 19) when the Federation hosts its Senior Championship. His optimism is driven by the immense preparation athletes have undergone in the lead-up. All of the ‘top guns’ are expected to be flexing their…
Six persons died in the wee hours Saturday following an accident at Ross Village, West Coast Berbice in Region Five. The deceased are 28-year-old Joel Jacobs of Sophia, Georgetown: 22-year-old Jamol Lynch of Hopetown; 23-year-old Linden MacFarlane of Bel Air, WCB. Police said they were traveling in motorcar PNN 3526. The other victims have been…
By Elvin Croker INTERCARIBBEAN Airlines touched down on the runway of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Friday, making it the newest airline to join the industry in Guyana. The inaugural flight from Barbados arrived around 15:00hrs with 48 passengers aboard, signalling the start of new flight options between Barbados and Guyana. Among the…
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Saturday morning opened its Congress with a lone address from its acting Leader and Chairman Volda Lawrence. The media was not allowed to physically cover the congress; the party has promised to provide updates online every two hours. This is the first time that the media is not allowed…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, on Friday, ensured that hundreds of residents affected by floodwaters in Pomeroon were given food and sanitation hampers. Prime Minister Phillips, who has responsibility for the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and is the Chairman of the National Task Force on flooding, visited a number of communities to assess the…
Twenty-four-year-old Junior Kenroy Sooklall, a private soldier in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is feared dead after the boat he was travelling in was hit by a wave and capsized in the vicinity of St. Lawrence, Essequibo River on Friday. Five others were rescued by eight GDF ranks who heard them shouting for help; they…
Six persons lost their lives in an early morning three-vehicular accident in Ross Village, West Coast Berbice early this morning. The impact of the crash saw one of the vehicles bursting into flames. The six dead persons have been identified as Gary Blair, Joel Jacobs, Jamal Lynch, Linden McFarlene, Jason Saul, and Keanna Dow. At…
