– dubbed “first book of its kind’ THE University of Guyana Press (UGP) officially launched the ‘Archaeology of Guyana, Second Edition’, which will now significantly add to the limited existing literature on the history of Guyana’s archaeology, a statement from the university said on Wednesday. “It was a moment of pride and accomplishment for authors;…
Three men, who are neighbours at Brutus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, are now homeless after a fire destroyed their homes on Thursday. According to the Guyana Fire Service, the fire started at around 15:12 hours at the house that Mr Brutus was the caretaker of. The fire engulfed the two-storey wooden and concrete building…
– ushering in tourism, agriculture boost AFTER a 13-year hiatus, residents of Fort Island, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are now benefitting from the reintroduction of the ferry service which began on August 27. The MV Malali will service Fort Island in Region Three. The reintroduction of the ferry service was made possible following the…
A 54-year-old caretaker on Friday pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine when he appeared before Senior City Magistrate Leron Daly. Lawrence Gittens of Croal Street, Georgetown admitted to having eight grams of cocaine in his possession on September 1, 2022, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, for the purpose of trafficking. Police Prosecutor Christopher Morris told the court…
Promising a better future for indigenous citizens and their communities, President Irfaan Ali last evening said there will be greater inclusion for the country’s indigenous people in the country’s development. Delivering the feature address at a celebration of the start of Amerindian Heritage month the President said the ground work has already been laid for…
TRINBAGO Knight Riders (TKR) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) women endured an agonising no-result as rain washed out their Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) game in Basseterre. After a delayed start, the Knight Riders were put into bat but struggled to form significant partnerships and could only post 105 from their 20 overs, thanks…
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – FIFA will hold an appeal hearing on September 15 in the case of an Ecuador player that Chile claim played while ineligible during World Cup qualifying, the governing body told Reuters yesterday. The Chilean Football Association has appealed FIFA’s June 10 decision to dismiss their complaint that Ecuador’s Byron Castillo was…
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Power-house Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) wasted little time in laying down their marker for this year’s Men’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title by repelling a strong challenge from St Lucia Kings at Warner Park here on Wednesday. Asked to chase 144 in the second game of the tournament, TKR overhauled…
GLOBETROTTIG T20 star, Tim David, has stormed into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad on the back of his big-hitting exploits on the franchise circuit. Yesterday morning Australia revealed a 15-player squad to defend their World Cup title on home soil this October-November, and David’s selection over leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson was the only change from the…
After a 2-4 defeat to Bonaire in their opening match of the 2022 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship Qualifiers, Guyana topped The Bahamas 4-0 at the IMG Academy, Florida, on Thursday morning. Christopher Witter led the way with a double with goals in the 19th and 29th, while Bryan Wharton made his mark in the ninth…
