GUYANA Boxing Association (GBA) president and National Sports Commission Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle (centre), flanked by coach Terrence Poole manager Seon Bristol, training staff and the newly crowned champions, Guyana National boxing U-17 team during last evening’s appreciation dinner held at the Mirage. (Adrian Narine photo)
Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors women endured an agonising no result as rain washed out their Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at Warner Park, St. Kitts. 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…
The APNU+AFC Opposition has filed a motion seeking an early hearing of its appeal to Chief Justice Roxane George’s decision that there is nothing unconstitutional about Section 22 of the Election Laws (Amendment) Act and Order 60 (Recount Order). The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) had relied on Order 60 and the Elections Laws (Amendment) Act…
The Ocean View Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal which was established to treat and care for serious COVID-19 patients is now accepting other patients who are suffering from other infectious diseases. August marked two years since the hospital has been in operation. In the past two years, it has seen more than 4000 COVID-19 patients.…
Since the first case of COVID-19 and related death was recorded in Guyana in 2020, the country has recorded a total of 1,278 deaths from the virus in the past two years. Of those deaths, the Ministry of Health has revealed that 741 of them were recorded at the Ocean View Hospital. Minister of Health…
THE second cohort of SBM Offshore’s Trainee Technicians has arrived in Canada where they will be immersed in a one-year training programme, a release said. According to the release, the programme is geared towards developing the skills and talents of Guyanese who will be working in the country’s oil and gas sector. The trainees departed…
See the full statement from the Attorney General Chamber below: Next year a new Magistrates Court will be constructed in the very populated Westminster/Parfaite Harmonie locality, arguably, the largest housing scheme in Guyana. On Wednesday a team comprising of Attorney General Anil Nandlall, Housing and Water Minister Collin Coral, Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette…
AS monkeypox spreads throughout the world, travellers may be concerned about the risk to their health. However, Guyana to date has only recorded two cases and both the health and tourism authorities say that those looking to take trips have nothing to worry about. Speaking on the sidelines of an event on Monday, Guyana Tourism…
Serena Williams showed she has no intention of ending her singles career without a fight after beating second seed Anett Kontaveit on another remarkable night at the US Open. Williams, ranked 605th and turning 41 next month, won 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to stun the Estonian in New York. The American recently announced her intention…
PRESIDENT, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said his government will set aside some $10 million in budget 2023 for the construction of a new school in Shea village, Region Nine. Dr Ali made the announcement during his three-day outreach to several communities across the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region last weekend. “I have already told the REO…
