Brentford produced a stunning first-half performance as they scored four goals in the first 35 minutes to condemn Manchester United to a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Gtech Community Stadium. Josh Dasilva put the hosts ahead when his strike from distance somehow eluded United goalkeeper David de Gea. Mathias Jensen doubled the lead after dispossessing former…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
DID it have to take the Chief Justice to inform or remind the leader of the parliamentary opposition that he cannot dictate to the President of the Republic on issues of national security – or any other, for that matter? It’s normal to expect Opposition Leaders to naturally oppose, but in the new national, regional…
Bibi Shadick, Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and a former Minister of Government, passed away at her East Street, Georgetown residence Saturday afternoon. A Facebook post from the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) said Shadick passed away peacefully at about 15:00 hrs. Shadick has been serving as one of the People’s Progressive…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
Dear Editor, GUYANA’s week began with the President hitting a solid, scorching and sensational 105 not out to show the West Indies how to win games and influence players. Dr. Irfan Ali’s leadership, being a true sportsman on the field and off the field, included the art of self-defence, physically and not only vociferously, as…
A total of 41 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry’s daily COVID dashboard released on Saturday. The new cases take the total number of infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020 to 70,439. The new cases were recorded in Region Two (three cases) Region Three (three cases),…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
Dear Editor, THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), must be congratulated for commencing the Claims and Objection process. This will enable all stakeholders to peruse the Register of Registrants, in pursuit of confirming the necessary verifications of additions and deletions of the names of persons that should transparently remain on the list. By so doing, GECOM…
Guyanese Tagenarine Chanderpaul enhanced his chances of a Test call-up, scoring an unbeaten hundred on the final day of the West Indies ‘A’ Four-Day game against Bangladesh ‘A’ at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia on Saturday. While the game ended in a tame draw, and by virtue the two-match series 0-0, it…
