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…
(Jamaica Observer) – NEWS on Tuesday that Lisa Hanna has decided to end her 15-year involvement in representational politics left many Jamaicans wide-eyed and O-mouthed and sparked speculation that the St Ann South Eastern Member of Parliament has basically had enough of the personal attacks to which she has been subjected from within the Opposition…
Rain meant only 34 overs were possible on day one of the second Four-Day match between West Indies and Bangladesh ‘A’ teams at the Daren Sammy ground, St. Lucia. Play started at 15:15h and Bangladesh reached stumps at 69-1 with Shadman Islam 22 (2x4s) from 98 balls and Mohammad Hassan 23 (3x4s) from 67 balls…
GUYANA will soon be one step closer to boosting its aquaculture sector with the commencement of its ‘Cage Culture’ initiative expected to start in October of this year. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who said that the first set of marine cages should be arriving in Guyana before the end of September.…
The Berbice duo, Tommani Caesar and Zeynul Ramsammy, played important hands in getting Guyana to 175-8 from 80 overs on day one of their Regional Under-19 Three-Day match with Trinidad and Tobago at Park Hill, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Wednesday. Caesar, who opened the batting, made 59 (5x4s; 2x6s) from 142 balls, while…
WITH the completion of a number of expansion works at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) by China Harbour and Engineering Corporation (CHEC), the Government of Guyana, under the Ministry of Public works, is now overseeing a defects, liability and retention period. This is according to Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, who, during a press…
Fantasia Santiago winner and Queen of Diamond Infinity 6 Drag Fest 2022 (Fantasia Santiago, 2022) Drag Fest 2022 was Chanel vs Gucci. Fantasia Santiago possessed a sure sparkling elegance while Jessie Banks, on the other hand, had a bold glittering glamour. These two girls were the brightest among four stars as they competed for the…
– President Ali announces new Land Surveying Institute – Scholarships for surveying to be made available – US$30,000 in equipment donated by UN agriculture agency PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday, announced government’s intention to establish a land surveying institute and to make scholarships available to land surveyors to encourage a push for higher education…
West Indies Under-19 Women levelled the five-match series against USA Women Under-19s after they won the second T20 by a narrow margin at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill. An unbeaten 40 not out (55 balls; 2x4s) from Shalini Samaroo powered West Indies Under-19 Women to a thrilling one-run victory in the second of five…
IN an effort to build a world-class healthcare system, the Ministry of Health is currently exploring tele-medicine, exploring its pilot soon. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, during his address at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Annual Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) Conference. The event was hosted in collaboration with…
