A 45-year-old security guard employed with CMC Reliable Security Service was arrested after he reportedly shot three persons in an attempt to calm a disorderly customer at the Good Luck Supermarket at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown. The customer, 27-year-old Jamal Bruce, a contactor of ‘D’ Field Sophia along with a delivery man, Joshua Mentore, 22, of…
Mikhail Rodrigues known as ‘Guyanese Critic’ and another man identified only as ‘Gonsalves’ were injured after they collided while on separate skis at Bartica, Region Seven on Sunday afternoon. Both men have since been discharged from the hospital, Regional Commander Dion Moore told the News Room. “The two persons were taken to the hospital [and]…
TWELVE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard ranks, alongside one member each from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Prison Service (GPS), Presidential Guard, and Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) have commenced training on the Leading Rating and Seaman Course (LRSC). Meanwhile, 20 ranks including one from the Guyana Fire Service and one from the Presidential…
–President Ali says PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali and First Lady Mrs Arya Ali, introduced the Girls-Only Self-Defence Class under the “One Guyana” initiative on Saturday at State House. The programme, which caters for girls 11-18 years of age, is designed to not only teach the art of self-defence, but to impart lifelong skills, discipline and…
–with partnership between GTT and Starr Computer IN today’s tech-savvy era, Guyanese lives revolve around technology, and with a partnership between communications giant GTT and technology specialists STARR Computer, the concept of making your home smart can start from a simple light switch. In an interview at the Building Exposition at the Guyana National Stadium,…
By Neil Kumar A CRICKET coach is now criticising pitches in the Caribbean for his failure. The West Indies team failed miserably against the Bangladesh touring team in the One-Day International games and as the West Indies team comes up against India, Coach Simmons is singing to keep his job. After the West Indies team…
TEKTON Inc., a construction and engineering company, was officially launched in Guyana, at the International Building Expo 2022, on Friday, raising the standards for commercial and residential solutions in the country. According to TEKTON Inc., the company is a professionally licensed company with over 60 years of experience between its founders. The company offers services…
The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two, will host a T10 cricket fest on Sunday, July 31, at the Anna Regina Secondary and Walton Hall Sports grounds. According to a release to the media, the area committee teams – North and South Pomeroon, Wakenaam, Leguan, East…
(Reuters) – THE rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO label – a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)” – is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate…
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Saturday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Bank Limited (RBL) for the financing of 500 low-income homes at Leonora, Region Three (Essequibo Island- West Demerara). The 20 x 30 (625 square feet) two-bedroom flat units will be built at $5.5 million each. This is another…
