This is not an ODI World Cup year. The series between West Indies and India is not part of the World Cup Super League. Both teams finished their previous 50-over assignments less than a week ago. So what can one expect during these three ODIs? After clinching both white-ball series in England, India have rested…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
Shimron Hetmyer is set to undergo a fitness test by Cricket West Indies in the coming days and if successful, it is tipped, he will make a return to the Twenty20 International squad after last featuring at last year’s T20 World Cup. CWI Lead Selector, Desmond Haynes had indicated Hetmyer was injured and it was…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
E-Networks Inc. – Guyana’s largest Cable TV provider- is partnering with LG Electronics Distributor, Platinum Sales and Services, to give away two 55″ LG TVs during the International Building Expo, which takes place at the National Stadium this weekend. Platinum Sales and Services, the authorised distributor of LG Electronics in Guyana and one of the…
Boasting spacious rooms, conference facilities, large restaurants and expansive living quarters that oversee the Atlantic, the US$100 Million Pegasus Suites and Conference Centre has officially opened in Kingston Georgetown. The facility which was built just next to the original Pegasus Hotel is owned by businessman Robert Badal. He described the opening as momentous while declaring…
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – Lawmakers chose India’s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could boost the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party among marginalised groups ahead of the 2024 general election. Droupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old teacher turned politician, will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role…
Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir this morning denied a request by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton for the House to debate his motion calling for an international investigation into bribery and corruption allegations made against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. The Speaker ruled that the Parliament cannot engage the motion at today’s sitting because the…
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Thursday tabled two agreements in the National Assembly to cater for the construction of modern health care facilities in five of Guyana’s ten Regions. The first Export Finance Agreement (No. CIE/BC-DL/Guyana/0020014380) dated June 14, 2022 is between Guyana and the United Kingdom Export Finance. It totals €161,016,949 and allows…
Opposition Member of Parliament, Dawn Hastings- Williams today pleaded with her colleagues on the government side to urgently announce a salary increase for public servants, amid the high cost of living. The Opposition MP said the cost of living issue is now becoming unbearable and the government must intervene to ensure that citizens can afford…
