Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a controlled victory in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix to edge further ahead in the championship. The Dutchman beat Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, extending his lead over Leclerc to 44 points. Leclerc fought off an early challenge from Sainz but was safe in second…
Dear Editor, THE Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) must hold Local Government Elections (LGE) this year! The lack of related definitive communications regarding such decisions allows for uncertainty and speculations concerning what might be, and also creates a general perception that administrators of GECOM are treading softly to avoid the proverbial hot coals. This conflicts with…
A car is suspected to have maliciously been set on fire at Hibiscus Avenue, AA Eccles, East Bank Demerara on Friday night. The Guyana Fire Service said it received a call just after 20:00 hours and immediately responded to the location from its fire station in Eccles. Upon arrival, firefighters observed a vehicle on fire…
Dear Editor, AN enraged country is humiliated with the hapless “hang-over” of the Mon Repos looting, beating and burning calamity, but Guyana’s image remained intact owing to the admirable efforts of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who represented the nation at the 43rd CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in Suriname. There, he was commended for his…
President Dr. Irfaan Ali was ready for action on Saturday as he engaged a delegation of over 60 persons from Saudi Arabia who traveled to Georgetown for one day, scoping investment opportunities in Guyana. But apart from business relations, the Guyanese Head of State believes the opportunity presented itself for the two countries to build…
Do not leave cooking unattended. It only takes a minute for a fire to get out of hand. Don’t leave things cooking on the stove top unattended and check regularly on the things cooking in the oven. A message from the Guyana Fire Service.
Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel has named Romario Shepherd in the 13-member squad to face Bangladesh in the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series. Shepherd was originally a reserve, but will now replace Keemo Paul, who tested positive for COVID-19 and is therefore unavailable. Odean Smith has been added as the…
THE barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 2.3 per cent from May. The Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of…
Two men, ages 55 and 70, and a woman, 79, are the country’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. In its report on Saturday, the Ministry of Health announced the three deaths which occurred on July 07 and 08, 2028. The males were unvaccinated and hailed from Regions Seven and Four while the woman was fully vaccinated from…
LAST month, the Alliance For Change party held its national conference to decide on the way forward and other political issues. At the end of the conference, the party stated clearly that its members decided to stay within the APNU+AFC Coalition instead of leaving the pact immediately and regaining its political independence. It was then…
