All-round Grimmond spurs Guyana to 10-wicket win over Leeward Islands

All-round Grimmond spurs Guyana to 10-wicket win over Leeward Islands

A brilliant all-round performance from Realeanna Grimmond spurred Guyana to a massive 10-wicket win over Leeward Islands in Round Two action of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Under-19s Rising Stars T20 Championship in Trinidad on Wednesday. The victory ensured the Guyanese remain unbeaten, following their commanding nine-wicket success over Barbados in the opening round…

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Siblings homeless after fire destroys home

Siblings homeless after fire destroys home

Shamar Daniels, 22, and his sister Alpha Daniels are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house on Wednesday at Corlita Street, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The siblings left for work early on Wednesday and neighbours contacted them just after 10:00hrs to say their house was on fire. The Guyana Fire Service managed to contain the…

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Sand Creek residents tackling depleting turtle species used for cooking

Sand Creek residents tackling depleting turtle species used for cooking

With a revitalisation of the yellow-spotted river turtle project at Sand Creek Village, Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo), residents can expect an increase in the reptilian species in the area. This turtle species is being revitalised after decades of neglect through a conservation project being facilitated by the South Rupununi Conservation Society under the…

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Human Services Ministry hosts training for persons with disabilities

Human Services Ministry hosts training for persons with disabilities

In an effort to provide Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) with the necessary tools to be independent, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is currently hosting a three-day training at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, Carmichael Street, Georgetown. The training is provided by the Ministry and will see the 24 participants receiving accredited…

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Two more COVID deaths,144 new cases

Two more COVID deaths,144 new cases

Two men, ages 66 and 73, from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) are recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that the men died on June 05, taking the total number of deaths since March 2020 to 1, 258. The men’s vaccination statuses are unknown. Meanwhile, 144 new cases were…

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CARICOM to engage US on dropping sanctions against Venezuela as member states eye new PetroCaribe deal

CARICOM to engage US on dropping sanctions against Venezuela as member states eye new PetroCaribe deal

Several CARICOM countries, led by St. Vincent and the Grenadines have agreed to revive the Petro Caribe deal with Venezuela, a deal that began back in 2005 and saw countries in Central America and the Caribbean purchasing oil directly from Venezuela on conditions of preferential payment. The deal collapsed when the United States imposed tough…

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