A mother and her seven children are now homeless after their Glasgow, East Bank Berbice, house went up in flames on Monday morning. Tricia Wintz, 45, was living in the six-bedroom wooden-and-concrete house with her seven children. Wintz, who is a Constabulary Officer at the New Amsterdam Municipality, told reporters…
The trial into the 2020 General and Regional Elections was abruptly adjourned on Tuesday after a heated clash between defence attorney Nigel Hughes and witness Bibi Aneishaw Mohamed. Mohamed, who was an agent of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) during the 2020 elections, had returned to the witness stand…
Vendors operating at the Square of the Revolution are set to be relocated to a new site on Hadfield Street during the second week in May, as the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) moves to resolve the long-standing dispute over vending in the downtown area. The decision was finalised…
PRESS RELEASE || Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), through its locally produced beverage brands TOPCO Juice Drinks and Savannah Milk, has announced the signing of two outstanding Guyanese cricketers as official Brand Ambassadors. Gudakesh Motie will represent the Savannah Milk brand, while Sheneta Grimmond will represent TOPCO Juice Drinks. Both athletes…
Guyana is set to host five matches involving 2023 champions Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) between September 4 and 11. CPL on Tuesday morning unveiled the fixtures for the 2026 tournament, set to feature 39 matches from August 7 to September 20. The Warriors…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says Guyana is moving quickly to overhaul its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws as the country faces growing challenges from organised crime, terrorist financing and money laundering. Speaking at the opening of the Partnership of the Caribbean and the European Union…
A new digital platform focused on Guyana’s rapidly expanding oil and gas sector was officially launched on Monday evening, with Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, describing the initiative as both timely and important. The platform, Fueled.gy, a collaboration with News…
Dubai, April 28 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The…
A 37-year-old resident of Bartica, Region Seven, was arrested after he was nabbed with several rounds of ammunition on Monday. According to a Police release, ranks acted on information received and went to a location at Second Avenue, Bartica, where a male was observed behaving suspiciously. He was approached by…
The defending champions and table-leading Guyana Harpy Eagles hold a 63-run lead over the Windward Islands Volcanoes after a seesawing second day at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. With the match effectively a second-innings shootout, the Harpy Eagles reached the close of play at 44 for 2, having navigated…
