18-year-old forward Omari Glasgow continued his meteoric rise on Saturday evening, scoring twice to hand Guyana’s Golden Jaguars a come-from-behind victory against Montserrat in League B of the Concacaf Nations League. Glasgow, who plays for Chicago Fire FC II in the Major League Soccer Next Pro play, scored twice within 10 minutes in the second…
THE Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) visited Tracy Flue who recently lost three of her children in a fire at her home, and presented her with food items and clothing. The organisation has also pledged its support for long-term counselling for the 23-year-old woman, who was working the night shift as a security guard…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Guyana for the amendments made to the National Resource Act 2019, which now governs the prudent, transparent and accountable management of the country’s oil funds. The government passed the amended Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 – No. 19 of 2021, in December, repealing clauses imposed by the previous…
–Dr. Singh says, outlines ongoing developmental works during his address at the bank’s 2022 Annual Meeting SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has said that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will have a great role to play as countries the world over start to recover from…
–Head of Region Three private sector body says, encourages persons to invest in aquaculture GAFOORS stores countrywide, in an effort to assist fisherfolk and contribute to the expansion of the fishing industry, will be offering a 10 per cent discount on items necessary for fishing. The offer which will run for one month, follows President…
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) on Friday made a presentation of over G$500,000 in cash, along with trophies, to the Georgetown Domino Association (GDA), for the hosting of the Faye Joseph Memorial nationwide tournament. The tournament will start on Saturday (June 4) at the National Gymnasium,…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, during his visit to the United States of America to partake in activities which commemorated the 56th anniversary of Guyana’s independence, paid a courtesy visit to the “Caribbean Market” in Maryland. The store in Maryland, which sells a variety of West Indian products, is owned by New Yorker, Dave…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that Guyana’s medium-term prospects are quite favourable, particularly with oil revenues contributing significantly to development. According to a statement issued after IMF staff engaged local stakeholders recently, Guyana’s economy has been adversely impacted by several local and external events, including a…
–$9M will be invested to secure this arrangement for 12 months –construction of state-owned studios on the cards, President Ali says GUYANESE creatives have been making waves in the local music industry, reaching the eyes and ears of persons from all walks of life through studios and even their social media pages. This raw talent…
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday defended several fundraising activities hosted by First Lady Mrs Arya Ali in the last two years to garner funds for her projects to support teenage girls during their menstrual cycle (end period poverty) and for persons with disabilities. “I want to thank the Office of the First Lady for…
