–with passage of new Condominium Bill THE landmark passage of the Condominium Bill No.4 of 2022 in the National Assembly on Tuesday serves as a form of “rescue” for a number of Guyanese, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has said. In outlining the need for this new piece of legislation, the Prime Minister told…
England has recalled their all-time leading wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad for the first two Tests against New Zealand. In March, the veteran pace bowlers were left out of the West Indies tour. Yorkshire batter Harry Brook and Durham fast bowler Matty Potts, both 23, receive maiden call-ups. The three-Test series against the world…
FARMERS in Region Two have commended President, Dr Irfaan Ali on his recent announcement to make available over $1 Billion worth of fertilisers to farmers across Guyana. Both cash crop and rice farmers have applauded the President’s initiative and deemed it “a big relief”. President Ali, on Monday, had announced that the government will be…
Samuel Stewart called ‘Sammy’ was on Tuesday found guilty of the 2017 fatal stabbing of Limlair Village, East Berbice Corentyne resident, 25-year-old Patrick Raynol called ‘Boy.’ Stewart, formerly of Salton Village, also on the Corentyne, was on trial at the Berbice High Court before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall for the capital offence. He had denied murdering…
–during discussions between President Ali, Prime Minister Rowley THE President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, have pledged to deepen ties between the two nations. Dr. Rowley arrived in Guyana on Tuesday, ahead of the Agri- Investment Forum and Expo, which is set to commence tomorrow.…
Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit will depart the island on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, to attend the Agri-Investment Forum & Expo in Guyana, hosted by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat. The forum runs from May 19-21 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre in Georgetown, Guyana, “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025.” The…
— company says project will inject approximately US$600,000 per year into the Kartabo Triangle TOOLSIE Persaud Timber Traders Incorporated (TPTTI), a renowned pioneer in the development of Guyana’s timber sector, plans to expand its operations with a new project in the Kartabo Triangle, Region Seven. The project, which has been in the works for a…
Chairman of the National Gas Company (NGC) Conrad Enill has been appointed TT’s high commissioner to Guyana. A release from the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs confirmed Enill’s new posting on Tuesday, adding that during a brief presentation ceremony held recently, Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne presented Enill with his instrument…
Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their chances of a playoff spot alive with an exciting three-run win over Mumbai Indians in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. Click to view full scoreboard Set a target of 194, Mumbai needed 45 off the last three overs, and Tim David proceeded to singlehandedly smash Thangarasu Natarajan…
Derrick Miller, a Salvation Army pastor, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping two teenage girls. On March 4th, 2022, Miller pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted rape and one count of raping “Girl A”, a child under the age of 16 years; and five counts of raping “Girl…
