(REUTERS) – United Arab Emirates President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state closer to the United States and its allies, died on Friday. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced the death of Khalifa, who was also the ruler of the UAE’s richest emirate, Abu Dhabi,…
As promised, a team from the Central Housing & Planning Authority, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Sherwyn Greaves returned to Linden, Region Ten, where they allocated 14 squatters with a house lot at Amelia’s Ward–Phase Four. These 14 people had their structures demolished last week because they were occupying lands earmarked for infrastructural development.…
Guyana’s gold mining industry is expected to see a boost as several international gold mining companies have expressed interest to kickstart gold mining operations in Guyana, according to Senior Minister of Finance in the Office of the President, Dr. Ashni Singh. “Right now multiple international companies are actively engaged in various stages of development of…
MS Dhoni was the only Chennai Super Kings player able to hold his head up high as their outside chance of reaching the Indian Premier League play-offs ended with a five-wicket loss to bottom side Mumbai Indians. Dhoni took over as CSK captain once again after Ravindra Jadeja – who is sidelined with a rib injury –…
The combination of seasoned short and long-range marksman Lennox Braithwaite, his son Jamaine and Jermaine Softley were able to merge their shooting and team skills to perfect effect, which propelled them to victory in the just-concluded Guyana National Rifle Association Smallbore Section Team Semi-Practical 9mm Pistol competition. The event was sponsored by Secure Innovations and…
A 19-year-old driver who was involved in a fatal three-vehicle accident at Bushy Park, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara on Thursday is in police custody while a man and his wife from one of the vehicles are unconscious. The teen driver has been identified as Jhatan Sukhlal. Police Headquarters revealed that he tested negative for alcohol…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Ann Ferguson, a 33-year-old mother who works as a registered nurse at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), is celebrating 10 years of offering compassionate care to patients. The mother of two is the ward manager for the C-Section and High Dependency Units within the hospital’s maternity department; she is among…
POLICE are investigating an alleged robbery under arms at the GuyOil gas station, Track ‘E’ Good Hope, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), a statement from the law enforcement agency said today. The alleged robbery is reported to have been committed by three males using firearms and a knife around 17:30 hrs on Wednesday, police said.…
Several employees and customers were held at gunpoint by three men and robbed of thousands of dollars in cash and their smartphones on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at the Guyoil Gas Station located at Good Hope, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara at about 17:30hrs, Police Headquarters reported. According to the report, the suspects are three…
BCB to assist 90 cricket clubs with cricket balls THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will this weekend start the distribution of $1M worth of cricket balls to 90 clubs across the county. The balls would form part of the 2022 edition of the BCB/Shimron and Nirvani Hetmyer Cricket Trust Fund. The West Indies middle-order batter…
