THE decomposed body of Roystan Lam, 60, was found at his Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) house, on Friday evening. According to Police Headquarters, Lam lived alone in a one-storey wooden structure and was last seen alive on April 29 by neighbours. However, on Friday evening, his cousin visited his residence and called out…
THE Ministry of Public Works recently awarded $1.7 billion in contracts for urban and miscellaneous road development in Regions Two, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and Ten. Contracts were awarded to 53 contractors at the ministry’s Kingston office, 37 of whom are to complete miscellaneous road works in Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Six…
“It’s time for Bartica to have football on the go, bigger and better and here is where we start that journey. The Bartica Football Association tonight is officially launching the Bartica Football Association Men’s Senior League and we’re looking forward for a great and exciting league of football.” Those were the words of Alden Marslowe,…
By Nafeeza Yahya-Sakur ABOUT 19 houses in several communities on the West Coast of Berbice, in Region Five, including Bath, Waterloo and Experiment, suffered extensive damage as a result of a freak storm on Friday night. Residents of those communities are now counting their losses and are hoping for some relief from the relevant authorities.…
Seven clubs affiliated to the Essequibo/Pomeroon Football Association (EPFA) are set and ready to battle for supremacy in the Senior League, which was recently unveiled by the Association. President Magzene Stewart challenged the clubs to bring their best to the playing field as the top two clubs would be rewarded by being involved in a…
WORKS on the $13.3 billion Eccles to Great Diamond four-lane highway on the East Bank of Demerara are progressing smoothly. This road will be linked to the recently commissioned Eccles to Mandela Avenue four-lane highway and produce a number of benefits. According to the Ministry of Housing and Water, these benefits include the reduction of…
Shimron Hetmyer has left the Rajasthan Royals to return home to Guyana for the birth of his first child. “My stuff is still left in the room,” the 25-year-old said, indicating that he will be returning to India to see out the rest of the IPL. Royals are in third place and are looking like…
–through potential expansion of Partial Scope Agreement LEVERAGING the strength of their individual agricultural sectors, Guyana and Brazil will be looking to enhance and diversify trade in this area. The possibilities for expansion in the area of agricultural trade were explored on Friday when President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro visited Guyana at the invitation of…
This year’s May/ June rainy season is expected to encompass similar heavy rainfall, which may lead to widespread flooding as was experienced last year, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. The minister, however, said that the government was attempting to mitigate flooding along the coast. On Saturday, Mustapha met with residents from several communities in…
The Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA) has received a significant boost via the donation of cricket gear worth over $800,000 from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). A GCB press release on Saturday indicated the donation was made at a recent Annual General Meeting hosted by UDCA, which GCB President Bissoondyal Singh attended. The UDCA is…
