The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club issued a statement on Friday, apologizing for the incomplete meet they hosted on March 27 at the South Dakota Circuit. The club will allow free entry for the meet’s completion on April 10. See the statement below: “The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) wishes to apologize…
The three men and two elderly women who were arrested at a Prashad Nagar house after more than 20 pounds of cocaine was found along with ecstasy pills appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. However, they were each granted bail in the sum of $500,000. The five, 60-year-old James Hubert,…
THE executives and members of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL) and the South Florida Softball Cricket League (SFSCL) are saddened by the untimely passing of Lakhram ‘Mike’ Singh, the late proprietor of Mike’s Pharmacy and owner of Wellman Softball Cricket team. Singh, popularly known as ‘Mike’ passed away suddenly on Thursday, reportedly from…
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Government of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) earlier today signed the Petroleum Production License (PPL) for the Yellowtail offshore development in the Stabroek Block Offshore Guyana. The Yellowtail project approval was a result of extensive reviews done by local and international…
The death of a 69-year-old handyman whose body was found floating in the Mazaruni river has been ruled a homicide, triggering a full investigation. The body of the West Demerara man, Pitamber Sharma was found yesterday with a wound to the head. The man was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he left his…
THE Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) yesterday benefited from the National Sports Commission’s generosity when the entity received $1.6M for its participation at this year’s Yonex Panam Individual Championship. Ramdhani siblings, Narayan and Priyanna, along with Akili Haynes and Tyrese Jeffrey, will be Guyana’s representatives at the 15th edition of the tournament, which is set for…
By Fareeza Haniff fareeza@newsroom.gy In addition to receiving the annual $600,000 grant from the government to help with the cost of dialysis treatment, the Ministry of Health will now put systems in place to assist patients with free blood testing and also provide them with a specific medicine free of cost to help treat their…
Three men who were arrested earlier this week after more than 20 pounds of cocaine were found in a mini-bus, were remanded to jail today after cocaine trafficking charges were read to them. The three were also charged in connection with the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in the same mini-bus. In Court…
… Spectators to enter free THE Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) wishes to apologise to its fans, spectators and racers for its failure to complete its March 27 Quarter-Mile Return drag race meet. Following the events of the Quarter-Mile Return meet, we feel the need to clear the air on several issues regarding…
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) on Friday night revealed that the moon to commence the holy month of Ramadan was not sighted and so the first day of fasting will commence on Sunday, April 3. “Reports received locally and regionally confirmed that THE MOON WAS NOT SIGHTED. The CIOG has accepted these reports…
