A brilliant bowling performance from Leon Reddy and a solid knock from opener Saeed Jumratty guided Berbice to a three-wicket win over Demerara in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Under-13 Inter-county 40-over competition on Friday at the LBI ground, East Coast Demerara. Demerara’s second defeat in as…
Seven Indian experts in the sugar industry will be embedded in the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) “to support further mechanisation and transformation of the industry,” President Dr Irfaan Ali said on Saturday morning. Already, 12 experts from Cuba are in the country to help with the revitalisation…
In marking the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, the second Commonwealth Secretary-General, who served from 1975 -1990, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, issued the following statement: It is with the greatest sorrow that we mourn the passing of Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal. He was a…
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PASSING OF SIR SHRIDATH RAMPHAL, GCMG, AC, ONZ, OE, OCC, KC, FRSA, NIIV, OM The CARICOM Secretariat is profoundly saddened at the passing of a stalwart of our Community, Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, on 30 August 2024. In an illustrious career…
STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE PNCR, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND CHAIRMAN OF APNU, MR. AUBREY C. NORTON, MP I join the local and global community in extending sincere condolences to the family of Sir Shridath Ramphal on his death on the 30th August 2024. Sir Shridath belongs to…
Click here to watch the winning six The Guyana Amazon Warriors secured a stunning last ball win over the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons thanks to a brilliant batting cameo from Dwaine Pretorius. In a match that swung one way and then the other throughout it was the last gasp batting…
See below full message from Attorney General, Anil Nandlall: It is with profound sadness that I learnt of the passing of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal earlier today. He was nearly 96 years old. No doubt, his was a long and distinguished life, achieving heights on the global stage to which…
See below full message from President Dr. Irfaan Ali: The passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal marks the end of an era, not only for Guyana but for the entire Caribbean and the Commonwealth of Nations. We mourn the loss of an outstanding statesman, a regionalist par excellence, and a committed…
Several schools across Guyana will not re-open on Monday, September 2, due to ongoing rehabilitative works. The Ministry of Education, in a memorandum on Friday afternoon, noted that “rehabilitative work was historically undertaken in most schools during the August vacation with a completion rate of 98.1%.” The memorandum revealed that…
The University of Guyana launched the 2024/2025 academic year with a week of orientation events, culminating in a vibrant formal opening ceremony on Friday. This year, the University anticipates welcoming over 3,500 new students, adding to the existing 8,000+ students enrolled in various academic programs. The new Multipurpose Auditorium at…
