Monkey Mountain and its satellite villages in Region Eight will witness significant transformation with the injection from the government of $42 million more to support transformative initiatives. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali underscored the substantial nature of these investments when he engaged residents on Wednesday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali…
A licence will soon be issued to the six companies that bade for eight of Guyana’s oil blocks within the country’s shallow and deep-water areas, as the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) has been officially finalised. This was disclosed by the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, during a media conference…
Off-spinner Richard Ramdeholl produced a magnificent bowling performance on the opening day of the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-17 Two-Day competition in Trinidad on Wednesday. Playing against the host nation, Ramdeholl took 6-38 off 17.4 overs as Trinidad and Tobago were dismissed for 202 in 65.4 overs. In response,…
Several weeks of diligent training will culminate with raging fistic action when Guyana joins several other CARICOM countries for championship honours in the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean School Boys and Girls boxing championship at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, commencing this Friday (August 16) and concluding Sunday (August 18). Boxing was…
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite on Wednesday confirmed to media operatives in Guyana that Shamar Joseph has been added to the same West Indies XI that played the first Test in Trinidad. Now with 12 players, a decision on the final XI for the second Test against South Africa, starting Thursday at…
Angela Andrea Sooknanan, the woman whose body was discovered along the Eccles, East Bank Demerara dumpsite road last Saturday died as a result of drowning. The woman’s sister, Sabrina Sooknanan confirmed the findings with the News Room on Wednesday. Angela, who suffered with a mental illness, visited her doctor on…
See below the full statement issued: A MACORP Team headed by Sales & Marketing Manager Jordi Pinol today commissioned a 326 CAT excavator at EKAA HRIM Resources Inc., Cuyuni as the company begins its quarry operation. Chief Operating Officer Shiva Kumar expressed his gratitude to MACORP for their support. MACORP…
Kylian Mbappe scored on his Real Madrid debut as they beat Atalanta to claim a record sixth Uefa Super Cup in Warsaw. The French forward, 25, was barely involved during the first period as Real struggled to find their rhythm against Gian Piero Gasperini’s well-drilled side. However, Real were transformed…
Indigenous people are making their mark in every field by contributing to the development of the country and this is due to the astute leadership showcase in their communities that is geared at moulding them for the future. “Astute leadership is not simply about holding positions and power. It is…
Three bandits, one armed with a handgun, carted off an undisclosed amount of local currency and other valuables from Johnny P’s Supermarket during a robbery on Monday night. The incident occurred at about 20:00 hrs at the entity’s Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown location, Police Headquarters reported. Two employees at the supermarket…
