Boy, 6, hospitalised with gunshot wound to head

Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred at about 19:45 hrs on  Tuesday at Charles Street, Charlestown, which resulted in a six-year-old child receiving a gunshot wound to the head. The child is presently hospitalised, and his condition is listed as ‘serious’. Investigations so far revealed that the boy…

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Wahab and Razzaq sacked from PCB selection committee

The fallout from Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign has claimed its first victims, with Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq both sacked as selectors from the national side. Razzaq, who was appointed to the selection committee for both the men’s and women’s side just weeks ago, will no longer serve as a selector for…

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Boy, 14, drowns at National Aquatic Centre

Joel Adams, a 14-year-old student of Dennis Street Sophia Care Centre, lost his life at about 15:05 hrs on Tuesday at the National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Investigations revealed that Adams left the Care Centre with a group of children at about 13:30 hrs and went to…

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Caribbean Investment Forum opens today

The Caribbean Investment Forum is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, July 10, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal with an anticipated attendance of four hundred participants. Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr Peter Ramsaroop, outlined the agenda for the three-day event. He said…

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High-ranking public servants must be accountable to citizens – Min. Teixeira

High-ranking public servants must be held accountable to the citizens as they manage their affairs, leading to good governance and effective management of the systems which promotes equitable access, fairness, and transparency in Guyana. This includes Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, Procurement Officers, and other technical persons and government agencies…

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