The Government of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), has sent a large shipment of Hurricane Beryl relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel, MV Hien, is a privately owned boat that was contracted to transport the supplies in response to the significant impact of…
A nine-year-old girl is hospitalised with a chop wound after her mother attempted to kill her, Police Headquarters reported. The incident unfolded around 22:00 hrs on Sunday at Zeelugt, East Bank Demerara. The child’s mother is in custody. According to the police report, the young girl lived with her mother…
As concerns mount about a potential conflict of interest with newly-elected Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Nigel Hughes, ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge emphasised that the company is in compliance with all laws and regulations. “We comply with all laws and regulations here and internationally so we don’t believe we…
The National Assembly Tuesday morning approved the expansion of the University of Guyana (UG) Council from twenty-six to thirty-two members, to foster greater inclusivity and more expertise at decision-making levels. The six additional members will include representatives with wide knowledge in the areas of information and communications technology, environment, climate…
A capping stack, a large piece of equipment used in oil spill response, is now in Guyana and forms part of ExxonMobil’s arsenal to deal with any possible spill offshore. The new equipment is at the Guyana Shore Base Inc., at Houston. There are other response equipment there, including containment…
West Indies announced their line-up for the first Test against England, starting on Wednesday at Lord’s. A historic debut is in the offing for the Men in Maroon with the inclusion of uncapped opener Mikyle Louis in the side. The hosts announced their starting XI on Monday, with Test debuts in store…
Investigators made a breakthrough in the multi-million dollar robbery, committed on a manager of Toucan Industries Limited last week at a local bank in Kingston, Georgetown. When contacted, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that one person was arrested in relation to the crime. Further questioned, he said he could not disclose…
Junior chess players Alexander Zhang and Ricardo Narine are unbeaten and leading the MOO! Milk Junior Qualifiers with four points apiece after four rounds of matches at the National Stadium, Providence, last weekend. Kishan Puran, Under-14 Girls Champion Aditi Joshi, Sachin Pitamber and Ciel Clement are the players rounding off…
The Barbados Royals have retained Hayley Matthews and Amanda-Jade Wellington ahead of the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). The Royals won the tournament last season and they are also bringing back Australia batter Laura Harris along with Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne and Qiana Joseph for their…
Gautam Gambhir will be India’s next head coach, succeeding Rahul Dravid, who ended his tenure after overseeing India’s victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. BCCI secretary Jay Shah made the announcement via X (formerly Twitter). The 42-year-old Gambhir takes over a team riding a wave of immense success. They reached the finals…
