The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government wishes to firmly denounce the malicious and unfounded claims continuously propagated by Kaieteur News and other opposition-aligned entities, that the administration has failed to implement critical measures to increase the disposable income of the Guyanese people. A comprehensive examination of the 2020 to 2024…
Player-of-the-Match Virat Kohli (Photo: ICC via Getty Images) INDIA 176-7 from 20 overs Virat Kohli 76 off 59 (6x4s, 2x6s) Axar Patel 47 off 31 (1×4, 4x6s) Shivam Dube 27 off 16 (3x4s, 1×6) Keshav Maharaj 2-23 (3) Anrich Nortje 2-26 (4) Kagiso Rabada 1-36 (4) Marco Jansen 1-49 (4)…
Virat Kohli has ended his T20 international career with a World Cup trophy. He made the announcement shortly after India clinched their second T20 World Cup title at Kensington Oval in Barbados. “This was my last T20 World Cup and this is exactly what we wanted to achieve,” Kohli said after winning the…
The Alliance For Change (AFC) Congress will witness a heated leadership contest between Sherod Duncan and Nigel Hughes on Saturday. The event will see Duncan, known for his grassroots support, clashing with Hughes, who has faced scrutiny over his ties with ExxonMobil. Duncan emerged as the frontrunner, securing the maximum…
Since its establishment in April this year, the Hope and Justice Centre has provided support to nearly 100 individuals facing various challenging circumstances. This was announced by the Manager of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit, Dr Cona Husbands, during the centre’s official opening ceremony on Friday, at…
More women entrepreneurs are set to receive much-needed training this year through the Centre for Local Business Development’s (CLDB) ‘AccelerateHer’ programme that got underway on Friday evening. The programme, now a usual fixture on the suite of programmes offered by the Centre, helps Guyanese businesswomen build their leadership and business…
After four rounds, Candidate Master Ronuel Greenidge is leading the Malta Supreme Grand Prix Four Open Chess tournament being staged at the David Rose Special School, Thomas Lands. The fourth quarter of the Guyana Chess Federation Grand Prix Four got underway last Saturday, June 22. The Malta Supreme-sponsored tournament catered…
The Starter’s Nursery School located at Camp Street, Georgetown caught fire Friday morning. Firefighters promptly responded to the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze. “Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of the fire was a breakdown in the electrical distribution panel, which led to arcing and sparking, subsequently igniting…
A fire on Thursday night destroyed a building located at Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo. The fire started at approximately 19:22 hrs, the Guyana Fire Service noted in a statement. Preliminary investigations indicate the fire started when gas from a faulty, leaking propane cylinder came into contact with flames and ignited…
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday dismissed the appeal of activist Ramon Gaskin, seeking to separate licences for the Stabroek Block co-ventures engaged in oil production offshore Guyana. Gaskin challenged the legality of a Petroleum Production Licence granted to ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (Exxon) and its co-ventures CNOOC Petroleum…
