President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday travelled to Santa Aratack, an indigenous community in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), and announced several initiatives to expand agriculture there. Santa Aratack is located along the Kamuni Creek, a tributary of the Demerara River and is only accessible by boat. President Ali told villagers…
“The experience has been very heart-warming and I would do it all over again if I had to.” These were the words of Mrs. Debra Brathwaite, who has served the nation’s premier educational institution, the University of Guyana, for over forty years. Mrs. Brathwaite, who rose from the position of…
Seafarers, or those who work on ships, are being urged to know their rights and report any infringements to the authorities. Seafarers play a pivotal role in global trade but face severe challenges, such as having to endure long working hours and hazardous conditions at sea; in addition, sometimes their…
Frank Duckworth, one of the inventors of the Duckworth-Lewis (later Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) method to determine results in rain-affected cricket matches, died on Friday, June 21 at the age of 84. The original method, devised by English statisticians Duckworth and Tony Lewis, was first used in international cricket in 1997 and was…
Waramadong and Paruima were crowned female and male champions of the Upper Mazaruni Under-18 football tournament, which concluded recently. Second-half goals saw Waramadong defeating Jawalla 2-0 in the female final, while Paruima totally outplayed Kamarang 5-0. After a goalless and tense opening half of the female championship game, Waramadong surged…
Three people are now homeless after a devastating fire destroyed their house at Lot 265 Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The fire started just after 17:00hrs on Monday and also caused damage to neighbouring properties. The house destroyed was owned by 59-year-old Shellon Glenn and occupied by Campton Glenn,…
Hardat Chan, a 27-year-old taxi driver and Treaveth Wintz, a 24-year-old labourer, were on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment for the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Both men are from Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice and were arrested on Sunday. Chan was charged for the possession…
Guyana Police Force FC maintained their grip on third place in the table with a victory over Buxton United FC in latest action, while Santos FC secured their fourth spot in the standings of Round Two of the KFC Elite League Season Six by defeating Ann’s Grove United FC. Fans…
Due to the rapid development and modernisation in Region Three (Essequibo Island-Western Demerara), an estimated 15,000 house lots are expected to be developed in the region by 2025. President, Dr Irfaan Ali made the pronouncement on Monday, as he engaged residents of Leonora and surrounding communities at State House, Region…
The Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of 10 new Puisné judges – the single-largest batch of judges to be appointed in the country’s history. They are: Ms Nicole Pierre, Mrs Joy Persaud-Singh, Ms Hesaun Yasin, Mrs Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, Mrs Deborah Kumar-Chetty, Mr Nigel Niles, Mr Peter Hugh, Mrs…
