West Indies opening batter Brandon King has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2024 due to a side strain he suffered during West Indies’ Super Eight loss against England on June 19. Left-hand opening batter Kyle Mayers will replace King in the squad for the rest of the tournament. Mayers is likely to…
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Friday said it welcomes the recent disclosures by the US Department of Treasury, which resulted in sanctions against the Mohameds family. The GGDMA, which claimed a long-standing anti-smuggling stance, also welcomed the government’s commitment to thoroughly investigate and prosecute those involved. The…
A total of 596 traffic offences, most of them being speeding, were reported during the period June 1st-14th, 2024 by traffic ranks on the Corentyne, Regional Division 6. This was disclosed by the Guyana Police Force. For the 14-day period, 181 cases of speeding were recorded. This was followed by…
England’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals are in the balance after they lost a final-over thriller against South Africa in St. Lucia. Harry Brook resurrected a floundering chase of 164 on a tricky pitch to leave 14 runs required from the final six balls. But he was…
A United States company, Fulcrum LNG, has been selected by the Government of Guyana to work alongside the administration and an ExxonMobil-led consortium to figure out how best to monetise natural gas resources. President Dr. Irfaan Ali disclosed the company’s selection at a press conference on Thursday. He, however, clarified…
The High Court Friday dismissed Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom’s application seeking to quash a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack. Bascom, stationed at Ana Regina Police Station, had on October 14, brought charges against Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum under Section 19(3) of the Cybercrime Act 2018….
Teachers across the country who have engaged in strike action for more than two months will return to schools from next week as the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education Friday came to an agreement n the way forward. In an agreement shared on Facebook by Education…
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, David Warner and Mohammad Amir are among the 69 players retained by their respective ILT20 franchises ahead of the third season. Captain Pooran, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard and Fazalhaq Farooqi are also among defending champions MI Emirates’ retainees. Trent Boult, who was part of Emirates last season, has not…
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh is in attendance at the Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) which commenced on Monday. The event brings together the Bank’s highest decision-making…
Local authorities have intensified their collaboration with foreign counterparts to crack down on drug and gun trafficking and Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Thursday said there are tangible results to show. At a press conference, the President said cocaine seizures over the past year increased by a massive 797 per…
