LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-1 series win in the Western Conference. In the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, defending champions the Nuggets won a tense encounter 108-106. Jamal Murray scored 32 points, including the winner…
As the government eyes shorter payment periods for locals providing services particularly in the oil and gas sector, ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge has given assurances that the company is trying to make disbursements easier and faster. Routledge, during an engagement with reporters on Tuesday, said the company is aware…
Production at two oil vessels offshore Guyana grind to a halt for two weeks each in the coming months so that a natural gas pipeline meant to bring gas onshore can be connected, ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge said on Tuesday. The Liza Destiny and Liza Unity Floating Production Storage…
Trials for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp will commence in Regions Six and Ten shortly with small-scale farmers already allocated lands for this testing initiative. In August 2022, the National Assembly passed the Industrial Hemp Bill. Hemp advocate Michael Kirton said farmers remain excited and enthusiastic though the process…
[Reuters] – Haiti’s transition council on Tuesday named Edgard Leblanc, the former senate president, to head the body instated last week as it seeks to bring security back to the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Leblanc’s naming follows weeks of political deadlock and in-fighting following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry…
In a bid to promote vision health care services, Courts Optical on Tuesday launched its annual ‘Brighter View’ program which will provide free prescription eyeglasses to over 250 children across the country. The program is a depiction of Courts Optical commitment to providing access to quality eye care service to…
UK charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is recognising Leroy Ignacio from Guyana with a Whitley Award for galvanising one of the country’s first Indigenous-led conservation movements and to strengthen protection for the Red Siskin, a small endangered finch which has become a flagship species for conservation in the…
Jofra Archer has been recalled to the England squad for their defence of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States in June. Fast bowler Archer, 29, will make his latest comeback from a long-standing elbow injury that has prevented him from playing for England since March 2023….
Rishabh Pant is set to return to international cricket for the first time since a life-threatening car accident having being picked in India’s T20 World Cup squad. The wicketkeeper, 26, has not played for India since sustaining serious injuries in the crash in December 2022. He returned to cricket at the ongoing…
Anrich Nortje will make his international comeback after a nine-month absence at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nortje, who has been in action at IPL 2024, has been named in South Africa’s 15-player squad that will be led by Aiden Markram. Opening batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman– both standout performers at this…
