The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Home Affairs Immigration Support Services, proudly welcomed 39 individuals from 13 countries as Guyanese citizens in a celebration of multiculturalism and unity. Two ceremonies, held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and Wednesday, April 17, 2024, marked the occasion as these individuals received…
Mackenzie High School and Linden Foundation Secondary clinched three vital points in the ongoing ExxonMobil Linden Inter-School football tournament at the Wisburg school ground. Linden Foundation secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Wisburg, courtesy of goals from Stephen Johnson (35th) and Esan Simon (64th), while Kilan Newland netted for Wisburg…
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Three crucial things happened at the Malteenoes Sports Club on Thursday, and at the end of them all, Demerara assumed the reign of Under-19 Inter-county 50-over champs, topping Berbice by seven wickets in the final. The tremendous bowling exploits of the effervescent Jonathan Van Lange, with…
A Venezuelan man, only known as Frankie, was stabbed to death on Thursday at Paiyuka Falls, near the Puruni River. Police Headquarters reported that Frankie was allegedly stabbed by Cane Vincent, a 24-year-old miner of South Rupununi, Region Nine, after they were involved in an altercation. Based on investigations, both…
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is renting a powership for two years to supply emergency power needed locally but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo affirmed that there will be no increase in the cost of electricity. GPL has already paid a mobilisation fee of US$1 million to rent a…
New mega canals similar to the Hope Canal on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) is being constructed at a cost of about $26 billion, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. The Vice President, during a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference, said the new canals will…
Off-spinner Avinash Mahabirsingh bagged 8-51 as Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) managed to restrict Guyana Harpy Eagles to a moderate 223 on day two of their West Indies Four-Day Championship match at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Trinidad. CCC then managed to build a lead of 143 with three…
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said he has evidence to support his public statements and as such, he is prepared for any possible legal proceedings that may be filed by former Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. Last week, the Vice President accused Nagamootoo of being an active part of…
Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat has become more detailed in its screening process so that it can root out fronting by companies seeking preferential access to opportunities, the body’s Director, Martin Pertab said this week. Per Guyana’s Local Content law, Guyanese are given preferential access to opportunities in the nascent oil…
The senior male and female table tennis teams won bronze at the ongoing Caribbean Championships in the Dominican Republic. The men and women lost their semi-final matches 0-3 to the formidable Cuba. The female team comprised Olympian Chelsea Edghill, Natalie Cummings, Thuraia Thomas, and Jasmine Billingy, while Shemar Britton led…
