Daily hardships faced by residents of the indigenous community of Arukamai in Region One (Barima-Waini) were finally eased as they now have access to land transportation following the commissioning of a $44M access road at Wauna/Arukamai. Measuring 10 kilometres, the Wauna/Arumakai Access Road was commissioned on Saturday by Minister of…
CARACAS, March 16 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will run for a second re-election to secure another six-year term in voting planned for July 28, the ruling Socialist party said on Saturday. Maduro, a 61-year-old former union leader, was proclaimed as the Socialist party’s candidate by Vice President Diosdado…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy For the second day in a row, Nicholas Verwey was pushed to the limit to defend his title as Louis DaSilva, coached by the well-accomplished Nicolette Fernandes, produced a sublime performance on the final day of the Woodpecker Junior National Squash Championships, powered by ENet. Saturday’s…
To lay the groundwork for establishing an ideal sports governance culture, the National Sports Commission (NSC) petitions all national federations and associations to submit and publish their respective annual financial statements expeditiously and transparently. Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle made this clarion call, which is not an act of compulsion….
Nial Smith’s late afternoon burst, along with spinners Veerasammy Permaul Gudakesh Motie, led the Guyana Harpy Eagles to a nervy 33-run win over Barbados Pride in round four of the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Smith bagged 4-87 in the raging spelling of fast bowling…
Four police officers – a Sergeant, a Corporal, a Lance Corporal and two Constables – who reportedly shot at a Police Sergeant are under close arrest and the incident is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). According to a statement from Police Headquarters, the shooting incident occurred…
Community leaders of Region One (Barima-Waini) now have a safe space for meetings as a $3.5 million community centre was commissioned on Saturday in Mabaruma Settlement. The building was constructed in three phases and will benefit some 5,000 residents of the region. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia…
A month after it began weekly flights between Guyana and the Dominican Republic, Sky High Dominicana opened its office in the north ward of Georgetown on David Street, Kitty. Currently, the airline which began flying to Georgetown on February 18, 2024, operates flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Beyond Guyana,…
The Kaieteur News in its Saturday, March 16 publication was forced to issue a retraction and an apology after it was found that erroneous mistruths formed the contents of a letter seeking to link Guyana to the recent oil spill off the coast of Tobago and published by the daily….
Dylan Walker, a 30-year-old businessman of New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara was arrested on Friday after he and three others were found with a black .32 Taurus Pistol, along with a magazine containing 11 rounds of .32 ammunition. According to a police report, at about 17:00 hrs, an anti-crime…
