New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips ripped through Australia with five wickets as the hosts were set a target of 369 to win the first Test in Wellington. Rachin Ravindra (56 not out) and Daryl Mitchell (12 not out) dug in before stumps on day three to leave the Black Caps on…
The Georgetown Zone for the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Football Competition is scheduled to commence on March 15 at the National Park. According to a release from the organisers, they are preparing to host qualifiers on Sunday for teams to join those automatically selected for the Georgetown zone. “Returning…
By Fareeza Haniff in St Vincent and the Grenadines fareeza@newsroom.gy President Dr Irfaan Ai on Friday identified democracy, peace, stability, international law, the rule of law and collective work on climate, food and energy security as foundational blocks for the prosperity of the people of the region. In his address…
Please see below full statement by President Dr Irfaan Ali at the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being hosted in St Vincent and the Grenadines: Dr the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Pro Tempore Chair of…
As Queen’s College marks 180 years in existence, past and present students will this year celebrate the anniversary with several academic and cultural activities between October 20 and 26, 2024. A brief launching ceremony was held on Friday at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown where the QC Old Students’ Association (QCOSA)…
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday reiterated his call for the United States (U.S.) to end its “unacceptable” embargo against Cuba. Speaking at the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being hosted in St Vincent and the Grenadines, President Ali said: “I repeat our…
By Fareeza Haniff in St Vincent and the Grenadines Fareeza@newsroom.gy In a definitive statement committing to peace in Latin America and the Caribbean, President Irfaan Ali Friday said Guyana will never be a platform of or for war and had cause to call out his Bolivian counterpart for inaccurate statements…
A 20-year-old labourer was on Friday sentenced to four years imprisonment on two of seven counts of armed robbery, all of which he admitted to committing. Matthew Sylvain of North Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Police said the robberies were committed between February 21…
Guyana Police Force Football Club defeated Den Amstel Football 3-0 to kick start their campaign in Season Six of the KFC Elite League on a winning note at the Guyana Football Federation’s National Training Facility at Providence. Dorwin George (35th) gave the lawmen a 1-0 cushion at the end of half-time,…
Four weeks after some teachers abandoned their classrooms to strike and mounted daily protests across the country, officials of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Education, accompanied by their attorneys, met for mediation talks at the High Court on Friday. But as those talks were ongoing, less than…
