By Lazeena Yearwood lazeena@newsroom.gy Homeownership is a major accomplishment for many people but due to certain circumstances, persons endure long waits to achieve this goal. This was the case for Doris Albert of Tabatinga, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). Doris Albert poses infront her recently built house. (Photo: DPI/ January…
ExxonMobil Guyana has launched “The Big Red Bus Tour” to boost community engagement while announcing a $10 million giveaway competition featuring an MG car as the grand prize. Local artistes Poonam Singh, Jackie Jaxx and CKush the rapper headlined the well-attended event at the Amazonia Mall, Providence, on Saturday, January…
Several African and civil society organisations and activists in Guyana have signalled their full and unwavering support for President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on his receipt of the prestigious Global African Leadership Award for ‘strong and transformational’ leadership since taking office in 2020. The collective, which included the Afro-Guyanese Unity…
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh tabled new proposals in the National Assembly last week that, if approved, would allow the government to withdraw more money from the Natural Resource Fund and increase the local and foreign debt ceilings. In simple terms, the debt ceiling refers to the maximum amount of…
Batsman Kevlon Anderson will captain the Guyana Harpy Eagles at the upcoming Regional Four-Day Championship. On Saturday, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) named a strong unit led by the former West Indies Under-19 batsman, consisting of a few familiar faces and a new crop of players. Leg-pinner Steven Sankar is…
A literal toe-crushing yorker from Mitchell Starc on day three put in doubt Shamar Joseph’s participation in the rest of the second Test in Brisbane. In fact, he wasn’t even going to be at the ground on the fourth day. But his doctor treated him and he ended up bowling…
Shamar Joseph defied his injured toe and sprinted around the Gabba in jubilation after his remarkable seven-wicket haul powered West Indies to a monumental upset of Australia in a pulsating eight-run victory in the second Test. Shortly after dinner, Joseph knocked over Josh Hazlewood to cap his heroic performance and…
Women in Energy (WIE) Guyana, a dedicated organization supporting women in the energy sector, achieved a significant milestone with its inaugural Job Ready and Job Fair held at the Pegasus Hotel Savannah Suite, Seawall Road, Georgetown. The event, which took place on January 27, 2024, from 8:30 am to 12:00…
England produced one of their best ever away wins, stunning India with a 28-run victory in a heart-stopping finish to the first Test in Hyderabad. Inspired by one of the all-time great innings by Ollie Pope and a beguiling 7-62 from debutant spinner Tom Hartley, England set India 231 to…
A man and a woman were on Thursday arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) during an eradication exercise at Hauraruni Village off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. During the exercise, about 200 cannabis plants and approximately 100 pounds of cannabis were destroyed and a 12-gauge cartridge was found. Those…
