The death toll from the Monday, January 08 accident outside the Ruimveldt Police Station has climbed to four with the passing of two more persons. On Sunday, the speeding driver who was identified as 29-year-old Pream Seecharran of Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara died, he was hospitalized in a critical…
Attorney Emily Dodson was Tuesday appointed the new Chair of the Law Reform Commission while Lenox Shuman, a former Opposition Member of Parliament and indigenous rights advocate, was sworn in as a member of the commission. Both Dodson and Shuman were sworn in before President Dr Irfaan Ali during a…
Opposition Parliamentarian, with shadow responsibility for foreign relations, Amanza Walton- Desir on Tuesday said vacant diplomatic posts at Guyana’s foreign missions should be urgently filled. Walton- Desir spoke during the second day of the 2024 Budget Debates in the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. She acknowledged…
With Guyana set to participate in several Olympic qualifiers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will stage a senior developmental championship on Friday (January 26) at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue which serves as part of the preparatory process. The event, which is expected…
A 34-year-old pedal cyclist died on Monday night after he was allegedly struck down by a truck on the Den Amstel Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD). The dead man was identified as Joel Castang of Lot 55 Hibiscus Scheme Blankengburg, WCD. Police Headquarters in a statement the accident said…
There was excitement and tension in the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 match between New Zealand and Afghanistan at Buffalo Park on Tuesday, especially in the dying moments of the match when Naseer Khan’s late run out of Kiwi non-striker Ewald Schreuder gave Afghanistan some hope of defending…
Spinners Antony Adams and Junior Sinclair made the most of conditions on Tuesday, taking a combined eight wickets to dismiss Kevlon Anderson’s XI for 97 runs on day one of the second Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground, West Coast Demerara. Left-arm spinner Adams picked up 4-15…
After an intense five-day Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course hosted under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and Archery Guyana, the curtains were drawn at the weekend. Upon completion, Olympic Solidarity certificates were presented to the following 21 successful coaches: Jeewanram Persaud, Roshini Boodhoo, Kenrick Cheeks, Afzal…
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn defended the government’s $90.6 billion allocation to the security sector, stating that huge investments are needed to “keep the peace” in Guyana after the APNU+AFC coalition government “undermined” Guyana’s security forces. But Opposition Parliamentarian, with shadow responsibility for public security, Khemraj Ramjattan said the PPP/C…
By Lazeena Yearwood lazeena@newsroom.gy Private sector-led efforts to create a regional transport system interconnecting Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states have given life to a new ferry service – Connect Caribe – promising not only passenger movement but the shipment of cargo. Company executives, on Tuesday, announced the plans to commission…
