Guyana will host semi-final one and five group games of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, slated for June 1-29, 2024 in the West Indies and USA. The fixtures for the ninth edition of the tournament were unveiled on Friday. Group games in Guyana Sunday, June 2: West Indies vs…
A Venezuelan national lost his life in an early morning fire which destroyed a Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara (WBD) house on Friday. The dead man has been identified as Richard LaSado, 47. Reports are that the fire started at around 03:31hrs. The house was owned by Bernadette Gordon who…
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday rejected claims from the political opposition that using interest earned from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) would be able to offer public servants higher salary increases than what was offered by the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic. Elson Low, Economic Advisor to the…
Australia bowler Josh Hazlewood took three wickets in an over as Pakistan suffered a batting collapse on day three of the third Test in Sydney. Pakistan, who scored 313 in their first innings, had bowled their hosts out for 299, with Aamer Jamal taking 6-69. The tourists then lost two…
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, says the government will keep a keen eye on the steady supply of sand, aggregates and other materials to keep up with the works being done on the new Demerara River Bridge. “The only issue I think we have to pay attention to –…
The government is still considering the possibility of setting up an oil refinery in Guyana and discussions between the administration and possible investors have been narrowed to five interest groups. This is according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo who spoke during a press conference at the Office of the…
More than 11,000 women benefited from training programmes through the Women Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN), Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud said on Wednesday. Through this programme, the women are able to access training in a number of fields and are then supported in entrepreneurial…
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says his government is keen on addressing the issue of improper waste disposal and there is at least one foreign company hoping to work with the government to do just that. “Waste disposal must be addressed in the 2024 budget and going forward,” the President said…
A family at Lot 130 Fourth Street Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, is hopeful they can rebuild their house after a fire destroyed it on Wednesday afternoon. The family estimates some $15 million in losses, Lot 130 Fourth Street, according to Azam Safdur. The destroyed two-storey house belonged to Azam’s father,…
The sixth season of the Elite League is scheduled to start in February and run until June-July, according to Guyana Football Federation’s Director of Competitions, Troy Peters. In a recent interview, Peters said the League would form part of a busy 2024 for local and international football. The Federation aims to…
