Baroness Valerie Amos, the distinguished British politician who was born in Guyana, was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Guyana (UG) on Friday and used the occasion to urge Guyanese youth to help solve the big problems around the world. “Politically and economically, the…
A 16-year-old school boy has suffered severe brain damage after he was struck to the head with a cricket bat by another student. The incident occurred at the Golden Grove Secondary School, East Coast Demerara on Thursday afternoon. The injured boy, Jomal Reid, a fifth form student at the school…
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Durban Park Football Complex on completion will transform the football infrastructure landscape in Guyana, says Head of One Concacaf and Caribbean Projects Howard McIntosh. The One Concacaf official conveyed this statement during an official site tour this week, alongside Guyana Football Federation President (GFF) Wayne…
Travis Evans called ‘Short Boss’ has confessed to the 2018 murder of 46-year-old Legal Clerk, Gregory ‘Wayne’ Frank. Evans, 28, formally of ‘C’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was indicted before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara High Court for the capital offence. He pleaded guilty to the charge which alleged…
With a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), Khusal Singh became the valedictorian of the University of Guyana’s 2023 graduation class. He is one of over 3,000 students graduating from the university and he is leaving with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management. Impressively, he finished his studies in just…
Rassie van der Dussen hit an unbeaten 76 to take South Africa to a tense five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their final World Cup group game. Gerald Coetzee took 4-44 as the Proteas bowled Afghanistan out for 244 after Azmatullah Omarzai made an unbeaten 97 to rescue the innings from…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been suspended by the ICC board with immediate effect. ESPNcricinfo has learned the decision was taken by ICC in response to what it believed was extensive government interference in SLC administration, which resulted the country’s cricket board being dissolved. “The ICC Board met today and…
A father of two has died after he crashed into a car along the Tain, Corentyne public road while riding his motorcycle. Dead is Rondel Rahaman, 35, of 153 Bloomfield, Corentyne, Berbice. Rahaman’s wife, Maureen Rahaman, said at the time of the accident he was heading to pick up the…
Machinery Corporation of Guyana (MACORP) has expanded its roster of certified excavator operators with an additional 11 graduates from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) scholarship programme. The batch of new operators, nine men and two women, were congratulated by GFF President Wayne Forde and MACORP President and General Manager German…
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres says that any action which will either “aggravate” or “extend” the ongoing Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy should be avoided, particularly now that the matter is squarely before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Mr. Guterres, in a statement, is said to be…
