The signing of the protocol agreement that paves the way for the staging of the 2023 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) has taken place, following a formal meeting of the respective directors of sport for the three competing nations in Paramaribo, Suriname. The inking of the accord, which is the final step…
Glenn Maxwell battled through injury to hit a sensational double-century against Afghanistan and guide Australia into the World Cup semi-finals. Maxwell arrived at the crease to face a hat-trick ball after Australia slumped to 91-7 in pursuit of 292 in Mumbai. He was dropped twice and struggled with a back…
A self-employed man from Whim, Corentyne, Berbice, was arrested by the police after firecrackers were discovered in the trunk of his car on Monday. He was later released on $20,000 station bail. The firecrackers were discovered when patrol ranks in Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, intercepted the man who was…
Nineteen years of providing assurance, advisory, tax and legal services to the Guyana market by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) culminated on Monday with the official opening of a local office for the global giant. And as Angelique Bart, a Guyanese who serves PWC Guyana as a Managing Partner puts it, the occasion…
Baroness Valerie Amos, along with world-renowned award-winning actress CCH Pounder, heads a stellar list of 10 awardees in this year’s University of Guyana conferral of Honorary Degrees. Both women who have distinguished themselves internationally were born in Guyana. Baroness Amos of Brondesbury, London, was born in British Guiana [now Guyana]….
Guyana has been seeking a legally binding solution to the border controversy with Venezuela and while Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton backs this effort, he believes Guyana must fortify its military capabilities. The case is currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with Guyana seeking a final, binding ruling reaffirming…
Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s territory has caused division among people, loss of investments and geopolitical tensions- all occurrences that harmed citizens of Venezuela and Guyana. That was the position of Guyana’s Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips when he addressed the National Assembly on Monday during an Extraordinary sitting of…
Lawmakers from both sides of the House gathered for an Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly on Monday and Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC posited that Venezuela’s planned referendum can compromise the proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Consequently, he called on fellow lawmakers, Guyanese and the…
Police on Monday arrested two Venezuelan nationals following the discovery of 11,000 grams of narcotics in the car in which they were travelling. In custody are Kevyn De Jesus, 22 and Marcelino Marcos, 29, both of Lot 66 David Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The discovery was made at about 05:15hrs in…
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira called on Venezuelans to reject their country’s planned December 3, 2023 referendum, stating that this process will only bring greater harm. Through the referendum, the Nicolas Maduro government will seek the support of citizens in continuation of its claim of Guyana’s Essequibo…
