As Guyana awaits the procurement of vaccines for monkeypox, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has confirmed that there were suspected cases locally for which tests have returned negative results for the infection, declared by Global Health as a world health emergency. Speaking with the News Room at the sidelines of an event on Wednesday, the…
The ongoing summer camp being hosted by the Fruta Conquerors Football Club at their base in Tucville, South Georgetown, has gotten a timely donation from Prudential Technologies. According to Managing Director, Candy Forde, “We are delighted to support this impactful programme and to see many kids from the Tucville community and other adjoining areas mature…
West Indies Women are set to host New Zealand Women for the first time in eight years, for three ODIs and five T20Is in September-October. All the games will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. “I am very happy that we will be hosting New Zealand in the West Indies,” Courtney…
Gulf Giants, the team owned by Adani Sportsline in UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), confirmed on Wednesday that they have signed up West Indian batter Shimron Hetmyer in their list of 14 overseas players for the inaugural season in January 2023. It was reported earlier that Chris Lynn was the only Australian named for the…
Former Police Sergeant Dameion Mclennon, who is one of the two policemen accused of tampering with the investigation into the shooting death of Quidon Bacchus was on Wednesday released on $250,000 bail. McLennon’s application for bail was granted by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George. His attorney, Bernard DaSilva had argued that the accused is not…
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will encamp 17 boxers for the upcoming Caribbean Schoolboys and Girls Junior Championships to be staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from August 26 -28. Boxers from The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia will travel to Guyana for the fifth edition of the tournament. In an invited…
In the aftermath of some damning allegations against the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from Police Sergeant Dion Bascom, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says he is not against witness protection but first needs to understand the nature of the issue. Bascom’s lawyer Nigel Hughes wrote to President Ali earlier this week, requesting protection for him under…
The High Commission of Canada and the Ministry of Education have launched a Specialist Mathematics Teachers Training Programme at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). The programme, which will see 30 primary school teachers undergo rigorous training with focus on numbers and operations, is the first initiative under the Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism…
With schools expected to reopen in September, most of the St George’s High school students who were displaced as a result of a fire are assigned to new schools and received their “Because we care” cash grants. Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr Marcel Hutson told the News Room on Tuesday that most of the students…
President Irfaan Ali this morning appealed to the European Union to find ways within the shortest possible time to begin the issuance of Schengen visas in Guyana. Currently, Guyanese who wish to visit Schengen countries in Europe are forced to travel to either Suriname or Trinidad for their visa appointment. The President said that situation…
