It was a historic night for Guyana in Table Tennis, as Natalie Cummings reached the Round-of-16 at the Commonwealth Games, following her breathtaking win over Ruqayyah Kinoo. According to a release from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), thus far, it was one of the most intense matches at the Commonwealth Games. Cummings was sensational in…
COMMISSIONER of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Sase Gunraj is Chief of Mission of a four-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) that is in St Kitts and Nevis to observe that country’s General Elections, which is being held today. In addition to Gunraj, the team also includes Corey Greenidge of Barbados; Cecil Valies of Suriname;…
A total of 61 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard issued on Thursday. With these new cases, COVID infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020 have increased to 70,009. The new cases were recorded after 367 tests were conducted with cases confirmed…
IT was prominent human and civil rights activists, Malcom X, who famously said that “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” For every parent, the education of their children at the highest level is their dream. Also every child aspires to do well in school.…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Guyana’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., has indicated he will engage the Commonwealth Secretariat in getting technical support for the elite aspect of the Ministry’s Sport Academy. These talks were advanced at the recent meeting of Sport Ministers of the Commonwealth in England, who are hosting the…
Dear Editor, THE PNC and its affiliates have always sought to divide this nation along racial lines, using all kinds of strategies – appealing to ‘kith and kin’ sentiments; every incident that happens they convert into racial configurations; misrepresenting facts; skewing situations to fit their divisive narratives and even resorting to spewing groundless allegations and…
Guyana’s import bill is expected to be further reduced with the arrival of the first flock of black belly sheep from Barbados on Thursday. A total of 112 ewes and 20 rams arrived by boat. With a total 1,000 sheep to arrive, there will be more small shipments in the coming weeks. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar…
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) is calling on the Local Content Secretariat of the Ministry of Natural Resources to look into the issue of contract bundling by some of the major companies in the local oil sector. Contract bundling refers to the consolidation of several contracts into a single one, thereby allowing…
Dear Editor, WE are a remarkably free country when it comes to the public expression of opinions by small groups of people who set themselves up to speak with political authority, while representing no one in particular and are given a platform in our national newspapers. One such group defines itself as “Article 13,” who…
Residents of Lima Sands, Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) have expressed satisfaction with the construction of a new asphaltic road in the community. The multi-year project will see the construction of some 3,000 metres of carriageway being constructed with the first of several phases recently completed and work underway on the second phase. During a…
