By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newroom.gy Guyanese left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie on Sunday impressed on his One-Day International (ODI) debut, picking up 1-18 in a nine-over spell that included 41 dot balls. Despite his miserly bowling on familiar home conditions at Providence, West Indies could not defend their 149-9 against Bangladesh in a game reduced to 41…
–Guyana Fire Service says IN a twist of events on Friday evening, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded promptly to reports of a car on fire in Eccles, but was subsequently told by the purported owner of the vehicle that their intervention was not required. According to a report from the GFS, the incident occurred…
GUYANA will be lending assistance to its CARICOM sister, Belize, in best practices for Amerindian development. A ministerial meeting was held on Friday, with representatives from both countries to commence the process. Leading the exercise was Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai; Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, and Minister of Local Government and…
GLOBAL Peace Ambassador and Humanitarian Leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is set to arrive in Guyana on July 15 for an I Stand for Peace public event at the National Cultural Center as part of his global peace campaign across major cities in Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. Launched at the United…
–Minister Dharamlall says By Cassandra Khan MINISTER of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Thursday said that solid waste management remains one of Guyana’s biggest challenges, but maintained that this could be addressed, once individuals take responsibility when disposing of their refuse. Although the government has been doing its part in trying to…
– Crime Chief tells ranks in ‘Fitness Walk and Run’ IN observance of the Guyana Police Force’s 183rd Anniversary, the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters (CID HQ) held a “Fitness Walk and Run” from the University of Guyana Access Road, East Coast of Demerara, to the CID HQ, Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown. This activity was held…
THE government has laid out an array of areas for investment in Guyana’s non-oil sectors to the delegation of high-level public and private sector officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Infrastructure, healthcare, tourism, agriculture, housing, renewable energy and education were some of the areas highlighted by Senior Minister in the Office of the President…
THE Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Friday conducted a simple yet monumental ceremony at the Central Fire Station to effect the promotion of 209 ranks. The ceremony saw the promotion of 39 subordinate officers, 60 section leaders and 110 leading firefighters. According to a press release from the GFS, Chief Fire Officer (CFO ag) Gregory…
WITH the International Building Expo 2022 approaching, preparations are moving swiftly. The Expo which will be held July 22-24, 2022, will feature over 300 local, regional and international companies. This is according to Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, who confirmed that preparations were going well. He related that there will be about 25…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc passed title rival Max Verstappen three times on his way to a commanding victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz was on course to make it a Ferrari one-two before he suffered an engine failure with 14 laps to go – the latest in a series for Ferrari. Leclerc faced a…
