A brilliant all-round performance from Realeanna Grimmond spurred Guyana to a massive 10-wicket win over Leeward Islands in Round Two action of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Under-19s Rising Stars T20 Championship in Trinidad on Wednesday. The victory ensured the Guyanese remain unbeaten, following their commanding nine-wicket success over Barbados in the opening round…
Shamar Daniels, 22, and his sister Alpha Daniels are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house on Wednesday at Corlita Street, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The siblings left for work early on Wednesday and neighbours contacted them just after 10:00hrs to say their house was on fire. The Guyana Fire Service managed to contain the…
With a revitalisation of the yellow-spotted river turtle project at Sand Creek Village, Region Nine (Upper Takatu- Upper Essequibo), residents can expect an increase in the reptilian species in the area. This turtle species is being revitalised after decades of neglect through a conservation project being facilitated by the South Rupununi Conservation Society under the…
Guyana should record a marginal increase in the number of air passengers arriving in the country by year end, as the country continues to rebound from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar has said. Minister Indar, speaking at the Conference on International Air Transport Cooperation in…
In an effort to provide Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) with the necessary tools to be independent, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is currently hosting a three-day training at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, Carmichael Street, Georgetown. The training is provided by the Ministry and will see the 24 participants receiving accredited…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday presented the Guyana Police Force with 25 sound level meters which will significantly aid in the Force’s efforts to curb noise nuisance. The items were presented by EPA’s Legal Officer, Shareefah Parks to Commissioner of Police (acting) Clifton Hicken at the Officers Training Centre, Eve Leary. “As part…
CARICOM Leaders are not happy with the slow pace of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and at the just concluded Heads of Government Meeting, the leaders expressed their disappointment during discussions. They have now taken immediate steps to move the process forward. According to the Communiqu´´é issued at the conclusion…
Two men, ages 66 and 73, from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) are recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that the men died on June 05, taking the total number of deaths since March 2020 to 1, 258. The men’s vaccination statuses are unknown. Meanwhile, 144 new cases were…
Several CARICOM countries, led by St. Vincent and the Grenadines have agreed to revive the Petro Caribe deal with Venezuela, a deal that began back in 2005 and saw countries in Central America and the Caribbean purchasing oil directly from Venezuela on conditions of preferential payment. The deal collapsed when the United States imposed tough…
Thousands of residents within six low-income communities in Region Three are soon to benefit from a street light installation project, under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). AHUAP is executed by the Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).…
