By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Guyana finally got a ‘W’ in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s T20 Blaze, defeating Leeward Islands by 75 runs on Monday evening to end fourth round action at the National Stadium, Providence. Batting first, Guyana recovered from a top order wobble to post 122-4, and then the spin quartet…
During a joint operation, today between the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and the Enforcement Division of the Guyana Revenue Authority, a 48-year-old man was busted with a number of ecstasy pills. CANU said that during the operation at Corriverton in Berbice, the ranks intercepted a motor vehicle and during a search, four parcels containing 400…
Vice-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, meeting with residents of Region Three, last Friday, to listen to their concerns and inform them about government’s plans for the region and the country as a whole. The Vice-President, who was described by the residents as an “action man”, was accompanied by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Local Government and…
MINISTER of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has discussed plans for the acquisition of 30 acres of land on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway for the first model of a consolidated log yard to benefit those in the forestry sector. This is according to a press release from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) following a meeting…
PUBLIC Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill is on an official visit to India for the launching ceremony of the ocean-going cargo-cum-passenger ferry vessel being built for Guyana by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited as part of a Government of India’s Line of Credit-cum-Grant project. According to a release, the ministerial delegation comprises of…
IN an effort to curb child labour across Guyana, the Ministry of Labour in partnership with several stakeholders will soon kickstart a rigorous campaign across 20 secondary schools in the country. Subject minister Joseph Hamilton on Sunday told the Guyana Chronicle that the campaign is part of a wider initiative by the ministry to address…
Responding to a plea for more empowerment programmes for men and the publicising of existing ones, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Sunday said that men can also access some of the empowerment services being offered to women. Dr. Persaud said that while there are limited facilities for men, the…
WE often hear of the psychological trauma of soldiers returning from war. At the top of this list is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Soldiers who experience this suffer a host of problems, often reliving or remembering vividly, scenes of combat. Many veterans never adapt to civilian life and in extreme cases still feel that they…
CNBC- Food prices have been on the rise in the past few months. And rice, a staple food in much of Asia, could be next, industry watchers said. The prices of many foods, ranging from wheat and other grains to meat and oils, have shot up. That’s been driven by a slew of factors, including the…
A cross-party group of US senators have agreed a framework for potential legislation on gun safety, following a spate of mass shootings. This would include support for tougher checks for buyers aged under 21 and cracking down on illegal gun purchases. Crucially, the proposals are supported by 10 Republicans, meaning they have the numbers to…
