… The way the women’s game has developed in the country is a lesson for the rest of the world By Ian Chappell THE highly successful Australian women’s cricket team has rightly joined an elite group of winning sides. In recent times that group includes the Australian men’s team from around 1999 to the mid-2000s…

The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is pushing the creation and marketing of agro-products, particularly those from small businesses, through the award of $40.6 million in contracts. These contracts were awarded for supplies needed by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC). The contracts were awarded on Tuesday at the Ministry of Agriculture in Bourda, Georgetown.…

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Adrian Sauders is not giving an appeal to the notion in Guyana and some other jurisdictions that the Court is biased. The Caribbean Court of Justice was thrown into the local spotlight following the no-confidence motion against the APNU+AFC government in 2018 and the aftermath of the…

MARCUS North has withdrawn from the role of managing director of England men’s cricket, leaving Rob Key as the heavy favourite to assume the job. North, the former Australian Test opener who is currently director of cricket at Durham, was a strong candidate for the job. But he has withdrawn from the running for family…

By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy A 90th minute strike from Lauryn Hutchinson earned Trinidad and Tobago a hard-fought draw against Guyana, a result that was enough to secure their passage to the next round of the Concacaf Women’s World Cup Qualifiers and end the Lady Jags’ campaign. In a clash of two unbeaten teams at the…

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Adrian Sauders is not giving an appeal to the notion in Guyana and some other jurisdictions that the Court is biased. The Caribbean Court of Justice was thrown into the local spotlight following the no-confidence motion against the APNU+AFC government in 2018 and the aftermath of the…

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Monday, announced that authorities will be moving ahead with plans to transform the Port Mourant Training Centre in Region Six, into a national training centre to prepare Guyanese for the oil and gas and hospitality sectors. The President said $160 million will be spent on phase one of the project,…

Another deep water port, which will be able to accommodate large cargo vessels and position Guyana as a hub for trade among other South American countries, is planned for Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced. The President made this announcement while engaging residents of the region during an expansive government outreach…

-Minister Singh tells Black Bush residents   RESIDENTS of Lesbeholden, Johanna, Mibicuri and Yakusari in Black Bush Polder, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), were on Monday assured by Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance within the Office of the President, Dr Ashni Singh, that agriculture has been and will continue to be among the most important…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that the government does not intend on taking ownership of the Berbice River Bridge, but he has committed to engaging stakeholders on reducing the steep tolls. While frankly engaging residents of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) during three community outreach meetings on Monday, the President continuously acknowledged the plight of Berbicians…