The partially decomposed body of a 19-year-old Venezuelan national identified as Eliadis Martinez was found floating in the Demerara River within the vicinity of Brickery/Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara on Thursday. According to a police statement, Martinez who hails from Land of Canaan, EBD, went to a birthday celebration not far from where he…
(ESPNCRICINFO) – Sarel Erwee scored his first Test century in his second match and shared in South Africa’s best opening partnership since December 2020 as the visitors defied the odds while batting first at the Hagley Oval. Dean Elgar became the first captain to win the toss and choose to put runs on the board…
Workers of SOL Guyana are getting big increases in their salaries following successful negotiations between the company and the General Workers Union. The company has also increased its minimum wage. Under the agreement, for the year 2022, employees of SOL Guyana will receive a 24% increase in their salaries retroactive to January 2022. For 2023,…
THE annual Republic Cup softball tournament organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated (GSCL) will be held this Sunday, February 27, at the Togetherness Park, Liliendaal. Regal Legends (Over-50s) will battle longtime rivals Mike’s Wellman for top honours. Over the years the two teams have been locked in heated contests, with Regal holding the…
COL Raul Jerrick has returned to the helm of Ann’s Grove Football Club as president for a second term, following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 20. Colonel Jerrick thanked the club for its confidence in his leadership and promised to continue to work with all stakeholders to move the club forward. He stated…
The two women who attacked, assaulted and chopped another woman of Freeyard, Port Mourant, Berbice on Sunday, was charged and granted $25,000 bail each on Thursday. Vashanie Cyrel, 20, a housewife called “Dede” and Malissa Edwin, 26, a housewife called “Mello” of Freeyard Port Mourant, Corentyne, appeared at the Whim Magistrate Court and was charged…
(CMC) – West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor has underscored the importance of a strong start to their ICC 50-over World Cup campaign, when it gets underway next week. The Caribbean side take on hosts and one of the pre-tournament favourites, New Zealand Women, in their opening game in Turanga next Friday, a contest which…
As the search continues for three missing fishermen who reportedly sank along with their seabob trawler six days ago, Director of Maritime Safety, Captain John Flores said the search team was expected to search a ‘missed’ area where the vessel likely went down. Captain Flores said the search would have expanded about 8 miles from…
Guyana recorded 58 new COVID-19 cases from 738 tests, taking the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 62, 856. The death toll stands at 1, 216 overall and 45 for February. No new deaths were reported on Friday. The new cases were recorded in the following regions; Region One (two cases), Region Three (three…
Firefighters are trained to respond to fires and other emergencies but Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn says they may also be called upon to respond to emergency situations in Guyana’s oil and gas industry. As such Minister Benn said it is important that firefighters keep pace with the growth of Guyana’s oil and gas industry…
