— teachers who participate risk not being paid, warns Minister Hamilton NOTING that today’s ‘Isolation Day’ organised by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) equates to illegal strike action, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton on Sunday said that teachers cannot be paid for the days that they do not work. Minister Hamilton in a social media…
Jamaica Observer – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the country will face no more lockdowns. Tensions were high ahead of this morning’s briefing as many anticipated that Holness would again impose more tightened curfew measures amid a fourth wave of the coronavirus. Holness, while addressing a press briefing on Sunday, said he has…
BBC – The US actor and comedian Bob Saget, best known for starring in the sitcom Full House, has died suddenly aged 65, law enforcement officials have said. The actor was found unresponsive by staff in his room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department arrived…
Led by a brilliant batting display on debut by Shamarh Brooks, West Indies held off a challenge from Ireland in the opening match of the CG Insurance ODI Series, on Saturday to win by a comfortable margin. The stylish Brooks made 93 in a record century stand with captain Kieron Pollard (63) and a solid…
England clung on for a tense draw on the final day of the fourth Test in Sydney to end Australia’s hopes of an Ashes clean sweep. The tourists were 13 balls from safety when Jack Leach edged Steve Smith behind, leaving it to Stuart Broad and last batter James Anderson to guide England home. With…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) is throwing its support behind former Guyanese and West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was appointed as a Selector to the West Indies Men’s Senior and Youth Selection Panels. The panels will be led by the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes and Robert Haynes respectively. Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle…
GT Panthers forward Annalisa Vincent will make history as the first indigenous Guyanese female player to study at a US college on a four-year scholarship, which has been facilitated by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) International Supporters Group (ISG) and the GFF administration. Vincent, a full international and Most Valuable Player at the recently concluded…
The Guyana Football Federation/Kashif and Shanghai year-end Futsal Championship concluded on Saturday night with the powerful Sparta Boss prevailing over Bent Street in a spirited and competitive final at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. After both teams ended level on goals (4-4) at the end of extra time, Sparta Boss emerged with a 5-3 win…
The Guyana Harpy Eagles Best v Best Four-Day game ended in a tame draw at Albion on Saturday, but two left-handers made the most of the final day by scoring fifties. Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul and wicketkeeper batsman Kemol Savory both made half-centuries, as Leon Johnson’s XI, resuming on 8-0, ended the day on 170-3. Final…
Hilton Cheong-Leen, a former Urban Council chairman and lawmaker known as “Hong Kong’s mayor”, has died at the age of 99. Cheong-Leen, who co-founded the Hong Kong Civic Association in 1954, died in the early hours of Tuesday at his home, his daughter Flora Cheong-Leen told the Post. “Our father unexpectedly left us in his sleep…
