Following a breakdown in negotiations between the management of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the workers’ representative body, officials at the Labour Ministry facilitated a meeting between the two sides on Thursday but no agreement has been reached on the payment of wage increases to workers for 2021. Up against new pressure from…
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases…
MINISTER of Sport and Community Development, Shamfa Cudjoe, said “at this time” no fans will be allowed to attend matches in the 2022 International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup. The tournament will be held in the West Indies from January 14 to February 5. Matches will be held in Trinidad, St Kitts, Guyana and…
Police are on the hunt for two bandits who attacked and robbed two men of Westminster, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday night. The two victims – ages 27 and 30, were robbed of two cellphones valued at $225,000 and personal documents including a COVID-19 vaccination card. Police said that the younger victim was in his…
As Guyanese are being encouraged to double up on their precautions against COVID-19, the virus continues to surge with the Minister of Health revealing this morning that in the past 24 hours, the country has recorded 967 new cases of the virus. That number eclipses the country’s previous record for the number of new cases…
… A look back at the biggest names to have starred at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup THE ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is now only one week away – and excitement and anticipation towards the prestigious event is rapidly building. Since the tournament became a bi-annual affair in 1998, we have…
A 42-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica), who was partially vaccinated, is among the four additional COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health on Thursday. This man died on January 5. The other COVID-19 deaths are: a 62-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) who also died on January 5; a 47-year-old…
A 35-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter lost their lives after their small wooden house collapsed, pinning them under the rubble. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Lower Bonasika Creek in Essequibo. The dead woman has been identified as Seematie Chandra who worked as a farmer in the area. Her daughter’s name has…
DAY 2 of the Guyana Harpy Eagles’ four-day practice match turned out to be more productive for the batsmen as Clinton Pestano and Shimron Hetmyer scored half-centuries while Tevin Imlach is nearing the landmark at the Albion Community Centre ground. Leon Johnson’s XI had resumed the day on 188-7. Akshaya Persaud only managed to add…
Clinton Pestano and Shimron Hetmyer helped themselves to workmanlike half-centuries on day two of the Guyana Harpy Eagles Best v Best Four-Day match at the Albion Community Centre Ground. At stumps, Keemo Paul’s XI reached 154-2 with Hetmyer unbeaten on 69 and Tevin Imlach on 45*. Dismissed were Kevlon Anderson (5) and Mavindra Dindyal (29)…
