Quinton de Kock has announced a sudden retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. de Kock was due to miss the second and third Tests against India on paternity leave, but has decided to step away from the longest format entirely. He remains available to play white-ball cricket for South Africa. de Kock, 29, began 2021 as South Africa’s…
See full statement from the Government of Guyana below: The Natural Resource Fund Bill, No. 21 of 2021, was passed in the National Assembly of Guyana on December 29th, 2021 despite the Opposition’s despicable and reprehensible behaviour to block its passage in the Parliament. The 2019 Act stands successfully repealed at the moment and has…
As many predicted, even before the first match of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Organisation year-end tournament, the formidable Western Tigers FC and defending champions Guyana Defence Force FC would reach the final. This became a reality after contrasting semi-final victories on Wednesday evening. The National Track Field Facility, Leonora, became a battleground…
Statement from the Guyana Oil & Gas Energy Chamber: December 29, 2021 GOGEC Supports the Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021 The Natural Resource Fund Act 2019 is an important piece of legislation albeit–for reasons of constitutional legitimacy, transparency, accountability, and governance of the Fund, the 2019 Act is set to be amended, inter alia, the…
Ezekiel Hawker also known as ‘Alpha’ who was wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of 28-year-old Deon Charles known as ‘Zip’ was Wednesday arrested in neighbouring Suriname. Charles was gunned down on Christmas Eve night at James Street Albouystown, Georgetown. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, in a statement, said that the…
Following Wednesday’s chaotic sitting of the National Assembly at which the Speaker’s Mace was removed from its place by an Opposition Member, the Government and Opposition are now haggling over whether the controversial Natural Resource Fund Bill was legally passed. In a statement after the sitting, the Opposition APNU+AFC said the Natural Resource Fund Bill…
In the aftermath of the chaos that unfolded in the National Assembly Wednesday night, Speaker Manzoor Nadir on Thursday said there will be repercussions for Opposition Parliamentarians who seized the Parliament’s authority – the Mace – which was also damaged during the tug-of-war between Parliament staff and Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) led by the…
Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir called a press conference this morning to declare that the controversial Natural Resource Fund Bill was “legally and lawfully” passed in the National Assembly last evening during its chaotic sitting. “I want to make it pellucid that the Bill was passed lawfully, legally last evening in the National…
See below press release issued by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Events of 34th Sitting of the National Assembly: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) wishes to place on public record its strong condemnation of the behaviour of some members of the Parliamentary Opposition in the evening of the 29th…
Three days after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest, West Ruimveldt teenager Ezekiel Hawker was arrested in Suriname and handed over to local authorities. The 18-year-old was wanted for the murder of Albouystown resident Deon Charles on Christmas Eve night in Alboystown. A police statement said law enforcement agencies in Suriname were asked…
