With the emergence of the new faster-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant, countries may have to revise their vaccination target to achieve herd immunity. Guyana has not confirmed the presence of the new variant here. But neighbouring Brazil has reported a number of cases. The current target for herd immunity is to have at least 80% of…
There is a possibility fully-vaccinated patrons will be allowed entry into the National Cultural Centre for the Senior Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, scheduled for December 19. The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) is currently in discussions with the National COVID-19 Task Force to determine whether patrons could be facilitated at the venue. The GBBFF…
Grand Coastal Hotel has added its name to the huge corporate support rallying behind the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) end-of-year football bonanza with the purchase of some beds for the GFF National Training Centre dormitories to accommodate more than one female team at a time for the GFF-GNWFA Super 16 Women’s Festival 2021. In expressing…
(CMC) – West Indies middle-order batter Nkrumah Bonner has jumped 17 places in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, after ending the recent Sri Lanka tour as the most successful batter for the Caribbean side. He is now 42nd in the rankings released by the ICC yesterday. Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite was the…
A total of 5,942 babies were born at the Georgetown Public Hospital in 2020, a slight decrease from the number of babies born in 2019. This was highlighted by the hospital’s Director of Medical and Professional Services Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey. According to him, there were some 6,277 deliveries in 2020. Further, in total, there were…
PROMISING Demerara Youth player Ushardeva Balgobin proved his dominance with the bat yet again when he represented Meadow Bank Cricket Club recently in the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association 40-over knockout cricket competition. The 18-year-old, who was awarded the International Cricketer’s Award at the Meten-Meer-Zorg (MMZ) Cricket Club New York annual award ceremony last month,…
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Wednesday launched the Community Advocates Network known as ‘CAN’ to help tackle the domestic violence scourge here. The initiative is an important one and joins the numerous actions taken by the ministry in the fight to end violence against women and girls. The launch was held…
(CMC) – West Indies batter Rovman Powell lashed a 15-ball half-century – the fastest this season and second fastest in Lanka Premier League (LPL) history – but his Kandy Warriors crashed to their third straight defeat after going down by 14 runs to Jayden Seales’ Jaffna Kings here yesterday. In a game reduced to 14…
An Air Service Agreement has been signed between Guyana and the Netherlands, paving the way for increased air travel and the transportation of goods. This agreement was signed on Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd and the Non- Resident Ambassador of Netherlands to Guyana Henk Ary Christian van der…
– MVP Sports puts up Steph Curry sneakers and cash for 3-point contest FORMALLY known as Squadra, the Florida-based SQ Apparel was announced as sponsors and official uniform suppliers for the 16-team Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic. The event which will be launched tomorrow, is set for February 19 – 20, 2022, at the Cliff Anderson…
