By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Ex-President of the Berbice Cricket Board and former Vice-President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), 85-year-old Malcolm Peters, has been appointed by the GCB as the Cricket Ombudsman. The role of the Cricket Ombudsman, as outlined in the Cricket Administration Act, is to verify the Register of Clubs and for performing…
An investigation by the Guyana Revenue Authority into the discovery of more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a rum shipment from Guyana has revealed that when the shipment left Guyana, there were only boxes of rum in the container. The cocaine bust took place in The Netherlands. In a statement today, the GRA said…
THE Christmas season is perhaps the busiest season of all. If you’re a consumer, you’ll be busy shopping for gifts, clothes and home decor. If you’re a business owner or you’re employed—you’ll be busy working around the clock to ensure that customers and their orders are fulfilled. Apart from working and shopping, many of us…
‘Wish Upon a Star’, an initiative conceptualized by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud to fulfill the dreams of children with special needs during the festive season, was recently launched for this year and is again expected to bring smiles upon the faces of dozens of children. Last year, Dr. Persaud…
An investigation by the Guyana Revenue Authority into the discovery of more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a rum shipment from Guyana has revealed that when the shipment left Guyana, there were only boxes of rum in the container. The cocaine bust took place in The Netherlands. In a statement today, the GRA said…
QUALITATIVE questions about dentistry are often asked. For example: what constitutes good dental practice? Who decides whether a practitioner is performing well? Who lays down the guidelines? Who takes action to rectify the unacceptable level of dental care? These questions and many more are rightly being asked within the profession amongst colleagues and often today…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Chairman of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Selection Panel, Ramnaresh Sarwan, has revealed that changes will be made to the Guyana Amazon Jaguars squad as they head into the Regional Four-Day Championship, scheduled to start in February 2022. Guyana Amazon Jaguars is the rebranded Guyana Jaguars, the country’s national franchise…
An investigation by the Guyana Revenue Authority into the discovery of more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a rum shipment from Guyana has revealed that when the shipment left Guyana, there were only boxes of rum in the container. The cocaine bust took place in The Netherlands. In a statement today, the GRA said…
IT was recently announced that the Kingston Seawall will be undergoing a major transformative facelift which would convert it into the tourist hub of Georgetown. This project is being done under the National Beautification Project spearheaded by First Lady Arya Ali. The Beautification Project aims to enhance the scenic qualities of Guyana’s roadways and rural…
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Friday destroyed $37.6 million worth of marijuana at Fort Nassau Village, Berbice River. A police report noted that during the exercise, two makeshift camps and two cannabis fields covering about four acres of land were discovered. The fields consisted of 25,000 cannabis plants ranging from five inches to…
