BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Chief executive Johnny Grave has defended Cricket West Indies’ treatment of territorial boards, contending the governing body had been “equitable” in its allocation of international fixtures and financial resources. Noting CWI were ever cognisant about accusations of partiality towards certain territories, Grave said it was the board’s stated philosophy by way…
The badly decomposed body of a man was found on Monday between rocks on the western bank of the Demerara River in the vicinity of Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara. Police in a statement said the body, which was clad in a dark grey long pants and a burgundy jersey, was discovered lying downwards at…
Members of the joint services arrested 46 persons late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning for breaching the COVID-19 curfew order. Just before midnight, the Joint Services swooped down on a number of nightspots that were still operating beyond 9:30pm. While the curfew begins at 10:30pm, bars and restaurants are expected to close…
–investor targets local milk import bill of US$35M –says will eventually reverse Guyana’s role in the Caribbean dairy market, making it the supplier By Navendra Seoraj CHANGING the game in the lucrative Caribbean dairy market is the ultimate aim of the Canada-based Amaya Milk Company, but, for now, the company will be making a revolutionary…
As Guyana’s aggressive COVID-19 immunisation programme continues, the Ministry of Health on Sunday reported that 40,000 Guyanese should expect to receive their first vaccine doses this week. The ministry, in a statement, noted that several hundred-second doses are also expected to be administered. More than 100 fixed vaccination site and mobile teams will be administering…
Georgetown businessman and sports enthusiast Colin Ming passed away on Friday after sustaining several serious injuries in an accident with an ambulance. The accident occurred on Thursday at the intersection of Thomas Road and the JB Singh Road near the GDF headquarters. Ming was the CEO and a Director of Mings Mines Products and Services…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief executive, Johnny Grave, says last Sunday’s contentious events which forced the postponement of the Annual General Meeting, has threatened to derail much of the significant progress made in repairing the West Indies cricket brand in recent years. In the wake of the fiasco, Grave said CWI…
Two more men have died from the dreaded coronavirus, taking the country’s death toll since the first case in March 2020 to 239. The latest fatalities are two males, one 28-year-old from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and one 81-year-old from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). They both died while receiving care at a medical facility on Saturday. These…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo through his new Attorney Devindra Kissoon, has moved to appeal the $20 million libel judgment against him and he is accusing his former Attorney Anil Nandlall, of misleading him about the filing of the defence in the original case. Nandlall is now the Attorney General of Guyana. Three weeks ago, the…
TRAFFIC congestion along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) corridor should be reduced significantly by December, as six contracts were signed on Thursday for the construction of a $2.3 billion concrete, four-lane highway from Mandela Avenue, Georgetown to Eccles, EBD. This project is divided into six lots: Lot one – Eccles, EBD, Lot two- Agricola,…
