… offers Government of Guyana’s fullest support for development RECENTLY appointed Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, yesterday began his week-long interaction and meetings with a number of sport associations and federations, not only to introduce himself but also to hear their needs and what should take priority by his Government. Cricket,…

Regional Executive Officers (REOs) for regions 1,2,3,5,6,9,10 received their termination letters today from the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. “The Ministry lost confidence in their ability to perform. “Their deportment was inimical to the effective and efficient functioning of the regions they managed. Moreover, they practised heavy partisan politics…they were…

Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud has expressed concern again about the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country. Over the weekend alone, 30 new cases were recorded, taking the total number of cases in the country to 568 with 357 of those cases remaining active. The majority of new cases are from Regions…

WAYNE Forde, president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), conducted a series of consultations and sessions with representatives from the Regional Member Associations (RMAs), Affiliates and Elite League Clubs to obtain a firsthand account of the impact COVID-19 has had within their respective jurisdictions. The sessions, which began on July 24 and concluded on August…

Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has claimed victory in the country’s elections. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissssar said her UNC party has asked for a recount for three marginal seats and so she was not ready to concede. She said the numbers were close. “We fought a very good fight,” she said, adding…

President Irfaan Ali has assured that his new government will continue with the path set by the last government to ensure a final judicial settlement of the border controversy with Venezuela. Guyana currently has Venezuela before the International Court of Justice seeking a final and binding judgment from the Court that the 1899 Arbitral Award,…

–as Guyana installs Dr. Irfaan Ali as its 9th Executive President By Navendra Seoraj THE bright rays of the sun glistened off a helicopter flying over the city of Georgetown on Saturday on its way to the National Cultural Centre (NCC) where citizens converged to witness one of the biggest and most momentous events in…

A 52-year-old man of Good Faith Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is calling for justice after he was chopped to his nose and hand and had his canter damaged by a former business partner. Tomby Naidu told the News Room that the incident occurred on July 29 at Dundee, Mahaicony. He explained that the main…

President Irfaan Ali has extended a hand to all Guyanese to begin working with him to move the country forward. In his inauguration address at the National Cultural Centre before a large audience, the President said he will serve as the President for all Guyanese including those who did not support him at the recent…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Not for the first time, a governance report has urged Cricket West Indies(CWI) to undertake “comprehensive reform”, and has recommended a restructuring of its board to achieve greater efficiency in managing the sport across the region. The Independent Task Force for Corporate Governance, headed by Jamaican businessman and senator Don Wehby,…