Twenty-four-year-old Essequibo mother Chyziena Etwaroo is seeking the public’s help to offset the cost of brain surgery for her one-year-old girl. Little Akeelah has meningitis and has seizures every day. Akeelah will be two-years-old on July 31 this year but it will be a bitter-sweet event because she is in need of the surgery urgently.…
GFF signs 30-year lease with New Amsterdam Municipality THE Ancient County of Berbice will, for the first time, have a home of football courtesy of a 30-year land lease signed on Tuesday between the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) of New Amsterdam. This lease, signed at the M&TC building
By Isanella Patoir Fourteen-year-old Ramindra Khagaram died on Monday morning after he was admitted to the Suddie Hospital for what his family claims was a minor injury to the left ankle. The teen’s father, Ramindra Khagaram (snr) said a post mortem examination conducted on Wednesday showed that his son died as a result of “poisoning”…
A Guyanese registered cargo vessel has been busted with more than 95 pounds of cocaine in Tortola. According to reports out of the British Virgin Islands, the vessel carrying the name “Krautsand” was nabbed at the Port of Purcell with the illegal cargo. The bust took place on July 18 after the vessel arrived in…
FOLLOWING two exciting nights of group stage action, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship continues tomorrow, with the final round-robin match-day at the Berlin tarmac (Drysdale and High Streets). In the opening match, Alexander Village tackle Charlotte Street at 19:00hrs, while Broad Street battle John Street at 19:30hrs and Albouystown-A face Future Stars
President David Granger returned to Guyana Tuesday after completing his medical evaluation in Cuba at the weekend and his team of medical specialists have expressed satisfaction with his recovery. The Head-of-State has been undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma –a type of Cancer which develops in a network of vessels and glands spread throughout the body.…
In a letter to the Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, the Private Sector of Commission issued a call for the house-to-house registration exercise to be suspended, while accusing the Elections Commission of being involved in an illegal process. The letter was signed by PSC Chairman, Captain Gerry Gouveia and mirrored many of…
OFFICIALS and Athletes for Rugby, Boxing and Squash departed Guyana yesterday for the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, all hoping to be on the podium for their respective disciplines. The Squash team of Mary Fung-A-Fat, Ashley Khalil and Taylor Fernandes will be in action from July 25 – 31. David Fernandes is the team’s
An injunction has been filed by Attorney Christopher Ram to stop the ongoing House to House registration exercise. Ram is represented by Opposition Member and former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and Senior Counsel Hari Narayan Ramkarran. Attorney General Basil Williams, Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, Commissioner of National Registration, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are…
Life is sweet for Guyanese Chef Kashif Browne. At age 29, he is creating a stir and living his dream at The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States. Kashif is the Executive Sous Chef at The White House. He completed his secondary education at The Bishops’ High School and…
