The Yvonne Jacobus Maternity Waiting Home in Annai was officially commissioned and will strategically serve expectant mothers in the North Rupununi district. The facility can house seven mothers at a time. Costing approximately $17Million for infrastructure and furnishing, the waiting home stands near the Annai Health Centre and is expected to bridge the gap for…

As the government and the opposition continue to argue about whether there should be house-to-house registration before the next elections, the People’s National Congress which is the largest party in the coalition government believes the Opposition is afraid of a clean list. The PNC hosted its weekly press conference this morning at Congress Place and…

… Guyana to face Suriname tonight  GOALS from Tiandi Smith and Nailah Rowe on either side of the half were enough for Guyana to down St Lucia 2-0 to remain undefeated in Group A of the CONCACAF Women’s U20 Championship Qualifiers.  The Lady Jags, as they are more popularly known, will play Suriname today from

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo in a letter on Saturday to President David Granger requested that the President and Cabinet resign forthwith. In the letter dated July 20, 2019, Jagdeo also requested that the Head of State issue a proclamation to dissolve the 11th Parliament of Guyana and fix a date for the next General and…

The Guyana Elections Commission today confirmed that it will commence House-to-House Registration as planned from tomorrow, 20th July 2019. The Commission has also indicated that while the house-to-house registration is underway, other preparations for elections will be taking place. In a statement this afternoon, the Commission said the countrywide exercise is in keeping with a…

THE annual Jefford Classic Athletics meet is scheduled for August 11 at Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden, and momentum is swiftly building with an influx of corporate support. The latest entity to join is sports apparel and cleats retailer, MVP Sports, located at Giftland Mall. The company has pledged to outfit the championship athletes and

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says he will push for the new Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to stop the house to house registration as the PPP considers its legal options. Jagdeo at a massive protest on Friday said, “we will ensure that when the new Chairperson is in place and we hope that…

The Exxon company today announced that its oil production vessel, the Liza Destiny, has departed Singapore for Guyana. It is expected to arrive in Guyana in September as the country gets set for first oil early next year. The vessel was commissioned by First Lady Sandra Granger last month in Singapore. When it arrives in…

THE ‘Lady Jags’ will go hunting tonight for three points when they face table-leaders St Lucia from 20:30hrs in a game that many fans are anxious to witness, as the CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship Qualifiers continue at the National Track and Field Centre. Suriname will face Antigua and Barbuda from 18:00hrs in a clash between

A serving member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly raping an 11-year-old school girl. Reon Joseph, 20 of Wren Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was on trial before Magistrate Sherdel Issacs- Marcus where the matter was held in camera. Particulars of the charge…