With smiles on their faces, Education Officials and Officials of the Guyana Teachers Union emerged from a more than two hour meeting at the Education Ministry appearing confident that the standoff over salary increases would be coming to an end soon. While tight-lipped on the meeting and proposals made, the two sides issued a joint…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Opener John Campbell’s half-century was enough to see Jamaica Scorpions to their third straight win in as many matches, as they trounced minnows USA Cricket by seven wickets in the Regional Super50 here, Monday. Chasing a modest 145, Scorpions strolled to their target in the 27th over, to extend their unbeaten
A 70-year-old housewife was today shot to her right arm and robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash and cellular phone, shortly after visiting a city bank. The incident occurred on Laluni Street, Queenstown at about 13:15hrs. Police said the woman, along with her husband, visited a city bank where she withdrew a sum of…
With local government elections just over a month away, President David Granger stepped into full campaign mode on Monday as he visited the Essequibo town of Anna Regina. The APNU is pushing to take control of the Anna Regina municipality and President Granger told residents at an afternoon rally that under A Partnership for National…
OVER the years Guyana and Suriname have had some thrilling battles in sports; come this weekend from October 13 to 14, the neighbouring countries will be at it again when the annual Guyana Fitness Games-organised Health and Fitness Expo comes off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The highlight of the weekend will be the
By Devina Samaroo Ever wondered what happens to your garbage after it is thrown out? Well, if you live in Region Four and get rid of your trash properly, it most likely ends up at the Haags Bosch Landfill at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Nearly 500 tonnes of garbage is dumped at the landfill…
The Acting Director of the Guyana Prison Service, Gladwin Samuels today announced that the Prison Service has decided to start rewarding those prison officers who speak out against corruption and other illegalities being committed by officers in the prison service. Mr. Samuels announced today that those officers who come forward with details that could result…
A TEN-wicket match haul from skipper Nichosie Barker propelled Malteenoes to victory over the Sophia Cricket Club in their Noble House Seafoods second-division two-day cricket clash at the GCC Ground, Bourda, over the weekend. Scores in the match: Malteenoes 276-3 and 179-9 declared. Sophia 151 all out and 129 all out. Although Malteenoes were ahead
Police are trying to ascertain the identity of a man whose battered and bruised body was found at Low Creek on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway on Saturday morning. Police said that the man’s body had injuries to the head, left arm and leg. Pieces of plastic fragments were seen on the road next to the body…
The Director of Public Prosecutions has been asked by the Police to offer advice following an investigation into a matter involving High Court Judge, Narendra Singh and businesswoman, Savitree Sharma. Mrs. Sharma is the wife of talk show host and politician C.N Sharma. Traffic Chief Lynden Isles has confirmed that the matter has been sent…
