Police ranks stationed at the Corkwood Police Checkpoint in Regional Division Nine (Upper Takutu–Upper Essequibo) on Sunday arrested a 43-year-old gold miner from Providence, East Bank Demerara, after discovering a quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis in his possession. Reports indicate that around 07:45 hrs, ranks were conducting a routine…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated the United States Grand Prix to increase the pressure on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the championship. Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton between them. Briton Norris cut Piastri’s championship lead to 14 points…
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force stationed at the Itaballi Police Checkpoint in Regional Division Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have arrested a 32-year-old man after a quantity of suspected cannabis was discovered during a routine vehicle search on Sunday morning. According to the Police, the incident occurred around 07:20 hrs when ranks…
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has assured that the government is actively working to remove unnecessary obstacles in Guyana’s banking system to make it easier for citizens to open bank accounts and access financing. Speaking on The Starting Point Podcast on Sunday, Nandlall admitted that…
Defending champions Santa Rosa have been eliminated from the Courts Optical Pee Wee U-11 Boys’ School Football Championship in the Round of 16, paving the way for a new title winner after a stunning defeat by Redeemer Primary. In the most significant upset of the tournament, Redeemer secured a hard-fought…
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has underscored that Guyana’s ongoing transformation must rest firmly on the pillars of moral leadership, integrity, and the active participation of women at every level of national development. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural ‘Mantle of Deborah’ Builders’ Summit on Saturday at the…
Mitchell Marsh spoiled counterpart Shubman Gill’s ODI captaincy debut after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggled in their much-anticipated comeback to international cricket. On a damp day at Optus Stadium, the series-opening ODI was reduced to 26 overs per side with India making 136 for 9, after a series of…
Over 100 delegates, representing 28 nations and key international governing bodies, have gathered in Georgetown this weekend as the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) hosts its XXIII General Assembly and XIII Annual Workshop. The ongoing two-day summit, held at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, has the central…
Slingerz Racing Stable’s Galo White delivered a sensational performance to finish second in the João Borges Filho Grand Prix – Haras Rio Iguassu (G2), a major component of the 41st Grand Premiere Latin American Cup held at the Gávea Racecourse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The result cements the Guyanese…
Everyone knows that water is essential for life, but not just any water – clean, safe, and drinkable water. For the residents of Cummings Lodge, that vital necessity has now become a reality, as clean water flows directly from their taps for the very first time. This is as a…
