Venezuela crisis: Bus drivers bring chaos to Caracas
(BBC) Bus drivers in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, paralysed the city for eight hours on Wednesday by blocking the streets with their vehicles to...
Guyanese man deported from Barbados over incident with schoolgirl
A Guyanese national was handed over to immigration officials yesterday after appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on an assault charge, the online news...
Explosive Pooran blasts Windies past Emirates Board
DUBAI—West Indies defeated Emirates Cricket Board X1 by 22 runs in a warm-up match before their first T20 International of a three-match series against...
WICB announces new compensation package for women cricketers
Effective October 1, 2016, women’s cricketers on retainer from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will see an increase in their pay package. The...
T&T man killed execution-style
(Trinidad Guardian) Gunmen used a shotgun and two handguns to execute father of two, Naiym Muhammed, 17 hours after his friend was killed.
Muhammed was...
Russell anti-doping hearing pushed to September 28
Andre Russell's anti-doping hearing, looking into the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission's (JADCO) claim that the West Indies allrounder had missed three dope tests in a...
PM Mitchell quits cricket sub-committee
(CMC) Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said he resigned as Chairman of Caricom’s sub-committee on cricket governance because he was angered by the...
Simmons to meet with lawyers over sacking — reports
(CMC) — Axed West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons could be contemplating legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over his...
CAL plane lands safely after glitch
(Trinidad Express) A Caribbean Airlines flight between Tobago and Trinidad experienced “a technical issue” yesterday, before making a safe landing at Piarco International Airport.
According...
Harmon labels Opposition’s complaint to Norwegians as ‘anti-national’
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, has accused the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of being unpatriotic, after the party, through the Office of the Leader...
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Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...
Letter: The never-ending saga of street vending in Georgetown
Dear Editor,
There is a court order, or mandamus, demanding the removal of vendors and their belongings from the pavement and environs of the city...