WICB responds to critics…says Board has lived up to promises – See full statement
The following is a statement from the Board of Directors and the Executive of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB):
Restructuring in today’s sporting world...
Baroness Valerie Amos to attend Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations in NYC
Former Leader of the British House of Lords and Director of The School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Baroness Valerie...
St Lucia: Pregnant 11-year-old will be allowed to sit Common Entrance
Taken from St Lucia Times
St Lucia: Former MP for Micoud North, Jeannine Compton-Antoine, expressing concern about under-age pregnancies in the country, has asserted that...
Pastors warn constitutional amendment will lead to same-sex marriage in Bahamas
Reprinted from Caribbean360.com
The Bahamas: A group of pastors have come together to campaign against a constitutional amendment that they say will pave the way...
IT’S CONFIRMED! GUYANA TO HOST CPL T20 FINALS
After months of speculation as to where the final of the 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament will take place, it has...
Who set the fire that killed this baby?
(Reprinted from the Trinidad Express)
Trinidad and Tobago: The arson attack at the home of a Palo Seco family last week is now a murder...
Student claims he was kicked off flight for speaking Arabic
Reprinted from CNN
One day, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was proudly asking the U.N. secretary-general a question. The next, he was booted from a Southwest flight...
Disgraced British judge of Jamaican parentage disbarred
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Constance Briscoe, a disgraced former British judge of Jamaican parentage, has been disbarred for telling lies to the police in a...
Japan earthquake: Rescuers in ‘race against time’ as storm hits
Update from BBC:
Rescuers are in a "race against time" to find survivors of a powerful earthquake amid forecasts of heavy rain and cold overnight,...
Police charge suspect in UK cricketer’s murder
One of two suspects detained for the murder of British national Adrian St John was last night charged, according to a report in the...
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CJIA contractors urged to hire more workers, implement shift system to ensure timely completion...
The three contractors working on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s Expansion Project have been urged to get the work done promptly, and in keeping...
Power ship leaves Cuba for Guyana tomorrow – Min. Indar
Guyana is set to receive an emergency power ship scheduled to depart from Cuba tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th, and arrive within 15 days to...
Over 100 counselling officers from schools undergo training to better help students
Over the next three days, Schools’ Welfare and Guidance Counselling Officers from schools across the country will be engaged in a training workshop organised...
CARICOM Chair underscores need for region to remain a zone of peace after Ecuador’s...
Chairman of CARICOM, President Dr Irfaan Ali, today, attended an emergency meeting of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community...
President challenges local banking sector to seek out regional investment opportunities
Guyana’s banking sector needs to be proactive in seeking out investment opportunities locally and abroad to help expand the economy.
This sentiment was expressed by...
Letter: The neglect of agriculture in Guyana under the APNU/AFC
Dear Editor,
The agriculture industry in Guyana has seen a significant decline under the governance of the APNU/AFC government, from 2015 to 2020. Various sectors...
Over 1500 jobs to be created as gold mining activities progress at Oko
The Guyana Government recently accepted the terms of scope for the environmental and social impact assessment on the Oko West project, allowing the Canadian...
Edghill warns contractor of liquidated damages amid $78.4M bridge project delay
The $78.4 million Belle Vue, Region Three bridge is yet to be completed and now the contractor faces the threat of liquidated damages due...
PME “inconclusive” on cause of death of soldier at Tacama
A postmortem examination conducted on the body of Corporal Leroy Thom was unable to provide the man's grieving family with answers regarding his sudden...
“Laidback” culture among university students must change as Guyana moves to free tertiary education...
The culture among university-level students to not join the workforce must change, President Dr Irfaan Ali has asserted.
This is especially important as the government...