CRICKET: Two Guyanese in WI Under 19 squad

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today (Thursday) announced the West Indies Under-19 squad to participate in the upcoming Regional Super 50 Tournament and two Guyanese cricketers, Keemo Paul and Bhaskar Yadram have made the squad. The 14-member squad includes five players who were part of the team which won the ICC Under-19 World Cup […]

CRICKET: West Indies Test Captain focuses on transforming team

Test captain Jason Holder says one of his main goals is to transform the Caribbean side into a tightly-knit unit, and believes this is will be the catalyst for any turnaround in the team’s fortunes. The Caribbean side has endured a torrid time in Test and One-Day International cricket over the last decade and currently […]

Jagdeo’s “fit and proper” nominees if not Judges, should have qualities of what is expected of a Judge

President David Granger believes that persons who are nominated for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission should have the qualities of what is expected of a Judge, if they are not qualified to be a Judge or has never served as a Judge. During a recording of the weekly, “Public Interest” television programme, […]

Driver shot, woman robbed of $1Million outside Jialing Store

Police investigators are reviewing several surveillance recordings after a woman was robbed of $1 million and her driver shot to the leg by two bandits just outside the Jialing motorcycle store on Ornoque Street. The incident occurred just after 1:00pm on Thursday. The woman and the man driving the car pulled up outside the store […]

Smart City Solutions to meet with Teacher’s Union over Parking Meters in front of schools

Following expressions of dissatisfaction with the installation of parking meters within the vicinity of public schools, the company contracted to manage and regulate the operations – Smart City Solutions – has said that it is inclined to consider issuing parking permits for teachers. This was reveled in a statement issued by the company on Wednesday. […]

Critical drainage works set to begin in Ruimveldt and other flood prone communities

(GINA)   The newly established Georgetown Drainage Authority is set to commence critical drainage works in the Ruimveldt and other flood prone communities. Head of the National task Force and leader of the Georgetown Drainage Authority, Lennox Lee told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the team which was  established last Friday will commence priority […]