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Guyana’s hopes of breaking a 36-year medal drought at the Olympics were dashed on Tuesday morning as triple jumper, Troy Doris, was left off the podium and in 7th place after two foul jumps in the triple jump finals. A disappointed Doris glanced at the scoreboard after his last jump. American Christian Taylor grabbed the […]
Bahamian Shaunae Miller launched herself over the finishing line with a desperate dive to pip American Allyson Felix to Olympic 400 meters gold by the slimmest of margins in a thrilling final on Monday. After literally flying across the line in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds, the 22-year-old lay on the track, shaken […]
Jose Jardine under his “team flash” and Clint Gonsalves, carted a lion’s share of the trophies at the 14th annual Lake Mainstay Regatta on Sunday in Essequibo. Both drivers were at loggerheads throughout the day in their races, thrilling the thousands in attendance. Jardine registered his first of many wins in the four-lap 90 horse […]
The appointment of a Deputy Registrar for the Deeds Registry by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is being met with stern rejection by Attorney General Basil Williams who believes that the new Deputy Registrar is inadequately qualified for the post. During a press conference on Monday, Williams joined other staff members at the Deeds Registry, […]
A frustrated Linden Mayor came before the national media in Georgetown on Monday morning, with supporting councillors by his side, to urge that the Town Clerk, Jenella Bowen, be removed from office. Mayor Carwyn Holland, who has been in office for just over four months, said while he does not like to see someone being […]
Triple Jumper, Troy Doris, has given Guyana the best chance of breaking its 36 year-old medal jinx at the Olympic Games after he leaped into the final of the event earlier today (Monday) in Rio. The 27 year-old’s leap of 16.81M placed him in sixth position heading into Tuesday’s finals. The finals for the triple […]
Four East Coast Demerara residents are in custody as Police investigators continue to probe the beating and chopping death of a 13-year-old boy. The teen, Daveand Sanchar, of Triumph, East Coast Demerara was chopped and then beaten to death after he got involved in a heated argument on Sunday night with a group of men. […]
General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee, has issued a call for Health Minister Dr. George Norton to be fired as the party continues to express dissatisfaction with his behavior in the National Assembly recently and in his management of the health sector. The Party has also responded with dissatisfaction to the government’s […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party on Monday confirmed that Member of Parliament Charles Ramson Jr. will tender his resignation from the House as he prepares to take up a Chevening Scholarship that has been granted by the British Government to study abroad. Party General Secretary Clement Rohee told News Source that discussions surrounding Ramson’s political […]
(AP) Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles, blowing down the straightaway in 9.81 seconds for his seventh overall Olympic gold. American Justin Gatlin, Bolt’s closest pursuer over the past four years, finished second, .08 seconds behind. Andre de Grasse of Canada won the bronze. Bolt came into […]
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