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Digicel has moved into the lane as the main sponsor of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic VII, which takes place on August 27 and 28 at the MSC Ground in Linden. A record number of 178 athletes are registered to compete at the event this year. During a presentation on Wednesday, Digicel’s Events […]
President David Granger will head into next week’s PNC Reform Congress unchallenged for the leader of the party position. This will be the first party congress being held since the PNC went into government as part of a coalition. The congress takes place on August 27 and 28. At a press conference on Wednesday morning, […]
Giving thanks and blessings for gaining 19 grade ones and one grade two at the Caribbean Examination Council’s CSEC exams, St. Roses High School student, Fatima Karim, appeared confident that she was going to do well at the examinations. Preliminary results for the 2016 examinations, have Karim as the leading student for the top position. […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an agreement with the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, which will see aviation personnel from Guyana undergoing international training in air navigation services for the first time in more than a decade. Newly appointed Director General of the GCAA, Captain Egbert Field and Head of Air Navigation Services, […]
Although Guyana recorded a marginal increase in the overall pass rate at the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination, the Ministry of Education is not satisfied with the performance of students, particularly in the area of Mathematics. A preliminary analysis of the results has revealed an overall pass rate of 63.39% which is up […]
(BBC) A son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was among suspected criminals abducted in a Pacific coast city on Monday, officials say. They say Jesus Alfredo Guzman, 29, was one of six members of the Sinaloa Cartel seized by members of a rival gang, Jalisco New Generation. The incident took place at […]
(BBC) A coalition of opposition parties in Nicaragua has called on voters to boycott November’s presidential poll. A spokeswoman for the National Coalition for Democracy called it “fraudulent” and “a farce”. The opposition accuses incumbent President Daniel Ortega of trying to create a “dynastic dictatorship”. Polls suggest Mr Ortega is likely to win as the […]
(BBC) Jamaica’s Omar McLeod won Olympic gold in the men’s 110m hurdles in Rio. The 22-year-old came in to the race as favourite and produced a strong performance to win in a time of 13.05 seconds. Spain’s Orlando Ortega won silver in 13.17, with France’s Dimitri Bascou taking bronze in 13.24. Britons Andrew Pozzi and […]
Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has sounded the warning that any review and revocation of gun licenses cannot be done by the political directorate. He said such a move could only be carried out by the Firearms Licensing Approval Board. Rohee’s comments come one day after Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan announced that there […]
Despite the ban on the importation of vehicles that are more than eight-years-old, used car dealers have been continuing the importation of old vehicles, and the Guyana Revenue Authority is now warning the importers to desist from the practice. Only vehicles that were manufactured in 2008 and beyond will be allowed to be imported during […]
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