By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Leeward Islands’ Hurricanes swirled to a memorable six wicket win as they created history by recording the highest-ever fourth innings run-chase in regional cricket by beating Guyana Jaguars by four wickets in Round two action of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Professional Cricket League Digicel Four-day competition at Warner Park on Monday. The win meant […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
It seems every year, the only script pre written for the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships is the that of who walks away with the swimming championships title. And at the 56th year of the hoisting of the event, North Georgetown ensured they were no surprises as […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched a Christmas promotion to encourage errant customers and those who may have been disconnected, to pay their bills and enjoy several benefits. According to the Chief Executive Officer of GWI, Dr Richard Van West Charles, the promotion, “H2O: Connect and Collect”, is part of the company’s aggressive and intensive […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
The opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) has once again accused the government of racial and political discrimination and victimization, even as its members are yet to be brought before the court for alleged corrupt practices unearthed by state-sponsored forensic audits. At a Monday morning press conference, the opposition party chided the Guyana Human Rights Association […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
Despite his public apology to the nation and the National Assembly, Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton will still find himself facing the Parliamentary Privileges Committee over his statements to the National Assembly about the controversial rental of a bond for the storage of medical supplies. Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland on Monday announced that a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee believes that the APNU/AFC coalition government needs to defend the Cuban trained Guyanese doctors from unfounded attacks rather than to maintain an “eerie silence”. Mr. Rohee’s statement comes in wake of a criticism thrown at the doctors by Kaieteur News’ columnist Freddie Kissoon. Kissoon in […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Crime, News
An early morning gunning down of a West Ruimveldt man has left his family shocked and Police investigators baffled. Dead is 31-year-old, Paul Rodney, of 530 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was gunned down just before 3 o’ clock on Monday morning at Avocado Avenue West Ruimveldt. His assailant is unknown but investigators found shells of […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
News, Politics
Hours before the Government is set to move to the National Assembly with a Bill guaranteeing a pension for former Prime Minister, Hamilton Green, Mr. Green called a press conference at his Georgetown home to make it clear that there was nothing unique with the former Prime Minister receiving a pension. He said all civilized […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Sunday brought the curtains down on the Farfan & Mendes Junior Squash Tournament at the Georgetown Club and Shomari Wiltshire was ultimately the standout performer as he won his final game in straight sets. Wiltshire defeated the Caribbean girls’ under-19 runner-up Taylor Fernandes the final of Category A. Wiltshire won the first game 11 – […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Trinidadians Curtis Cox and Tonya Nero were uncatchable and unmatchable as they eased to wins in their respective categories in the final leg of the South American 10K Classic, which ended in the National Park on Sunday. Cox stopped the clock in a cool 32 minutes 48 seconds, well ahead of Guyanese duo, Cleveland Thomas (33m […]