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(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 […]
Mediation between Health Minister Dr. George Norton and Board Chairman of the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr Carl Max Hanoman has started and is expected to put an end to the impasse between the two over the reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Hospital. Attorney General Basil Williams was appointed by Cabinet last week as […]
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 […]
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