By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
St John’s, ANTIGUA – West Indies fast bowling icon, Courtney Walsh has accepted an offer to be the Specialist Bowling Coach for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for three years, beginning September 1 this year. Walsh, who is completing the Level III coaches course will undertake his first international coaching stint at this level. Walsh […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
The annual Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)/ Ministry of Education National School Championships usually comprises of events such as Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming but President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe made the disclosure at a recent press conference that the ultimate goal is to have the sport added to the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2016
Sports
When the annual Massy 10K Road Race goes off this Sunday, there will be a new route for the seventh edition. The race will now start at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and end just in front of the Massy Ruimveldt location. President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson has already indicated that in the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News
The management of the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) has suspended Senior Reporter and Sports Editor, Jocelle Archibald for one month without pay over a post she made on Facebook questioning a junior NCN producer’s decision to question the President about the Pokemon game on the President’s weekly Public Interest television programme. A source close to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
Former Debt Recovery Manager at the Guyana Water Incorporated, Lear Goring, believes that his firing by the Board was unfair and pre-planned and had nothing to do with his qualifications. Goring was fired by the Board on Thursday after he was initially sent on leave to allow a probe of his qualifications. He had already […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
The United States government is continuing efforts to assist the Guyana government in the strengthening of the criminal justice system in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown on Friday launched a three year programme specifically tailored to strengthen the criminal justice system in Guyana. The programme will cover various aspects of criminal justice from […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators are hoping to get information on two gunmen who chased down and shot a North Ruimveldt man dead on Thursday night in an execution killing. According to witnesses, 22-year-old Mark Anthony aka “QQ”, was sitting in front of a yard when he was approached by two men carrying handguns. It is believed that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2016
News, Politics
As the government awaits an official response from the Guyana Public Service Union to its salary increase offer, President David Granger has indicated that his administration will move ahead with the increases even if the GPSU rejects the final offer from government. He said at this stage, the 10% to 1 % offer represents what […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine today announced that Assistant Chief Education Officer (Primary), Marcel Raymond Hutson is most likely to become the new Chief Education Officer (CEO) following the decision to not renew the contract of former CEO, Olato Sam. “It’s not unlikely we have to make a determination of what needs to be […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2016
News
The Guyana Water Incorporated has announced that its Board of Directors has terminated the services of Debt Recovery Manager, Lear Goring. The decision came following a specially convened board meeting on Thursday. Goring was sent on administrative leave pending investigations into reports that he was not qualified for the position of Debt Recovery Manager. The GWI […]