Teenage jockey dies after fall at Guyana Cup meet

19-year-old jockey, Kishawn Pereira, lost his life tragically on Sunday evening at the Guyana Cup Horse Race meet in Berbice when he fell from his horse during a race and was trampled. The riderless horse later crossed the finish line as medical teams rushed to assist the young man, who was rushed by ambulance to […]

PPP Civic to launch Election Manifesto on Monday

The governing People’s Progressive Party is set to launch its manifesto on Monday, according to General Secretary of the party, Bharrat Jagdeo. Three weeks ago, the party held a wide-ranging consultation for its manifesto seeking the input of persons from the various sectors. At his press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said while some of […]

QC Students shine at CSEC; Mathematics records improvement, but overall pass rate at 32%

Queen’s College student, Jayden Adrian, secured 21 Grade Ones and 6 Grade Twos to emerge as Guyana’s top performing student at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The QC boy told reporters this afternoon that he is extremely pleased with his performance. “Right now I am feeling very fulfilled because this is all […]

US to dispatch additional military resources to fight drug trafficking in the region

The US Government has announced plans to dispatch military forces to strengthen the fight against narco trafficking in the Southern Caribbean and Latin America. The move is expected to target drug pushers and drug gangs from Venezuela and other countries in the region. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Thursday made specific reference to […]

Over $250 Billion invested in development of new lands for housing -Minister Croal

The International Building Expo opened on Thursday evening at the National Stadium, Providence with Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, highlighting the increasing investment in the housing sector. Announcing that his Ministry has surpassed its target to allocate 50,000 house lots in five years, the Housing Minister said over $250 Billion has been invested […]