An alleged speeding minibus driver is in custody assisting with the investigation into a fatal accident which occurred about 6.30 pm yesterday on the Bath Settlement Public Road,WCB; he has since passed a breathalyzer test.
The driver of a hire car and its four occupants are patients at the GPHC following a two-vehicle accident which occurred about 2.15 this morning on the Meer-Zorgen Public Road,WBD; their condition which was said to be serious is now reported as stable.
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Any hopes West Indies entertained of rebounding to win their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand were dashed when rain wiped out the second match here New Year’s Day.
ExxonMobil’s oil future looks even brighter here as sources say its Ranger 1 Well which is located in the Stabroek Block and where its subsidiary EEPGL began exploration drilling in October shows promise to be better than Liza and the other four wells that have unearthed commercial oil discoveries thus far.
In his New Year’s address, President David Granger says that the United Nations (UN) Secretary General is this year expected to set the course of the long-running border controversy with Venezuela.
The City, New Thriving Restaurant, GuySuCo and a number of government ministries have been listed as being in debt to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).
The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will most likely be completely closed off to marine and vehicular traffic for about three to five days in order to facilitate the changing of panels, General Manager of the Company, Rawlston Adams said on Thursday.
As Guyanese boiled cook-up and patiently awaited the break of the new year last evening, one son made the shocking discovery of his 39-year-old father hanging in their house at Reliance Abandon, East Canje, Berbice.
Evaluation of prequalifying tenders for the new Demerara River Crossing should be completed by the end of January and three companies shortlisted to bid for the project soon after, Manager of the project Rawlston Adams says.
The Sheriff Street-Mandela Avenue Upgrade Project is expected to start this month after the contract was awarded, head of the Work Services Group of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) Geoffrey Vaughn said on Thursday.
A Clark Dam, Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara poultry farmer was robbed on Saturday night of a sum of cash and jewellery, by armed gunmen who stormed the premises.
Commander of `B’ Division Lyndon Alves on Saturday gave chase after a suspected chicken smuggler and successfully nabbed him in Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne sometime around 4.45 pm.
The Grove, East Bank man who jumped to his death from the Diamond overpass on Saturday afternoon, was said to have been receiving treatment at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, and was experiencing hallucinations in the moments prior to the act.
Bandits last Friday night carried out a daring robbery at the home of a Black Bush Polder (BBP), Corentyne farmer and escaped with over $2m in cash and jewellery.
Grove Hi-Tech and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), will face off today at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, for the right to be crowned the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 Year-end Classic’ champion.
Instead of receiving compensation packages, Camp Groomes soldiers injured in a deadly 2000 explosion received Christmas hampers, which they say is inadequate and are still awaiting their monies from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
(Reuters) Dario Saric scored 27 points, and Ben Simmons made big plays in the fourth quarter to help Philadelphia hold off Phoenix for a 123-110 road win Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
In an attempt to further stimulate the forest industry, the government has approved an increase on the Common External Tariff (CET) from five percent to 40 percent for a period of two years.
Dear Editor,
It was reported in the Stabroek News that the Marriott Hotel had placed twenty signs on a strip of sandy beach on the foreshore north of its property and designated it, “Private Property and that access without permission is prohibited.”
With 2018 done and dusted, Chairman of the Senior Selection panel of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Rayon `Gummy’ Griffith has described 2018 as one of the better years for the country’s cricket.
(ESPN) Allrounder Ben Stokes is set to be withdrawn from England’s ODI squad for the series in Australia, with batsman Dawid Malan his likely replacement.
Following flooding in Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara over the last week, Minister of State Joseph Harmon and a team from the Civil Defence Commission journeyed to the area on Friday to hand out sanitation hampers.
(Trinidad Guardian) Ato Boldon, a four-time Olympic medallist was pulling no punches on Saturday, during a radio interview when he stated that he has lost faith in the current Minister of Sports, Daryl Smith.
Dear Editor,
In ‘The PPP no longer represents the interests of its supporters’ (SN, Dec 28), Craig Sylvester unjustifiably slandered my name without offering any evidence to buttress his claims.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters demonstrated in Iran on Sunday in defiance of a warning by authorities of a crackdown, extending for a fourth day one of the most audacious challenges to the clerical leadership since pro-reform unrest in 2009.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Dale Steyn has been close to the milestone for more than a year now but, at the age of 34, time is running out for the speed merchant to become South Africa’s most prolific wicket taker.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un yesterday warned the United States that he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England pace bowler James Anderson has described as “ridiculous” accusations that he was involved in tampering with the ball during the drawn fourth Ashes test against Australia in Melbourne last week.
Dear Editor,
The nation is still reeling from the startling disclosure of the US$18m golden handshake between ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana, which was found to be stashed away in a secret bank account.
(Jamaica Observer) NAIN, St Elizabeth — Chalk-white dust was in abundance, leaving its mark on socks and shoes as high-profile visitors and journalists walked the pier at Port Kaiser, a few miles south of here on Friday.
LONDON, CMC – Former West Indies coach Phil Simmons has been tasked with taking Afghanistan to the 2019 World Cup after he was announced as head coach on Sunday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A big star of India’s Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers.
LAUNCESTON, Tasmania, CMC – A brace of wickets from West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor helped fire Sydney Thunder to their second win in as many days over Hayley Matthews’ Hobart Hurricanes.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced a 40 percent increase to the minimum wage as of January, a move that will foment what many economists already consider hyperinflation in the oil-rich but crisis-stricken nation.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – A former oil minister excoriated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a newspaper column on Sunday, accusing the leftist leader of behaving like biblical King Herod and plunging the oil-rich nation into economic devastation.
Accountability Watch welcomes last Thursday’s release of the agreement between ExxonMobil’s subsidiaries and the Government of Guyana, notwithstanding that it was not a voluntary act on the latter’s part.
As the new year dawns, the APNU+AFC government must be commended for its decision, as announced by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, that all contracts henceforth between the government and companies will be made public.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket’s regional governing body, Cricket West Indies, has led tributes to late former international umpire Clyde Cumberbatch, following his passing in his native Trinidad on Saturday.
LONDON, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder has urged the West Indies Under-19 squad to be aggressive and take the initiative, as they prepare to defend their title at the Youth World Cup in New Zealand starting next month.