Monthly Archives: April 2017
Bottas wins as Hamilton struggles in Russia
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas secured his maiden Formula 1 victory after holding off a late charge from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel...
IPL: Kings XI rout Daredevils by 10 wickets
Kings XI Punjab notched up their most-convincing win in IPL history after they dismissed the Delhi Daredevils for 67 and...
US$30M to be re-directed from road rehabilitation programme to Housing Sector
Parts of a loan fund raised originally for a road rehabilitation programme by the previous administration is now being re-shifted...
Gov’t awaiting written judgment from court to proceed further on presidential term limit
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon during this week announced that an appeal has been filed in relation to the presidential...
CPA installs visiting committee to ensure children’s institutions operate at minimum standards
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), has installed the new visiting committee for children’s residential care institutions during the...
Businessman and workers robbed by bandits
At about 20:00 hrs on Friday, (April 28, 2017), a businessman, Anthony Dashair and his workers were robbed at gun...
Bibi Shaddick sworn in to GNBA board
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who is performing the duties of the President, today swore in the Opposition Peoples Progressive Party...
IPL: Sunrisers’ batsmen set up first away win
Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded their first away win of VIVO IPL 2017 after they defeated Kings XI Punjab by 26 runs...
Gov’t investing $70,000 US for study on use of natural gas for electricity generation
As Guyana prepares for the Oil and Gas Sector, the Government is investing 70 thousand US dollars for a consultancy...
10th Dan Grandmaster Dr. Monasingh passes on
By Avenash Ramzan The local sport fraternity has plunged into mourning following news of the passing of 10th Dan Grandmaster,...
Passenger recounts events leading to boat mishap in Essequibo River
By Leroy Smith A passenger on a boat in distress in the Essequibo River earlier this week is calling for...
Irrigation issues in the savannahs to be addressed as IICA hands over Rupununi Survey Working Document
Today, (April 28, 2017) Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Country Representative, Wilmot Garnett, handed over the Rupununi survey...
