President Irfaan Ali yesterday made an unusually personal appeal at the UN General Assembly for Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to become the organisation’s next Secretary-General, urging the Security Council’s permanent members to look beyond the size of the country that nominated her.
At least three gas stations in Georgetown, have upped prices with motorists now paying more for diesel and, at one location, all three grades of fuel. At
-after Rodríguez calls for renewed talks President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged Venezuela to abide by the International Court of Justice’s forthcoming decision on the border controversy between the two countries, a day after Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez used the same United Nations forum to call for renewed bilateral negotiations.
Commentator Christopher Ram has chided two government ministers over the state of the East Bank road at Friendship and the dislocation it is continuing to cause to commuters.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday told the UN General Assembly that CARICOM remained ready to help find a peaceful solution to Cuba’s difficulties, one that would allow Cubans to realise their aspirations.
The Full Court has set aside orders that required the Ministry of Health to preserve two hospital construction sites and prevented interference with 52 containers and equipment at one of them, in the continuing dispute between the government and contractor VAMED Engineering GmbH.
LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka pulled off a dramatic 16-run win over England in the second one-day International at Headingley yesterday to level the three-match series despite a heroic effort from injured Jos Buttler.
A fire last evening destroyed the Trendz Setter Boutique, Lot 84 Robb Street, Georgetown. A release from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) last night said that Water Tenders #130 and #131, Water Carriers #20, #26 and #30, Ambulance #25, and their respective crews from Headquarters, Campbellville and Eccles Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene.
The Bath Regional Hospital in Region Five has begun offering dialysis and has treated its first kidney disease patient, according to a statement posted by the hospital.
One Communications says a fibre cable damaged during construction work on Carifesta Avenue caused Wednesday’s disruption to its mobile data and fibre internet services.
(ESPN) West Indies head coach Daren Sammy sees the ODIs against India as an opportunity to see where his team stands in the format, while also attempting to end a two-decade wait for a bilateral series win in the country.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday renewed Guyana’s call for an end to civilian suffering in the Middle East and recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and a homeland of their own.
St Joseph Mercy Hospital has appointed its Chief Operating Officer, Jerri Dias, as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, following the retirement of Enoch W.
Dear Editor, The warm meeting between Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly raises some serious questions for Guyana and, indeed, for the wider Caribbean.
(ESPN) Hayley Matthews’ scintillating 182 off 156 set up a commanding 99-run win for West Indies over Zimbabwe in the first women’s ODI in Harare.
(ESPN) No Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman or Kwena Maphaka but no problem for South Africa as they opened their home international summer with a big win over Australia in Durban.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is urging property owners and developers to install smoke detectors and automatic sprinkler systems as more multi-storey buildings are constructed across the country.
Many editorials and public commentaries have appeared since the MV Barima tragedy expressing growing unease over the Government’s handling of both the disaster and its aftermath.
A building on Robb Street, opposite nightclub Red Dragon and near the Bourda Market area, is currently engulfed in flames, with the fire reportedly first seen coming from the upper flat.
Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy whose body was found in the Siparuni River on Tuesday, two days after he reportedly disappeared while trying to cross it on foot.
