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By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is still reeling from a number of bad investments it made under the rule of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration. In fact, if the scheme were to count its losses from just one of those investments—in CLICO Guyana—that count would go well beyond $7B. This is highlighted […] […]

By Kiana Wilburg Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson, who shares responsibility for the energy sector, has noted with concern, the billions of dollars that the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) lost from its inception to now. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) highlighted this worrying state of affairs in its latest report. It said that the […] […]

Deputy Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Aubrey Heath-Retmeyer, has refuted claims publicised by certain sections of the media that ‘SARA Director and assistant take home multimillion-dollar salaries. The article alleged that the Director Dr. Clive Thomas and Deputy Director Heath-Retmeyer of the agency receive monthly salaries of $4.7M an […]

  Former Executive Chairman and board member of the Guyana Goldfields, Patrick Sheridan, who was terminated from the former position in July less than two weeks after he was appointed, is back working on a number of projects right in the Cuyuni. Guyana Goldfields is the country’s biggest gold mining operations, with the Canadian-owned company […] […]

A Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway couple was found dead in their home on Tuesday morning. The couple, identified as Malika Hale, a chef, and Alvin Bluncher, a farmer, was discovered in their bed with multiple stab wounds. The couple’s eldest child made the discovery. While investigations are still ongoing, it is speculated that the couple […] […]

  An argument over $600 worth of eddo leaf has left a Bourda Market vendor nursing a stab wound in the region of his chest and another vendor facing an attempted murder charge. Thirty-four-year-old Jewey Ferguson, of 38 Victoria, East Coast Demerara, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where an attempted murder charge was read […] […]

NBC, By Josh Lederman and Alex Moe WASHINGTON — CIA Director Gina Haspel will brief House leaders today about what U.S. intelligence knows about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, three people familiar with the briefing tell NBC News, amid growing questions about the Trump administration’s response to the killing and Jared Kushner’s relationship with […]

  Yesterday dem boys sit down and think about all de promises people mek to dem and didn’t keep. Dem remember de elections promise de APNU-KFC mek and when dem check was like if dem promise gone wid de wind. This odda promise wasn’t an elections promise but was a promise that Cathy mek big […] […]

  The Ministry of Public Infrastructure came under fire for the non-existence of a Board of Directors for the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL). Since February, there has not been a board. The last Chairman, Robert Badal, opted not to return, saying he wanted to concentrate in a major expansion of the Pegasus Hotel, […] […]

  The Minister of Agriculture deserves a new vehicle. But not a $17M vehicle. Ministers are members of the Executive. They are the public face of the government. In fact, they are the government. They are important people. Some of them even behave as if they are higher mortals. Ministers have to be treated with […] […]

  After falling agonisingly short in recent times, Georgetown Football Club (GFC) will be looking to dust out their trophy cabinet and add a senior title to their collection; something that they have not done in decades when they play Northern Rangers tonight in the Turbo knockout final. Set for the Ministry of Education (MOE) […] […]

  The executives and members of the Young Warriors Cricket Club are working feverishly to return the club to its former glory after it was recently resuscitated. The Cumberland, East Canje-based cricket club secured three boxes of cricket balls from Yasin Mohamed of New York and formerly of Canefield Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. Former national […] […]

  The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) wrapped up a five-day FIFA-facilitated Futsal Referees’ Workshop at the National Resource Centre on Sunday last with the presentation of certificates of participation. The workshop, which began on December 5, saw the participation of 13 match officials from Berbice, Linden, Georgetown, West Demerara and Essequibo engage […]

  By Sean Devers Kaieteur Sports caught up iconic Cricket Commentator and Sports Organizer Guyanese Joseph “Reds” Perreira during the Caribbean Boxing Championships last weekend in Guyana where he was Manager of team St Lucia. Don’t be fooled by his physical appearance; now 79, his years are showing, his hair is grey and he walks […] […]

  Providence, Spartans, All Season’s Racing Service and GT have secured their places in the semi finals of David Hunte Dominoes tournament which commenced on Sunday last at 6 Middle Street, Pouderoyen. Providence chalked up 72 games to win their encounter against All Season’s Racing Service with 68 and Mix Up on 59. Shawn Davis […] […]

  Play in the ongoing GT Beer/ Candy Boss and Antics promotion 8-a-side football tournament continued on Sunday at the All Saints Scott Church Ground, Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam with one game. The encounter, which was played under lights, saw Monedderlust of West Berbice taking Soccer City to task with a 5-0 drubbing. The […] […]

  Dear Sports Editor, The 6th edition of the UDFA’s Banks GT Beer year end football tournament kicked off before a massive crowd on Sunday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. Once again Banks DIH has subjected the UDFA to a down grade of the level of sponsorship as the people of Region 10 […] […]

  The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) under the leadership of newly elected president Levi Nedd has started preparations early for the 2019 National and International season. Nedd, a long serving Volleyball stalwart with over four decades of involvement in the game both as a player and Official, recently oversaw preparations to select National U21 male [… […]

  The Berbice Cricket Board on Sunday last started its 28th Cricket Tournament for 2018 with the hosting of the first round of the RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions Tournament. The 15th Edition of the popular and prestigious tournament kicked off with four matches at the Port Mourant Area ‘H’, De Edward and Bush Lot Grounds […] […]

Just over 1,000 citizens are now benefitting from the Ministry of Social Protection’s Sustainable Livelihood Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) programme. This is according to the Minister of the said ministry, Amna Ally. The programme, created within the pretext of generating income for citizens through self-reliance projects, and skill acquisition, has tar […]