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By Sam Soopersaud NEW YORK - The Caribbean Invitation Xl once again reigned supreme over a Guyana Select XI in the 28th Edition of the Annual Indo Caribbean Federation Trophy Game, featured on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Baisley Pond Park Cricket Field, Jamaica, Queens, New York. Let me be very forthright: it was a low scoring game, void of...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – England’s tour of the Caribbean next year will be its biggest tour of the region in a decade, comprising of three Test matches, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20Is. During the two-month tour which will begin in January, Barbados, Antigua and St. Lucia will host the three-match Test Series; Barbados, Grenada and St Lucia...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago is observed its 56th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Friday with the traditional military parade and differing statements from the politicians regarding the socio-economic development of the oil-rich twin island republic. While President Paula Mae Weekes noted that independence is a work in progress she urged citizens to continue ensuring...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The US based oil giant, ExxonMobil has announced the discovery of approximately 197 feet (60 metres) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir at the Hammerhead-1. This is the ninth discovery of oil in the Stabroek Block and the fifth within the last year. President of ExxonMobil, Steve Greenlee, says the Hammerhead-1 discovery reinforces the potential of the Guyana...
‘Every Guyanese Must Look to the Police Force With Pride,’ President Tells the Chief and his Four Deputies GEORGETOWN, GUYANA -- President David Granger, on Thursday, swore in Guyana’s new Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, urging him and his deputy commissioners to ensure that they work vigorously to fulfil the mandate of the Guyana Police Force and to root out...
By Sasenarine Singh Changing course demands an intense focus on short-term performance, but success needn’t come at the expense of long-term value. This is what the Government of Guyana failed to achieve in its dealings with Guysuco. In February 2016 in a newspaper interview, Agriculture Minister Mr. Noel Holder defended the move to close the Wales Sugar Estate (WSE) by claiming...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government is defending the decision to restructure the cash-strapped state-owned oil company, PETROTRIN, even as the powerful Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) vowed to prevent “an agenda to ensure the sale of the refinery”. “I want you to stay the course to ensure that it does not fall into the hands of the vultures, the...
Says in Pursuit of 'a Good Life' Social Reality Cannot be Denied GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President David Granger has called on nationals to disassociate themselves from what he termed “denialism” saying that inconvenient truths particularly about the country’s challenges must not be concealed. Granger, addressing the “Cuffy 250 State of African-Guyanese Forum” told delegates that every person must contribute to crafting...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A 28-year-old woman has been granted TT$40,000 bail after she appeared in the Arima Magistrate’s Court, charged with two counts of sexual penetration against a male child. The woman, Molly Houllier-Mahabir aka ‘Doodoos’, was granted bail on the condition that the accused ceases all communication with the victim. The matter has been adjourned to Friday, September...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Teachers in Guyana began industrial action on Monday ahead of next week’s formal opening of the new school term even as their union indicated that it may not participate in conciliation talks with the Guyana government on Tuesday. The teachers Monday stayed away from pre-commencement activities at the various schools across the country. Some later engaged...
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