January 2025

In a ruling delivered Monday, Justice Nareshwar Harnanan ruled in favour of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. awarding it over $255 million in damages, interest, and costs against the ship, Vlistdiep. Justice Harnanan found that the ship negligently damaged GPL’s submarine cable on November 27, 2020. In a statement of claim filed in
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Carlton Jones, a 28-year-old resident of Aranaputa Valley, North Rupununi, was charged with several serious offences and remanded to prison on Monday. The man was charged with six counts of cattle larceny. He was also charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm, escaping lawful custody, and three counts of unlawful wounding. Jones was arrested on January
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Retold by Deandra Daniels Photography Deandra Daniels Series editor Neil Marks I used to do people’s hair for free. I would sit for hours, styling their hair and never taking a cent. But my sister suggested I start a business, so in 2017, I launched a salon—and that’s where it all began. I started doing
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Having secured a contract to provide the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) with three industrial water filters, Guyanese mechanical engineer Bob Ghamandi is currently in the process of setting up the last one at Ithaca, West Bank Berbice. Ghamandi is a businessman who lived and studied in the United States of America for 35 years, and
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The University of Guyana, in a simple yet momentous internal ceremony, has attained universal institutional accreditation. While several programmes at the University have enjoyed programme accreditation for specific disciplines, this is the first time the University of Guyana has applied for and received universal institutional accreditation in its 62-year history. Officiating at the ceremony were
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Slingerz Football Club has revealed its ambition to sign veteran Caribbean football coach Jamaal Shabazz. Shabazz has a long and distinguished career, having managed the men’s and women’s national teams of Trinidad & Tobago and taking charge of St Lucia and Montserrat. He recently completed his fourth spell as head coach of the Guyana national
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Defending champions India started their Under-19 Women’s World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine-wicket win. This came just hours after Sri Lanka had skittled Malaysia for 23 earlier on Sunday. In the second game of the day, India’s bowlers cashed in on their decision to bowl
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West Indies women delivered a commanding all-round performance to secure a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sunday’s opening One-Day International (ODI). Captain Hayley Matthews stole the show with a stellar display, as she claimed 2-41 with the ball before smashing an unbeaten 104 off 93 balls in a dominant chase. Hunting 199 at Warner Park
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Eshwar Yadobansh, a 33-year-old resident of Adventure Sand Reef, Essequibo Coast, was charged for refusing to take a breathalyser test on Monday. He appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. The man pleaded guilty and was fined $30,000. He was also fined $25,000 for driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, and $10,000 for
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