Anyone who knows Caribbean leaders, whether Presidents or Prime Ministers, should also know not to expect them to say or do anything outside of paying ‘full respect’ to Queen Elizabeth II after her death and before she’s buried. They’ll simply say nothing that can even be misinterpreted as being disrespectful of the Commonwealth’s constitutional Head-of-State…
Ramnaresh Sarwan opens another restaurant at Amazonia Mall
LAZEEZ FUSION, which is owned by former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, was opened on Monday night at the Amazonia Mall. The restaurant offers a variety of Thai and Indian dishes, and according to Sarwan, the word ‘Lazeez’ is Urdu for delicious, while ‘Fusion’ was added to represent the Thai and Indian foods that will…
Taxi driver stabbed to death during $500 row
A row between two taxi drivers early this morning at the Mocha road entrance on the East Bank of Demerara, left one driver dead and the other one in Police custody. The dead driver has been identified as 42-year-old Quincy Weekes. According to reports, the two men who were friends got into an early morning…
September 19 declared a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday proclaimed that Monday, September 19 would be a national day of mourning in sympathy and solidarity with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations, on the occasion of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday, the long-serving British Monarch…
President Ali, key stakeholders advance discussions on Silica City
PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Monday, met with a team from the Guyana Innovation Group and representatives of Dar consultants to discuss the Innovation Village masterplan. According to the group, the Innovation Village will be a geographic area located within Silica City, where digital and innovative leading-edge anchor institutions and companies cluster and connect with…
Treaty signed to make Guyana member of Regional Security System
–President Ali assents to Mental Health Protection and Promotion Act 2022 PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday, signed the Instrument of Accession for the Treaty Establishing the Regional Security System, making Guyana a member of the regional body. The protocol was first signed in March 2022 while President Ali was in Belize for the 33rd…
Former CCJ judge, Justice Duke Pollard passes on
FORMER judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and professor, Justice Duke Pollard died on Tuesday in a United States hospital after a brief illness. According to a statement issued by the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall on Facebook, the former judge was 86. “Justice Pollard spent most of his professional…
Kabakaburi girl heads to QC
SARAH Baharally has made the residents of Kabakaburi Mission, Pomeroon River and Maria’s Lodge on the Essequibo Coast proud, after she excelled at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). With the 515 marks she gained, the Suddie Primary School pupil was awarded a place at Queen’s College. Her excellent performance has also placed her…
Joshua ‘accepts Fury’s terms’ for all-British December fight
Anthony Joshua has accepted WBC champion Tyson Fury’s terms for an all-British heavyweight fight on December 3 and is “awaiting a response”, his management company has said. Joshua, 32, was sent an offer by Team Fury, suggesting a 60-40 purse split to the champion and a December fight date. The fight was agreed on Friday…
Guyana, IDB sign US$83M agreement to advance solar power projects
–initiative to result in the supply of affordable, clean energy to 27,000 households in parts of Essequibo, Linden, Berbice GUYANA and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), on Tuesday, signed a US$83.3 million agreement to advance transformative solar power projects under the Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic Programme (GUYSOL). The agreement signed by Senior Minister in…