Britain has dropped behind India to become the world’s sixth largest economy, delivering a further blow to the government in London as it grapples with a brutal cost-of-living shock. The former British colony leaped past the UK in the final three months of 2021 to become the fifth-biggest economy. The calculation is based in US…
Workplace health and safety measures should be extended to homes, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton said during a recent media briefing. He explained that there is an important need to change the culture towards safety in Guyana. And as such, the Ministry of Labour is in discussions with three public relations companies to deal holistically…
THE barometer for world food commodity prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The closely watched FAO Food Price Index averaged 138.0 points in August, down 1.9 per cent from July…
Anisa Mohammed, the West Indies vice-captain, has been granted leave from international cricket for a period of six months. “Mohammed requested to take a break from the game with immediate effect, after a hectic year of cricket both home and away,” said a CWI statement, adding that the board had given Mohammed its “full support”.…
A HUGE part of Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations is the displaying of hand-crafted ornaments and clothing, and enticing cuisines. However, due to the COVID-19 restrictions which were in place for over two years, many were not able to showcase their talents and traditional foods as all events were held virtually. This year, psychical celebrations returned…
The Lucozade Indoor Hockey tournament continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Friday night with GCC Sequel, GCC Spartans, YMCA Old Fort Igniters, Hikers Cadets, Pepsi Hikers and Saints HC Conquerors all recording wins. In Group A of the Under-20 Girls, Saints HC Aces and GBTI GCC Tornadoes play to a draw, while in…
A SEARCH has been launched for Hemnarine Chandradeo called “Brother” or “Ravin”, who fell overboard after he was reportedly struck by lightning during the wee hours of Friday. Chandradeo, 28 of Lot 10, Fyrish Road, left the Albion Landing Site, at around 10:30 hours on Thursday in the company of his brother, Navendra Chandradeo, a fisherman and a worker identified…
Brian Lara has replaced Tom Moody as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2023 IPL season. Lara was part of the SRH team management last season as a strategic advisor and batting coach, and this will be his first assignment as a head coach of a T20 team. It is learned that Moody and Sunrisers came to…
-says Minister Sukhai CONSTRUCTION of a brand-new building at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, to house the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Secretariat will be completed ahead of the March 2023 deadline. Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, on Friday, on the sidelines of an event told the Guyana Chronicle that the government had allocated some $100…
A man identified by the police as 26-year-old Peter James of Baramita, North West District (NWD) was stabbed to death on Friday by his drinking buddy. The police statement noted that at about 15:00 hrs, James and the suspect were both consuming high-wine with water. Later, at about 22:30 hrs, James and the suspect got…
