Love Your Eyes: They Are Your Windows to the World
By Shabana Shaw THE first thing millions of people around the world do each morning is open their eyes. And from that moment, they begin navigating their day through the precious gift of sight. We read messages on our phones, navigate busy roads, recognise the faces of loved ones, go to work, attend school, watch […]
Gender Equality Commission blasts ‘flagrant disregard’ for court orders in Seeram assault case
THE Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) has expressed serious concern over what it described as a “flagrant disregard for established judicial process” in the handling of the case involving National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram, who was convicted of assaulting his former spouse and causing actual bodily harm. In a statement issued on Friday, […]
GDF boosts airborne capabilities with 21 newly qualified paratroopers
THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has strengthened its airborne operational capabilities with the addition of 21 newly qualified paratroopers, following the successful completion of an intensive 16-week Basic Paratrooper Course. The training, which tested participants’ physical endurance, technical proficiency and ability to execute parachute jumps, forms part of the force’s continued efforts to develop specialised […]
What local content looks like beyond the headlines
WHEN we hear the term “local content,” most of us naturally think about numbers. We look at how many Guyanese are employed in the oil and gas sector, how many local companies have secured contracts and how well companies are complying with national regulations. Those questions are important. They help the country track whether […]
Allege, Retreat, Repeat
THE leader of the opposition has now given what purports to be a full, first-hand account of the night of his arrest. It was long on theatre and short on the one thing that mattered most. We heard about the parent who called to report a falling school gate. We heard about the vehicle that […]
CAC Games athletes rewarded $150 000 in bonuses
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Trinidadian athletes who medaled at this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games have received TT$150, 000 in bonuses courtesy of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC). The presentation was held at the TTOC Olympic House, Woodford Street, Port-of-Spain, on Tuesday under the supervision of its president […]
Easton surges to 400m silver at South American U23 Games
GUYANA have opened their medal account at the South American U23 Games in Santa Fe, Argentina, with an impressive quarter-mile run by Tishawn Easton in the men’s 400m final. Easton delivered a resolute performance to claim silver in 46.85 seconds, capping a strong campaign after laying down a marker in the semi-finals, where he […]
Errol Tenpow remembered as ‘a gentleman and true legend of motorsport’
ERROL Tenpow, the backbone of the legendary Tenpow racing family, passed away late last week in Canada. On Friday evening, the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) held a memorial to honour the local motorsport hero, one of the only Guyanese to have picked up a win at Daytona Several of the sports […]
Mavendra Dindial, 114 not out, spurs GCC into Dave West Indian final
A BRILLIANT undefeated 114 from national and former West Indies Under-19 batsman Mavendra Dindiyal spurred the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) into the final of the Dave West Indian First-Division 50-over tournament, when they faced Police Sports Club in yesterday’s eliminator at their home ground, Eve Leary. The win earned GCC the right to clash […]
Kane scores on his 100th Bundesliga appearance
HARRY Kane scored on his 100th Bundesliga appearance while Luis Diaz netted a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 to go top of the table. Goals from Luis Diaz, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Michael Olise put Bayern in control by half-time, before Diaz completed his treble and Kane marked his landmark century with […]
