Fears allayed after Tichbourne housing pipe leak
Authorities were forced into action early this morning after some residents occupying light-gauge steel homes in Tichbourne, St Michael, which were constructed under the government’s East-West Project, complained of a water leak. Minister of Housing Dwight Sutherland said the problem stemmed from a broken line beneath a kitchen sink in one of the units of […]
Nail-biting matchup Sunday in BABA Presidents’ Cup
After a stunning shot at the buzzer by captain Joel Hunte of the 246 Mobile Shop City United Celtics, the Burger King Clapham Bulls and Celtics are tied at 73-73 with all the play for in the second leg of the BABA Presidents’ Cup finals series. The tie at the end of a game has […]
Guyana rolls out cash grant initiative for newborns
GEORGETOWN (DPI) – The Guyana government yesterday launched its Newborn Cash Grant initiative. Under the programme, more than 2,000 newborns, born in Guyana to a Guyanese mother, will receive a GY$100,000 cash grant (approx. US$1 to GY$209), costing the treasury $1.3 billion annually. The funds will be provided retroactively to families with newborns born in […]
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo
PANAMA CITY (AP) — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama has released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States. They were told they had 30 days to leave the Central American nation. “We are refugees. We do not have money. […]
South African trailblazer delivers inspiring message at Egi summit
South African trailblazer Basetsana Kumalo delivered a stirring speech to scores of women gathered at the Wyndham Grand Sam Lord’s Castle for the Egi’s Women’s Day Weekend event. In her message, which appeared to resonate with the audience, she touted their ability to inspire and create change. Calling for women to not only survive but […]
Barbadian women in art shine in Powerhouse exhibition
T he artistic impact of twenty-two artists, whose collective contributions span 65 years, has been celebrated. Powerhouses: Barbadian Women in Visual Arts opened on Saturday evening at the Queen’s Park Gallery against the backdrop of International Women’s Day celebrations. The initiative forms part of the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) ongoing mission to honour and uplift […]