Private sector welcomes “Project rescue Georgetown”

The Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry have both welcomed the Government’s “Project Rescue Georgetown”, which aims to clean up, beautify and return Georgetown to its past glory of being a Garden City. In a statement on Friday , the Private Sector Commission said years of partisan obstruction and administrative […]

Hunting season begins on October 1

The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries has advised that the sale of State Game Licences will begin on September 22, 2025. The hunting season will run from October 1 to February 28, 2026. During March 2026, all listed game species will be removed from the schedule and hunting will be prohibited. Each licence costs […]

Jackson, Levell capture bronze in 200 metres

TOKYO – Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell finished third in the women’s and men’s 200 metres respectively, to bring the curtain down on the sprint events at the World Athletic Championships in Japan on Friday. Jackson, the 2023 World champion, crossed the finish line in 22.18 seconds behind Great Britain’s Amy Hunt in 22.14 […]

Diego Martin resident fears home collapses after land slippage

Upper Rich Plain Road, Diego Martin, resident Brewster Rogers said he wanted to wait his turn for assistance from the authorities instead of complaining. However, he fears that the next heavy rainfall could cause his home to come crashing down. “At the same time, I know everybody will be overwhelmed with reports and stuff like […]

Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said, just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland and heightened fears that the war in Ukraine could spill over. Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna […]