Disruption:

The Guyana Power and Light Inc will today relocate its network to facilitate road expansion works and the Ogle roundabout. As a result, customers between Industry to Chateau Margot along the Railway Embankment, North and South of the Embankment will experience a service interruption from 5:00hrs to 13:00 hrs. In this photograph a part of the area to be affected is seen. (GPL photo)

The car involved in the accident
The car involved in the accident

Car damages pole on Homestretch Ave causing blackout

Some residents in Georgetown yesterday experienced interruption in their electricity supply following an accident on Homestretch Avenue resulting in a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) pole being dislodged.

Full house at newly renovated CASH exposes flaws amid $351M investment

After two years and a hefty investment tag of $351 million in renovations, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) unofficially reopened its doors just under two weeks ago, hosting a few matchdays of the National Futsal competition and the Elton Dharry versus Randy Ramirez Pro-Am Boxing card.

‘Unity and resilience key to CARICOM’s future

Incoming Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has identified two key themes, ‘unity’ and ‘resilience’, as essential prerequisites to drive the body towards a future shaped by contemporary events such as the COVID-19 pandemic  and climate change.

Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said on Sunday.