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Friday, November 15, 2024

Shawn Hinds, Jason Abdulla still being grilled at CID Headquarters – Crime Chief

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) employee, Jason Abdulla, who was arrested late Monday afternoon at Freedom House, Robb Street, is still in police custody, along...

Gilhuys controversy…Questions being raised as to whether Attorney should continue representing client in rape...

Controversy is still brewing over whether or not former Magistrate and now Attorney-at-Law, Gordon Gilhuys, should be allowed to represent his client in a...

“What’s the hurry?” – AG responds when questioned on status of Rodney CoI report

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Basil Williams, when questioned by a section of the media on the status of the Walter Rodney Commission...

Govt approves $320M for GINA and NCN…despite reducing their allocations to $1 under previous...

By Edward Layne Despite slashing the budget of the National Communications Network (NCN) Incorporated and the Government Information Agency (GINA) to $1 while in Opposition, the...

60-year-old charged with chopping baby, daughter-in-law…remanded to prison

The 60-year-old grandfather who allegedly chopped his 10-month old grandson to the head last weekend made his first court appearance yesterday at the Leonora...

Minibus driver remanded for causing death of Corentyne schoolboy

The driver of the minibus, which slammed into a canter on the Corentyne last Thursday, resulting in the death of a school child, has...

“Bulldog” released on Gy$60,000 bail for assaulting “Team Benchop” activist

An independent candidate vying in the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) appeared before Magistrate Dylan Best at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday slapped...

POS Mayor resigns one week after ‘vulgar women’ statement

JUST call him “Ray” from now on. This was the request, according to one local government councillor, made of the staff and officials of the...

Caribbean tourism sets new performance records for 2015

For the first time since the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) began keeping records, the Caribbean outperformed every major tourism region in the world in setting...

Zimbabwe’s Vitori suspended for illegal bowling action

Brian Vitori, the Zimbabwe left-arm seamer, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment found his bowling...

Recent Articles

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...