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Friday, November 15, 2024

FAO official calls for political commitment to curb hunger

- A Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) official says more political commitment is needed to feed the 47 million people suffering from hunger...

National Youth Parliament set for November sitting

- The Guyana Youth Development Association (GUYDA) announced that the 13th Sitting of the National Youth Parliament will be held on Wednesday November...

Night Shelter resident granted bail for hitting another with a brick

– Fifty - year - old Phillip Singh of East La Penitence, Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with assault causing actual...

36 months jail for man who stole Kindle

- A man was sentenced to 36 months in jail by Magistrate Judy Latchhman, after he pleaded guilty to the offence of simple...

Man granted bail for slamming door in wife’s face

– Forty - year - old Vernon Rodrigues of North East La Penitence Georgetown was placed before the court for assaulting his wife. Rodrigues...

Nagamootoo has “let the cat out the bag” on strategies against Govt. – PPP

- The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has dismissed as reckless and irresponsible threats by Alliance (AFC) for Change Member of Parliament Moses Nagamootoo,...

15 – Year – old charged with stabbing schoolmate over $20

– A 15 – year – old student from the South Ruimveldt Secondary School appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Wednesday October 9,...

Speaker Trotman observes presidential elections in Azerbaijani

- Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman is among 1,400 international delegates currently observing the presidential elections in Azerbaijani. According to Trend News,...

Project launched to standardise testing for renal marker

- Local medical technologists and laboratories will benefit from a one year training project which has the primary aim of standardising  reporting of 'estimated-Glomerular...

Mayor’s wife sued for millions in outstanding taxes; claims it is political victimization

By Kurt Campbell - The wife of the Mayor of Georgetown Jennifer Basdeo Greene is among several persons being sued by the Town Clerk...

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‘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...