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Friday, September 20, 2024

Brothers sentenced to 60 months jail for robbery

Four brothers were today sentenced to 60 months imprisonment each on a robbery underarms charge while one of them received an additional 60 months...

Pomeroon man remanded to prison over murder charge

Twenty – eight – year- old Seaford Obermuller was today remanded to prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a murder charge. Obermuller of Wakapau, Pomeroon...

Amerindian groups call on APNU to support Amaila Falls Project

Several groups representing the indigenous peoples of Guyana came out today expressing their disappointment with A Partnership for National Unity and urged the Party...

APNU lashes out at Education Minister over CSEC results

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has slammed Education Minister Priya Manickchand and is urging her to stop “politicking with the education sector.” In a...

All set for launch of Amerindian Heritage Month

Amerindian Heritage Month activities 2013 is set to be launched on September 1under the theme "honouring our culture, advancing our future." As is customary, on...

School managers undergo training

Newly appointed school managers in the Georgetown district are being trained in proper managerial practices and how they could get the best out of...

$4M contract signed for development of EPA enforcement regulations

In 2012 alone, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received approximately 400 complaints from various communities as it relates to the pollution issue. These complaints however,...

$28M PAC Head Office to be constructed

The construction of a $ 28M Protected Areas Commission’s (PAC) Head Office will soon commence and is expected to be completed by the end...

Sea levels could rise by 3ft in the next 87 years – UN...

A leaked draft of the U.N.'s next major climate change report warns that global sea levels could rise more than three feet by the...

President favours broadcast digitisation, but stresses media professionalism

-  President Donald Ramotar is fully behind the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) mission to transform the region’s television and radio operations on a digital trajectory,...

Recent Articles

GtE: Phase II: Govt invites proposals for 2nd power plant, NGL facility at Wales

    Even as construction continues on its model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, the Guyana Government is already forging ahead with Phase Two of that initiative which...

‘We’re planning for the future’ – Jagdeo as over 6000 attend PPP youth camps

    The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is making significant strides in engaging the youth of Guyana, as highlighted by its General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo...

“It bothers me too” – Jagdeo on power outages

  Despite the heavy investment into the power ship to augment the supply of energy to the population, power outages continue to be a problem...

Pres. Ali to launch COI into killings during “troubled period” in early 2000s; ToR...

The Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) have continuously spoken about “extra-judicial killings” which occurred during the early...

Jagdeo announces automated border management system

The Guyana Government is moving to implement an automated border management system, likely starting with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Speaking about several digitisation...

Alleged domestic violence offender shot during scuffle with cops

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  An alleged Domestic Violence Offender, Jermaine Haynes, a 32-year-old construction worker from Little Diamond Squatting Area, East...

CPCE launches online classes for hinterland schools

    The College of Education (CPCE) has launched online classes designed to empower teachers in hinterland schools. Utilising platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft...

Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presents Letters of Credence to King Philippe of Belgium

On 19 September 2024, His Excellency Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, formally...

US$260M new Demerara River Bridge 67.8% completed

Construction of the US$260 million new Demerara River Bridge is approximately 67.8 percent completed, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill during a site...

Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?

Dear Editor, The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...