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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Call made for ‘Kick Een she back door’ song to be banned

The Women and Gender Equality Commission is calling on the relevant authorities to ban two songs from the airwaves, namely “one bottle ah rum...

Claims disputed in assault case against Benn Jr.

There are now conflicting reports regarding the violent relationship between the son of Transport Minister Robesonn Benn and the ex-girlfriend who has filed fresh...

250 grams of cocaine found during police raids

Ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch today, Wednesday June 26 conducted raids on two houses in North East La Penitence and one at Albouystown,...

Update: 4 – year – old dies in Berbice accident

The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 08:10h yesterday June 25, 2013, on the Plantation Foulis Public Road, West Coast...

UG wants to be less reliant on Government

University of Guyana Vice Chancellor Dr Jacob Opadeyi has revealed that he plans to make the institution less reliant on government. And for this,...

PI into Shawn Nelson’s murder set for July 9

Murder accused Carlyle Barton of Hadfield Street Georgetown made his fourth court appearance today before Magistrate Fabayo Azore for a date to commence the...

Duo accused of stealing truck

Thirty – one – year old Merwin Branfield and 28 – year – old Troy Mangal, both of 2nd Avenue Bartica appeared before Magistrate...

Pilot charged with threatening language

Magistrate Fabayo Azore granted a Pilot $30,000 bail for a threatening language charge. Forty – Six – year old Lendon Dorway of 483 Republic Park,...

Consensus is a must on national issues – Min. Ali

Acting Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said that on issues of national interest, consensus should be non-negotiable. Outlining three current issues before the country;...

Fear of the ‘spirits’ leads to protest by GSA students

First and second year students at the Guyana School of Agriculture in Mon Repos on the East Coast Demerara are protesting against the...

Recent Articles

Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience  If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...

Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...

69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy

Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...

Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt

The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...

GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ

See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA): In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...