Opposition Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan was on Thursday released on $100,000 bail and is slated to appear at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, according to the Guyana Police Force. Duncan was arrested for allegedly describing an IT Manager at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as ‘jagabat’, ‘trench crappo’. He was kept in custody…
The People’s National Congress Reform has issued a call on the President to institute additional measures as a matter of urgency in order to deal with the constant rise in food prices. In a statement this morning, the party said it has noted the cries of the Guyanese people in relation to the high food…
Romario Shepherd stood tall with his maiden One-Day International half-century, but the West Indies fell to Ireland on Thursday, as the CG Insurance Series resumed. Shepherd combined with fellow lower-order batsman Odean Smith to lift the West Indies innings but Ireland’s overall supremacy on the day saw them record victory on the Duckworth Lewis Stern…
Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo who has found himself in the centre of a major investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the Fire Service headquarters has been sent on his pre-retirement leave. Mr. Edoo reaches the age of retirement in June. He is expected to remain on leave straight into his official retirement. He received the…
One of the biggest public entertainment events in the country, the Rupununi Rodeo has been cancelled for the third year in a row as Guyana continues to battle a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Rodeo Committee made the announcement on Thursday via a notice on its Facebook page. The rodeo was cancelled in 2020 and…
Outspoken Opposition Member of Parliament and host of the popular “In The Ring” talk show, Sherod Duncan is expected to face the Magistrates’ Court on Monday to answer to a cyber crime charge, according to the Police. Mr. Duncan was arrested by the Police this morning and kept in custody for several hours following a…
Businessman and Publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall, has mounted a legal challenge in the High Court, seeking among other things, a declaration from the Court that several articles of the Petroleum Agreement dated 27th day of June 2016, violates sections of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act and are therefore unlawful, null and void…
THE Ministry of Labour will soon begin the roll-out of a rigorous countrywide public relations campaign aimed at enhancing workplace safety and preventing workplace accidents. This is according to subject minister, Joseph Hamilton, who, on Wednesday, said that the fundamentals of the campaign will enlighten, inform and edify the nation about safe work practices and…
(Al Jazeera) DRIVEN by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, new infections have reached unprecedented levels across the Americas, with cases doubling during the past week, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said. During a regular news briefing on Wednesday, PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said cases across the Americas rose to…
THE new Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme, which is aimed at empowering youths and providing them with the opportunity to be a part of Guyana’s development, could see up to $70 million in revenue being generated annually for the country. Through this programme, the government will be constructing shade houses and investing in hydroponics and…
