Two men were on Monday remanded to prison for the series of armed robberies committed around Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara, including the abduction of a taxi driver and shooting at the police. Emmanuel Hale, 18, and Hamza Samuels called Bad Coolie, 32, both residents of ‘B’ Field Sophia, appeared before Senior Magistrate…
Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander said though the Afrocentric not-for-profit company is not a grant agency, but it has disbursed more than $10M in grants, and in keeping with its mandate, it has funded a number of educational, social and…
Dear Editor, BY his admission, Aubrey Norton has spent a lifetime in politics and should surely know that the leadership of the People’s National Congress is an important office in our country; it is therefore bewildering to witness the level of ignorance Norton demonstrates with his threats to the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission,…
A $1.4 billion Albouystown beautification project was officially launched on Monday, bringing residents together who applauded the government initiative and agreed to offer their full cooperation to ensure the project is realised. To be executed in phases, the project was launched by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill. The minister said the focus is on…
A Region Four man in his mid-50’s with no recent travel history has been diagnosed with the country’s first case of monkey pox. The diagnosis was confirmed today after the man showed up at a hospital with all of the signs and symptoms of the disease which was recently declared a world health emergency. Minister…
–says Minister Edghill AS the government continues to provide opportunities for youths to reach their full potential, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, recently said that the road to success has already been laid out for them. This was told to the participants of the just-concluded National Youth Culture Camp in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice).…
GUYANA’S skills in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) were showcased during the International Youth Robotics Competition (IYRC) held virtually in South Korea. Participation in the virtual competition this year was guaranteed as a result of timely support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and an allocation from the Inter-American…
— activist hails new business centre as transformative project DISABILITY Rights Activist, Ganesh Singh, feels that the construction of the state-of-the art business centre for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is a transformative project since a major problem experienced by persons in this community is lack of employment. “We are looking forward for the employment of…
THE Cuffy 250 Committee on Saturday announced that it would be postponing its upcoming conference, as they intend to seek clarity from the Attorney-General as to whether it can be held. The organization, in a press statement, said that the programme, which is expected to discuss the “state of African Guyanese”, under the title, “Resisting…
Four batters posted half-centuries as New Zealand overhauled the West Indies’ total of 301-8 to win the third ODI on Sunday by five wickets and clinch the series 2-1. Tom Latham scored 69 and put on 120 for the fourth wicket with Daryl Mitchell (63) in a stand which paced the run chase and carried New Zealand in…
