The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) says it will take steps to file charges against people who post abused children on social media, revealing their faces, names and address or any information which may lead to the identity of the child. Director of the agency, Ann Greene, told the News Room that there is a…

WELL-KNOWN businessman, Parmeshwar Jagmohan, called “Joe” of International Import and Supplies, located at Lot 15 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown and formerly of Hampton Court, honoured 30 mothers on the Essequibo Coast on Mother’s Day. The good gesture was in memory of his beloved mother Latchmiama Jagmohan known as “Chano” who passed away on October 19,…

As the European Union (EU) celebrated its more than 70-year ambitious pact to secure long-term peace and protect democracy and the rule of law among its member states, EU Ambassador to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó has committed support to build “One Guyana.” The Head of the European Delegation here made the statement during a reception…

PRECISION Global Inc (PGI) has received certification from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to use the Made in Guyana Certification Mark on its products branded ‘Only Coconuts.’ According to a release, the company joins two others which have met the quality requirements of the Made in Guyana Certification Programme. The certification ceremony was…

An autopsy conducted on the body of 24-year-old Alston Seon found that he died from a single stab wound to the heart. The results were released on Monday by Police Headquarters, a day after Seon was murdered after he reportedly attempted to stop a fight. The incident occurred on Sunday at Third Avenue, Bartica, Region…

–says GPSCCU board member FOLLOWING the recent motion of no-confidence against Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU), Trevor Benn, board member Gillian Pollard has disclosed that the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information, the lust for power and other factors led to the decision to remove him from the post. Pollard, while…

After a period of low COVID-19 infections, there seems to be a spike in the number of people infected daily once more and Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says that more people need to get their booster shots. “Vaccines don’t give you lifelong immunity, they give you immunity and protection for some period like about…

Khamattie Mangar Karpen, 35, of Lot 52 Williamsburg, East Berbice, Corentyne, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and was granted bail in the sum of $500,000. She was also granted $20,000 bail on the charge of driving under the influence. Mangar, who is accused of causing the death of businessman, Rajendra “Andy” Khadaroo,…

All three of Guyana’s Under-19 boys at the ongoing Caribbean Youth Table Tennis Championships in the Dominican Republic have progressed to the knock-out stages after some impressive performances in the group stage. National under-15 champion, Colin Wong, has also reached the round-of-16 stage. The Under-19 trio of Jonathan Van Lange, Niran Bissu, and Krystian Sahadeo…

Part 1: Finally coming to grips with age-old realities IT’S taken the Ukraine war to drive home some age-old lessons offered by life and experience but ignored by Caribbean governments and people at all levels from Time Immemorial, perhaps the most important being the need to reduce the region’s food-import bill through export substitution by…