(Press release from the United Nations) The Secretary-General will be travelling to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines tomorrow Thursday, for an official visit to the country and to attend the Eighth Summit for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). At the opening of the summit on Friday, he…
Lushawn Jevon Crawford, a resident of Haslington South, East Coast Demerara, on Monday appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with two counts of armed robberies. The Guyana Police Force on Wednesday reported Crawford appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. The young man, who was arrested last week,…
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has indicated that the legal framework for efficient travel in the region during the Men’s World T20 is being crafted. Speaking on his programme, ‘Issues in the News,’ Tuesday evening, Nandlall explained that a similar framework would be created when…
Edward Sampson, a resident of Graham’s Hall, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday charged with the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and granted $400,000 bail by Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool. The fatal accident occurred on September 21, 2023 at about 22:30 hrs at La Bonne Intention (LBI) Railway Embankment…
Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain has been forced to withdraw what he said was a “poorly” worded memo regarding the salaries of striking teachers and told the High Court he has no intention of cutting salaries until the High Court matter is completed and the judge rules. Hussain risked…
A family of seven was left homeless following a fire at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday. The Guyana Fire Service in a press release revealed that the fire occurred at about 10:26 hrs. The two-storey wooden and concrete house, owned by 73-year-old Josephine Throne, was destroyed. “The…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Reflecting on Guyana’s construction of a roadway from northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva backed the Caribbean’s push for strengthened ties for food security and wider global south cooperation. President Lula on Wednesday arrived in Georgetown for talks with…
Feb 28 (Reuters) – Guyana will make the first eligible carbon credits available to airlines to counter pollution under the start of a landmark U.N. emissions deal, a government official told Reuters on Wednesday, in what some industry groups fear will be a rare offering. Almost 5 million credits that…
Efforts in the fight against cervical cancer in Guyana is expanding and soon the costly test for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) will be made available free at coast at regional hospitals. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday disclosed that access to free healthcare is paramount and the $25,000…
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy After a long day out seeing to the construction of her new home at Belle West, Canal No.1, West Bank Demerara, Sharon Jones retired on her living room couch watching television. It was December 5 last year. Rain had stopped the work earlier than anticipated. Her…
