Police are on the hunt for a gunman who shot and robbed a 41-year-old mechanic on Monday night at Phase 1 ‘B’ Wisroc, Wismar Housing Scheme in Region Ten. A report from Police Headquarters stated that Delon Hope and his family had just returned from an Easter event at around 22:00hrs when the suspect attacked…
The Fibre Tech Industrial Plastics (FTIP) Company became the first company today to achieve certification under the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme. The GNBS said the company is now authorized to affix the Made in Guyana Certification Mark to several of its fibreglass products. At the Certification ceremony,…
Saywack Lall, a prominent community and religious leader of Cullen, Region Two, has died at age 90. He passed away on April 8, 2022. Lall, who also taught Hindi, was a very active promoter of the Hindu culture in Region Two and had dedicated his time to the establishment of Hindu societies in schools. He…
FOUNDING leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Cheddi Jagan, was, last Thursday, recognised for his contributions to the country’s modern electoral democracy. Giving recognition to his life and work was Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General, Anil Nandlall. The Attorney-General was, at the time, speaking at the Cheddi Jagan Annual Lecture 2022 at…
GUYANESE, on Monday, turned out in the thousands to mark the return of traditional Easter celebrations, which were put on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families from all walks of life spent the day picnicking in the parks, and on beaches and community centre grounds. And, of course, the kites of the children dotted…
THE Chilean family farmer and member of the Mapuche people, Emilio Sepúlveda, was declared “Leader of Rurality in the Americas” by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The “Soul of Rurality” award recognises his life’s work, promoting healthy and nutritious food production and his willingness to innovate and take on new projects, as demonstrated…
THE St Vincent-registered cargo vessel MV Fair Chance has been re-floated with the police and coast guard boarding it via a hole cut in its deck on Easter Monday and finding three bodies inside – 16 days after it first overturned in rough seas. A press release on Monday evening, from the Coast Guard, said…
A contentious reform of Mexico’s electricity sector has failed to get lawmakers’ backing in a vote labelled as “treasonous” by the President. The bill would have increased the say the government has over power generation. Critics said that if it had become law, it would have weakened the private sector’s role and eroded environmental protection…
A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other forms of public transit, calling it unlawful. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the national public health agency had exceeded its legal powers in issuing the mandate. The US transit authority said it would now no longer…
PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, handed over more than two dozen vehicles to over 20 communities in the Rupununi during his visit to Region Nine on Saturday. According to a post on the President’s Facebook page, the government is aggressively pushing to enhance the lives of people living in the hinterland. Among the vehicles distributed for…
