(The Guardian) – Exclusive: Shadow minister says pardon would be ‘significant step in Britain’s acknowledgement of its role in history of slavery’ David Lammy has written to the government asking it to pardon 70 abolitionists convicted for their role in the historic 1823 Demerara rebellion by enslaved people against British colonialists in the Caribbean. The shadow…
When Jason Jacobs was younger, tinkering with the WI-FI at his mother’s office was something he loved doing, not knowing it would spark a love for computer science and later see him graduating from the University of Guyana with his Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in the field. “I always had a big heart for computers…
Dynamic all-rounder Romario Shepherd on Sunday secured a huge deal at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad doling out 7.75 crore (US$1,030750) for the Guyana and West Indies cricketer. The 27-year-old joined countryman Shimron Hetmyer (US$1.13 million), Trinidad and Tobago wicketkeeper/batsman Nicholas Pooran (US$1.43 million) and Barbados all-rounder Jason Holder (US$1.16 million) as…
The political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) which holds a seat in the National Assembly as part of a Joinder list with two other parties, has issued a call on the Government to remove Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall over his “dildo” remark directed at a female Opposition MP in the National…
A 57-year-old man from Region Two was recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death on Sunday taking the country’s overall death toll to 1,194. He died on February 12 and according to the Ministry of Health, his vaccination status is unknown. The latest fatalities has increased February’s death toll to 23. Meanwhile, 34 new infections were…
Police investigators have sought and have been granted an order to further detain two suspects in the murder of Yarrowkabra woman, Edith Reuben. The woman was found hanging from a mango tree in her yard on the 8th February. Her husband reported that he made the discovery after waking up early in the morning. But…
AS the February 25, 2022 deadline for Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidiaries applications approach, all efforts are being made to ensure deserving families get an opportunity to apply. To this end, yet another massive outreach was held, on Saturday, at the Roxanne Burnham Gardens playfield, in Georgetown, to help attract applicants. Minister within…
AN intelligence-led operation carried out by ranks from Police Headquarters and Regional Division 10, at Zion, Berbice River, resulted in the destruction of $115M in marijuana. Police Headquarters noted that the exercise was conducted on Friday between 05:20hrs and 18:07hrs; the ranks discovered three fields of marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) on about 40 acres of land.…
LEADER of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), Aubrey Norton has publicly contended that the legitimacy of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has to be determined by an elections petition. In response, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall said that even by using Norton’s logic, the PPP/C government is legitimate. Nandlall argued…
-fuelled by construction boom; further expansion projected AMID growing demands, the Government of Guyana has already begun to notice significant improvements in the area of local quarry production, especially in the cases of sand and stone. Figures provided by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat shows that for 2021, the production for sand surpassed 1.65 million…
