-says no call was made to 914 hotline THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, on Sunday, publicly condemned the brutal murder of 48-year-old Malini Wahid, who was strangled, on Friday, by her 50-year-old reputed husband, Balram Heeralall called ‘Nappy’. Relatives had told the media that Wahid endured years of abuse at the hands…

THE management of the Suddie Funeral Parlour will soon be implementing measures to ensure that the mix-up of bodies does not happen in the future. This is according to the chairman of the funeral parlour’s management committee, Charran Sarajeet. His comments came on heels of a recent mix-up of two bodies which were being stored…

VIOLENCE aimed at one due to one’s sex, is known as gender-based violence (GBV), and it can take many forms – violence isn’t always physical. Violence can also be psychological, emotional and verbal. When we speak of gender-based violence, we address the aggression inflicted on women by men. Although on rare occasions, the violence can…

— much less PNC, says prominent engineer, Charles Ceres BUSINESSMAN and prominent engineer, Charles Ceres, has reasoned that the past decisions made by prominent members of the former David Granger administration have disqualified them from seeking leadership positions in the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). Ceres, in a statement endorsing Aubrey Norton for leader of…

— VP Jagdeo says, Board of Directors proposed for Natural Resources Fund EVEN if the global net zero carbon emission targets are met by 2050, the world will still need to be supplied with up to 24 million barrels of oil per day. This is according to Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who recently signalled government’s…

— $685M injected into Berbice economy By Nafeeza Yahya THE distribution of the government’s $250,000 one-off cash grant to retrenched sugar workers continued in Region Six on Sunday with over 2,700 persons receiving their cheques, taking the payout total to some $685M that is expected to go back in the East Berbice economy. Following the…

The collection and stockpiling of metal refuse have resulted in unneighbourly tensions and losses for residents of Water Street, Bagotstown, a usually quiet area along the East Bank of Demerara. After years of damage to vehicles and flooding caused by the blockage of drains, residents are up in arms at the non-action of the Neighbourhood…

— to respond to issues that may arise during the December-January rainy season GUYANA’S previous rainy season took a massive toll on the country and its people; it resulted in unprecedented floods which saw waters surpassing 15 feet in some areas. As the country enters its second rainy season, [December-January] President Dr. Irfaan Ali seems…

To welcome in the Christmas season, the Mayor and Town Council of Lethem in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council held its annual Christmas tree light up on the Barrack Retreat Road on Sunday evening. The ceremony included songs and poems to entertain the crowd. Mayor John Macedo expressed gratitude to those who invested their…

Over 5000 households across Guyana have already been affected by floodwaters owing to the ongoing rainy conditions in various parts of the country. A government team has been out assessing the impact of rainfall and flooding in recent days. Several communities along the East Coast of Demerara and parts of the West Coast are already…