Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon tore into African Rights Activist and Executive of the African Cultural Development Association Eric Phillips. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Jagdeo, who has fired off at Phillips over his lease of state lands, stated that he has been doing for the Afro-Guyanese community than Phillips ever will. Phillips…

PHOENIX, Arizona – Raul Jimenez converted a penalty kick in extra time to earn Mexico a 1-0 win over Haiti in their 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal on Tuesday night at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Mexico had the majority of possession and chances in the first half, with the best scoring opportunity coming

President David Granger will on Thursday meet with Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on the appointment of a new Chair for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled on June 18 that the President breached the Constitution of Guyana when…

With a number of communities flooded as a result of overnight heavy rainfall, Mayor Ubraj Narine pleaded with citizens to stop the dumping of garbage in the city’s drainage system. The Mayor was joined by the junior Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Town Clerk and a number of City Councillors in a walk around the…

…Gov’t approves proposed amendment to remove custodial sentence for 30g, or less, of marijuana …Rastafarians, youths hail move ‘a good first step’ CABINET has approved a proposal for the removal of custodial sentences for persons found with up to 30 grams of marijuana in their possession, in keeping with a commitment made by President David

The Government of Guyana, in seeking to clarify some confusion within the public, has made it clear that Cabinet’s approval of a proposal to remove jail time for 30 grams or less of marijuana is not yet law. The Government’s first statement announcing the approval of the proposal Tuesday was vague and left many with…

The Guyana Defence Force has launched an internal investigation into the initiation beating of a number of new officers of the Force who were recently commissioned. The initiation usually forms part of the “welcome into the Force”, but this year, senior officers are concerned that those involved in the incident went too far. A number…

…scheme unveils list of 21 delinquent companies, individuals …PSC Chairman condemns defaulters, to raise matter at executive meeting TWENTY-ONE businesses and individuals are some “tens of millions” in default of their National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions, a grave short-coming which stands to not only hinder the livelihood of employees but the potential revenue earning of

West Indies fell 23 runs short of a record World Cup run chase despite a magnificent 118 from Nicholas Pooran against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street. Set 339 after a maiden century from Sri Lanka’s Avishka Fernando, the Windies were 84-4 in the 18th over. Pooran played some swashbuckling shots, ably supported by Fabian Allen (51).…

The Supreme Court in a strong and terse statement this afternoon condemned the use of photographs of two Puisne Judges in political postings on social media. The posters which appeared under the caption “Confidence in Youth Leadership-Promised Delivered”, were uploaded on the social media pages of the People’s National Congress Reform and APNU Guyana. The…