The United States Government through its State Department is calling on the Guyana Government to fund specialized victim services outside the capital as the fight continues against trafficking in persons. The State Department also wants those services to be unveiled for child victims and adult male victims of human traffcking. Those are just some of…
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held a Budget 2019 workshop which was seemingly aimed at improving the national budgeting process for the next fiscal year, 2019, and onwards. At that forum, it was reported in sections of the press that the Finance Minister posited that in the absence of robust budget institutions and evaluation…
-by Ravin Singh- The overall academic performance of pupils on the Coast and those in the Hinterland areas are not comparable and to bridge this gap, the Education Ministry has developed a three-prong approach which includes reliance on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This was according to Chief Education Officer (CEO) Marcel Hudson yesterday, during…
Long-standing member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Volda Lawrence has announced her candidature for the position of Chair of the party, for which elections will be held at Congress in August 2018. Lawrence, who also the country’s Minister of Public Health, will be up against another party favourite, Joseph Harmon along with the current chairman, Basil…
Former Minister of Finance under the last PPP Civic Government, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Privatisation Unit Head, Winston Brassington are facing a new charge of misconduct in public office. Singh was a no-show in Court this morning as the charge was read. Brassington and his Attorneys were present. Attorney-at-law, Anil Nandlall, who is representing…
Guyana’s national 400m record holder Winston George will come up against 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James at the Aliann Pompey Invitational Meet on Saturday. And it is touted as one of the events that is sure to light up the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora. Seventeen events are carded for the day, but the marquee…
A man from Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara was today granted $200,000 bail on a multi million dollar fraud charge that is linked to an ongoing murder case before the Court. 36-year-old, Richard Aulder was today charged with allegedly obtaining $5 Million from a woman whose husband is facing a murder charge in…
Bangladesh opened their tour with an impressive 402-8 off 84.2 overs against Windies President’s XI at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on Thursday. The two-day match continues Friday at the same venue. Alzarri Joseph signalled his return to top-level cricket with a credible performance, claiming figures of 15-3-53-4. Tamim Iqbal struck 125 and Mahmadullah Reyad 102…
By Akeem Greene The 2018 Rainforest Waters Senior National Squash Championships served off on Wednesday evening and the energetic matches at the Georgetown Club Courts gave an indication that some thrilling action is on the cards in the five-day tournament. However, for two-time defending champion Alex Arjoon it was more of a stroll in the park as he began his quest for…
More drama unfolded at the Guyana Public Service Credit Union on Hadfield Street this morning as the Police had to be called in when management refused to open the gate and doors to be served with a Court order. That order has quashed the injunction that was earlier obtained by the credit union’s management against…
