Guyanese artiste Daniel Wharton, popularly known as “Baby Skello,” was on Tuesday morning granted $45,000 bail by High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall. The bail was granted just days after Wharton was charged with blasphemous libel in relation to a song he performed and shared on TikTok. The track allegedly contained…
‘Baby Skello’ granted $45,000 bail over blasphemous libel charge
Guyanese artiste Daniel Wharton, popularly known as “Baby Skello,” was on Tuesday morning granted $45,000 bail by High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall. The bail was granted just days after Wharton was charged with blasphemous libel in relation to a song he performed and shared on TikTok. The track allegedly contained…
Education Ministry hosts TVET fair, expo as access to technical subjects expands
As access to technical and vocational subjects improves across Guyana, the Ministry of Education on Tuesday launched a two-day Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fair and Exposition to showcase students’ skills. The event, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal, highlights practical work in block making,…
48 murder trials set to commence as Berbice Criminal Assizes open
The Berbice Criminal Assizes officially opened on Tuesday, with approximately 48 inmates set to stand trial. Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul will preside over this critical session, which is scheduled to continue until October. A total of 59 cases are listed for the June session. Among them, 47 men and one woman…
Immediate action by firefighters prevents disaster at Berbice School
Quick and decisive action by firefighters from the New Amsterdam Fire Station successfully averted a potential disaster at the Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) on Monday afternoon. The New Amsterdam Fire Station received a call at approximately 17:09 hours, prompting a rapid response involving three units—two fire tenders and an ambulance….
New water treatment plant to end years of hardship for Bartica residents
For years, hundreds of residents from Four Miles to Five Miles in Bartica, Region Seven, have faced daily struggles to access clean, treated water. That hardship is finally coming to an end. A new $458.1 million water treatment plant, now halfway completed, is on track to be finished by September…
Fugitive wanted for escape in 2024 recaptured in Region Seven with ganja after assault incident
Elijah Batista Clarke, a wanted fugitive who had escaped from lawful custody in July 2024, was arrested in Region Seven by police ranks investigating a separate incident of unlawful wounding. Clarke, a miner, had been on the run since escaping from the Vigilance Police Station on July 24, 2024. His…
‘Flexible’ Aussies embrace first Windies Test tour in a decade
Australia are preparing to embrace the unknown on their first Test tour of the Caribbean in a decade as they seek to kick off the new World Test Championship cycle with an away series win. After going down to South Africa in the 2023-25 WTC final on Saturday, Pat Cummins’…
‘Flexible’ Aussies embrace first Windies Test tour in a decade
Australia are preparing to embrace the unknown on their first Test tour of the Caribbean in a decade as they seek to kick off the new World Test Championship cycle with an away series win. After going down to South Africa in the 2023-25 WTC final on Saturday, Pat Cummins’…
GuySuCo mustn’t only focus on sugar but other crops, services – Pres. Ali
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will continue receiving government support, but President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the body must diversify into other crops and services. “GuySuCo can and must become a hub of rural economic development,” Dr. Ali said at a forum ceremony hosted to mark the 77th anniversary of the…
