Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday afternoon that he was not informed of the arrest of social media activist, Melissa ‘Melly Mel’ Atwell. “I don’t know if any government agency has been informed. It won’t come to me, if that has happened it would come to the law enforcement…
Jagdeo: ‘PPP stronger than ever before’
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday said the party is at its strongest, evidenced by widespread support across the country. Jagdeo responded to questions about party support possibly diverting to new political entrants, or because more Indo-Guyanese who have traditionally been the party’s…
Mother arrested for allegedly beating young daughter to death
A Rupununi mother who allegedly beat her four-year-old daughter to death. Dead is Rianna Ambrose from Karaudarnau Village, South Rupununi. The child was killed sometime around 01:00hrs today (Thursday March 13th, 2025). The suspect is her mother Lucinda Stephen, a 24-year-old housewife. Police said that about 20:00hrs Wednesday, Stephen and…
Guyana keen to access latest space technology from Spanish company
Guyana has signalled its readiness to partner with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, leveraging cutting-edge space technology to bolster data sovereignty and enhance digital connectivity across the country. The initiative forms part of a broader regional effort to bridge the digital divide in the Caribbean. The technology offered by HISPASAT is…
‘Typical of the PNC’ – Jagdeo flags ‘disparaging’ statements made by Norton
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday raised concerns about what he believes are disparaging remarks made about Guyanese who chose to leave the opposition People’s National Congress Reform. Jagdeo, who is also Guyana’s Vice President, addressed recent statements made by Opposition Leader Aubrey…
Hermonstine, Scott and Stanton among challengers of Hutson for AAG presidency
Aubrey Hutson’s bid for a fourth consecutive term as president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will be fiercely contested at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, March 16. Sheryl Hermonstine, the AAG’s First Vice-President, and Committee Member Niall Stanton are challenging Hutson, signaling a potential shake-up…
Agri programme likely to be cut, elections support ‘high priority’ amid Trump policy shifts – US Ambassador
The impact on US programmes in Guyana as a result of policy shifts in the Donald Trump administration is minimal, US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said Thursday. “Guyana is actually classified as a high income country so we didn’t have a lot of programmes happening here anyway so the…
Chirosyn Canada marks 15 years in Guyana with medical symposium and charity launch
Chirosyn Canada Inc., a Guyanese-owned, Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, is marking its 15th anniversary in Guyana by sponsoring a Cardiology and Endocrinology Symposium and launching the “Dr. Cheekoori’s Charitable Foundation”. Founded in 2010 by Tarlika Persaud and Dr. Sreedhar Cheekoori, Chirosyn Canada Inc. began as a distributor of prescription medicines. The…
Brothers slapped with several charges after assaulting cops
Two brothers, Antwan Embrack, 22, and Stephen Embrack, 20, both of Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, who were caught on camera assaulting two Policemen, appeared in court on Wednesday and were slapped with several charges stemming from the incident. The duo was jointly charged with assault causing actual bodily…
Brothers slapped with several charges after assaulting cops
Two brothers, Antwan Embrack, 22, and Stephen Embrack, 20, both of Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, who were caught on camera assaulting two Policemen, appeared in court on Wednesday and were slapped with several charges stemming from the incident. The duo was jointly charged with assault causing actual bodily…
