March 13, 2017

While many persons would have observed Phagwah 2017 yesterday, (Sunday, March 12, 2017), the date declared by Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, a number of communities also celebrated the festival today (Monday, March 13,…

By Royan Abrams 19-year-old Gopaul Govindan of Alness Village, Corentyne left to go swimming with his friends at the Seashore on Sunday (March 12, 2017). However, only his friends were able to make it home. Reports are that Govindan…

By Leroy Smith The relatives of 46-year-old Kenneth Hoyte have immense reservations that the investigations surrounding his shooting on Sunday, would be one that is fair and unbiased. They have expressed this view given that the…

By Royan Abrams The Police in Berbice are investigating a fatal accident which took place on the Borlam Public Road, Corentyne. The accident which occured last evening (Sunday March 12, 2017), has left one dead, one critical, and…

By Mark Murray and Royan Abrams President David Granger says the Caribbean nation of Bahamas can be considered as an important economy and he feels there is a lot that can be learned from the sister CARICOM country. “The Bahamas is a…

Various Indigenous People’s organisations have objected to the recently launched Lands Commission of Inquiry, which will be looking into the joint and communal ownership of lands acquired by freed Africans and the claims of Amerindian Land…

By Stacy Carmichael-James The passage of the Civil Aviation Bill 2017, Bill No.1 of 2017 in the National Assembly will allow the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, to make provisions to enable effect to be given to the Chicago…

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan believes Guyanese need to adjust their focus to the positives of Budget 2017 rather than the tax measures. One positive highlighted by Mr. Jordan is the increase in disposable income. The Minister spoke…

By Leroy Smith The Child Care and Protection Agency has launched an immediate probe into the circumstances surrounding a child being left to sleep at the Brickdam Police station on Sunday Night. In a conversation with Director of the…