October 2017

Unlike previous years, the University of Guyana will be hosting two Convocation ceremonies this year to reduce the length of the ceremony as some 1,800 students are expected to graduate. The 51st Convocation at the Turkeyen Campus will…

Two male sex workers, who allegedly robbed an elderly man, were on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman. Kevin Forrester, 21 of Side Line Dam, East Coast Demerara and Godfrey Cox, 18 of High Street, Georgetown were…

In another bizarre twist to an already sensational case, the flambouyant philanthropist Marcus Bisram has moved to withdraw a case he filed in the High Court to have the charge against him dismissed. Justice Gino Persaud was evidently…

Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza starred with the bat on the second day at Queens, but incisive bowling and attritional batting from West Indies ensured the honours were shared at stumps. Masakadza and Raza did enough to ensure that…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to the Good Officer's process to resolve the border row with Venezuela, as the two countries plan to meet again to continue discussions under the framework.…

The Government has agreed to pay teachers an interim salary increase ranging from six to eight percent, retroactive to January 1, 2017. This was as a result of a meeting between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and President David…

Catered for in the 2017 National Budget, the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department’s (GA-FDD) complex is being built to the tune of $130.7M at the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus. Addressing a simple ceremony hosted for the…

Marine vessels are likely to stay docked until the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) fixes a problem with the mechanism that allows the bridge to retract.  The issue was discovered when the bridge was closed for six hours on…

  With $2.7 billion in oilfield sales this week, Hess Corp. is making a calculated bet, giving up steady production today to help fund what could be one of the world’s biggest discoveries into the next decade. The oil explorer with…

Over 67 kilograms of suspected cocaine were found concealed randomly in sealed 45kg bags of rice destined for export to Belgium, the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) said Monday. The bust was made on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the…