January 19, 2018

By Bibi Khatoon Under the theme "Moulding today's youth, securing our future," the National Cadet Corps was today officially launched at the Hope Secondary School. It is being piloted in six Secondary schools for the first year. A…

Unions representing sugar workers have said they are satisfied that the Government is concerned about the fate of retrenched sugar workers and as such, they are ready to help develop a plan for the way forward. “We have listened and we…

An ex-police officer and his accomplice on Friday, January 19, 2018, faced multiple armed robbery charges. Thirty-eight-year-old Shawn Archibald and former policeman, Timothy Waldron appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the…

By Avenash Ramzan All systems are a go for tomorrow’s highly anticipated ‘Bad Blood’ boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The boxers had the weight-in this afternoon at the Giftland Mall. For the main fight, Dexter Marques…

A website has been created with the help of some organisations in an effort to encourage victims to report sexual and domestic abuse in a safe and confidential manner. Social and Human Rights activist, Akola Thompson says the aim of the…

Displaced Marudi Mountain miners will have several blocks of mining lands, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced Friday. The Ministry said the blocks would be for miners who are part of the South Rupununi Miners’ Association and…

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has decided to no longer fight the closure of four sugar estates, but to instead insist on “decent” investment. “This is a position we have changed,” Bharrat Jagdeo, the PPP General…

Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced in the National Assembly on Friday, January 19, 2018, that the Government has agreed to make the full payment of severance to “certain” retrenched sugar works by the end of the month. The Finance…

A 21-year-old Police Constable appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, January 19, 2018, charged with engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. It is alleged that in August…

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Friday said the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is willing to support sacked sugar workers in a legal battle for prompt and full severance pay. President David Granger announced recently that the…