January 25, 2018

Following the media walkout at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Officer Conference, the country’s sole press association body is urging that the Force treat its members with more respect. In a statement issued on Thursday, January…

By Devina Samaroo Approximately 20 media operatives representing more than ten local media outfits, including the State media, stormed out of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF’s) base on Thursday morning (January 25, 2018) following gross…

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan Wednesday rebuffed criticisms of the so-called plantain chip economy, saying that small businesses could be the answer to the country’s “real unemployment problem.” Jordan was blunt that the Government…

Twenty-five new bee-keepers have joined the local agriculture industry as the Government with help from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), moves to add honey to its list of produce and reduce imports. The CDB wrapped up training of…

Afghanistan sprung a surprise on New Zealand by handing them a massive 202-run drubbing in Christchurch to storm into the semi-finals of Under-19 World Cup. Afghanistan not only scored 309 after opting to bat, they then routed New Zealand…

By Avenash Ramzan Making a concerted effort to focus on youth development in 2018, the Titans Table Tennis Club will stage the first of three age group tournaments in February. Based in the Red Cross building on Barrack Street, the…

By Neil Marks The Government is hoping that collection of outstanding taxes and selling of lands could meet severance payments to sugar workers and avoid the Government having to dip into programmes already budgeted for. “Let me…