March 9, 2018

By Bibi Khatoon The Women and Gender Equality Commission believes that the culture of Guyanese towards gender-based violence needs to change in an effort to combat the problem. Presenting its preliminary findings on Guyana’s gender…

By Devina Samaroo Newspaper columnist and former Lecturer of the University of Guyana, Freddie Kissoon today told the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) that his journalistic investigations revealed that it was "geographically…

For the first time, three teams will be representing the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) in a major international softball cricket tournament. The three local teams will head off to compete in the Orlando Cup 2,…

A 26-year-old Bagotville, West Bank Demerara Footballer was today remamed to prison for an armed robbery committed on a Brazilian National at Port Kaituma. Joseph Osborne known as 'Kat' appeared before Senior Magistrate Sherdel…

A hamstring injury has ruled West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell out of the remainder of the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Cottrell suffered the injury during West Indies' first group game, against UAE, in which he…

A 22-year-old male sex worker  today appeared before Senior Magistrate, Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate Court, charged with robbing an elderly Jamaican Tourist after an alleged "business transaction." Steffon Blades called…

Nine Venezuelan Nationals were on Friday charged with entering Guyana illegally. The Venezuelans appeared before Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus Friday and pleaded guilty to the charge. Their names are Merielys Parra, Macila…

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Friday said it has sent a team to investigate reports that some Corentyne rice were affected by a worm infestation. Region Six is expecting a bumper harvest for the first crop 2018 with some…

The country’s judges and lawyers were loud in their support of a proposition by the Guyana Bar Association that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards be confirmed as Chancellor of Guyana. Justice Edwards-Cummings received a standing ovation…

By Bibi Khatoon After several months of back and forth between the University of Guyana and the Attorney General Chambers, the university has finally identified 10 acres of land at its Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown campus, for the…