May 2018

Out of 100 Indigenous boys and girls, only 53 reach the final years of secondary education, a study commissioned by the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs and the United Nations Children’s Fund has found. The study found that school…

Captain Dinesh Chandimal struck a hundred on the opening day of Sri Lanka’s three-day warm-up game against Cricket West Indies President’s XI on Wednesday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. Winning the toss and…

An Eccles, East Bank Demerara family have been left traumatized after five bandits, three of whom were armed with guns, invaded their house in the wee hours Wednesday morning, tied them up and robbed them of millions in cash and valuables.…

Berbice fish magnate Nakool ‘Fyah” Manohar was on Wednesday charged with the murder of one of the Guyanese fishermen who was brutally attacked and dumped overboard on April 27 off the coast of Suriname. Local and Surinamese authorities…

A study has found that one in four Indigenous children are stunted due to poor nutrition, creating serious risks to their cognitive and physical development. “The nutritional status of indigenous boys and girls in Guyana is worrisome,”…

A study on indigenous women and children has found that they do not have access to infrastructure and modern-life facilities to the same extent as their counterparts who live on the coast. “This fact hinders their access to good, quality…

By Avenash Ramzan Long-serving sport administrator, youth advocate and former national volleyball captain, Lenox Oliver Shuffler, said he was “pleasantly surprised” to see his name on the list of national awardees announced by President…

A 27-year-old carpenter was on Wednesday remanded the prison on a series of armed robbery charges and discharging a loaded firearm. Akeem Rajkumar of Leopold Street, Georgetown appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore and denied all…

The Government and the private sector today launched the Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GuyTIE), an event which seeks to promote local investment opportunities and foster business-to-business collaborations. The main players are…

Even as the Mae’s Private School denies any act of discrimination, the Ministry of Education has reached out to a number of stakeholders to address the issue where a young boy was humiliated for wearing for an outfit depicting the cultural…