August 17, 2018

By Devina Samaroo The 20th Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) got underway Friday afternoon with a charge from incumbent Chairman Basil Williams for the party delegates to elect a leadership that can help…

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) – a party in the APNU+AFC Government – has criticised the David Granger led administration for being “insensitive” to the plight of teachers. The WPA feels the Government is committing “political…

Of 12,269 candidates who wrote the 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations, over 600 students did not get grades one to three passes in any subject area. It was recently disclosed 11,000 pupils in the Caribbean…

A 23-year-old Police Constable attached to the Guyana Police Force was today remanded to prison for the murder of 37-year-old Estevao Costa Marques, Brazilian miner, who was shot in the head on August 11 at Puruni River Landing. Robert…

Queen’s College students, Christian Pile, Aadilah Ali and Michael Bhopaul are this year’s top performers at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Pile attained…

Four men from Berbice, including a 14-year-old boy, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged in connection with the discovery of 22lbs of cocaine which was found in the parking…

Two females, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued from a Hotel and Bar in Wismar, Linden. Police Headquarters said the women, both foreign nationals, were allegedly held against their will by the owner of the…

'Ridiculous'. 'No respect for time'. 'I got things to do'. 'They need to do better'. Those were just some of the reactions of parents who turned up in sweltering heat on Friday morning to attend the closing ceremony of the annual…

A superhero with Guyanese heritage will be featured in the upcoming fantasy film Celflux, which is being produced by a Trinidadian firm, GemGFX. Named ‘Ignition’, the superhero will wear the colours of the Golden Arrowhead and played by…

The Guyana Prison Service continues to grapple with lax security at the Lusignan Prison as another raid by the joint services unearthed a large number of contraband items inside the facility during a raid at around 05:30hrs Friday. A…