October 10, 2018

Guyana, on Wednesday, officially received new diplomatic envoys from a total of five countries with pledges to support key and emerging sectors, including mining and oil and gas. President David Granger received the Letters of Credence…

An Accountant attached to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Wednesday acknowledged that monies have been paid to contractors without going through the required accounting procedures. Edwana Miller has been working with City Hall…

The Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) are expecting to soon have a full resolution to the long-running salary dispute. Union representatives and Government officials, including Education Minister, Nicolette Henry…

By Bibi Khatoon The Alliance For Change (AFC) has dropped out of contesting between 10 to 15 Local Authority Areas (LAA) at the upcoming Local Government Elections. At a press conference on Wednesday, AFC Member, Michael Leonard and…

There is no controversy in Guyana this year over the date for the celebration of Diwali and so all celebrations will take place on Tuesday, November 6. Both the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, which represents the majority of Hindus…

The University of Guyana’s academic board has approved the petition of Vice Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith to confer Honorary Doctorates on four Guyanese. It is the first time the University will be bestowing this honour, Professor Griffith…

Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Companies has linked up with the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club as a corporate partner for the massive November race meet, dubbed ‘Ignite.’ The International Race of Champions, more…

Six armed bandits on Monday night badly beat a Black Bush Polder family as they looked for money a visiting relative had withdrawn from the bank. The family is lamenting delayed action by the Police who refused to take a report at one…

A Berbice mother was Wednesday morning killed after she was struck off her bicycle at Nigg on the Corentyne Coast, Berbice. Dead is 42-year-old Guytree Armogan, called Deslyn, of Nigg village. Mrs Armogan was on her way to a…

Three teenagers were on Wednesday committed to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly raping a 11-year-old girl. 18-year-old Caozuyag Menuy and his 15-year-old brother, along with their 14-year-old friend were committed to stand…