October 12, 2018

By Bibi Khatoon After a meeting, which lasted for six and a half hours, officials of the Education Ministry and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) emerged with an agreement Friday afternoon. While the binding document will be signed…

The Union representing the country’s thousands of teachers have finally come to an agreement with the Government, staving off a protest that threatened to cripple the entire public service. Increases were agreed to for 2016 and 2018. …

Priding itself on providing a service that connects, bonds and motivates clients to transform their lifestyle in the pursuit of healthy and happy living, Fit-Rex is celebrating its sixth anniversary, and from all indications there is much…

Committed to the fight against Cancer, Digicel Guyana will on Sunday October 21 continue to raise awareness through its annual cycling event, set for Georgetown. The five-race programme coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This…

A Canadian Oil and Gas Trade Mission of approximately 50 persons from the offshore oil and gas industry of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador are due in Guyana next week, the Canadian High Commission has announced. “Canadian…

Local Tour company Rainforest Tours, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Tourism and the Embassy of Brazil Friday launched a safari which will go from Georgetown to Boa Vista, the capital of Brazil’s…

A Carpenter of Laing Avenue, Georgetown was remanded to prison today by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan for the possession of .32 revolver when he is not a licensed firearm holder. Paul Bishop pleaded not guilty to the charge which…

An 18-year-old police recruit appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan Friday, charged with Simple Larceny and Fraudulent Conversion. Eustace Hunte of Liverpool, Corentyne pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on…

Guyana Jaguars recorded a third straight win, beating defending champions Windward Islands Volcanoes by 93 runs in the Super50 on Thursday in Trinidad. Jaguars made 231 all out, a total that could have been much higher, as opener Trevon…

By Bibi Khatoon One year after coming out top of the class at the Hugh Wooding Law School, Attorney-at-law Saeed Hamid is set to graduate with first class honours from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, UK, after achieving straight…