Scotiabank scraps sale of Antigua, Guyana banks for now amid regulatory and political pushback
(The Financial Post) The Bank of Nova Scotia has scrapped the sale of its holdings in two Caribbean countries and will continue to run...
8-Y-O Mon Repos student hospitalized after beaten by classmates
The mother of an 8-year-old student of the Mon Repos Primary School, East Coast Demerara is calling for a full investigation into an incident...
Shuman says will not join other parties for 2020 elections
Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman on Thursday said the party plans to remain independent heading into the upcoming general...
142 persons trafficked for sex in 2019
The Guyana Police Force has recorded 21 cases of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) for 2019 thus far.
This number accounts for 144 victims of which...
India doubles ITEC training slots for Guyana
The Indian High Commission in Georgetown has doubled the number Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Training Slots allocated to Guyana from the current...
Dharry to fight for interim WBA World Super Flyweight title on November 15
USA-based Guyanese Elton Dharry will fight for the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) World Super Flyweight title on November 15 against Australian Andrew Moloney.
The...
No provision for bonus this year, Jordan says, but salary increases to be announced...
The country’s Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has indicated that the country’s public servants will not receive any Christmas bonus this year.
“There's no provision...
SHC Silencers, GBTI GCC Spartans record wins in Junior Indoor Hockey
The sixth annual Junior Indoor Hockey Championships got off to an exciting start on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with the SHC...
Men wanted for piracy/murder of fishermen deported by Suriname
Two men who were nabbed in Suriname for the high seas murder of four fishermen were on Wednesday afternoon handed over to local law...
President saddened at death of Dr Max Hanoman; says he served with distinction
President David Granger Thursday said he was saddened to learn of the death of veteran medical doctor and friend Dr. Carl Alton Hanoman.
Dr. Hanoman...