November 24, 2022

A new draft “progressive” Family Violence Bill seeks to address shortcomings in the current domestic violence laws and implement “necessary” measures to tackle and eventually end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Guyana. The new Bill, drafted…

Two additional persons were infected with COVID-19 after 140 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, the Ministry of Health on reported on Thursday in its daily COVID dashboard. The new cases take the overall confirmed cases in Guyana…

A labourer was charged for possession of narcotics on Thursday and was ordered to engage in six months of community service. Trevor Harold, 41 of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court…

Vendors who use additional temporary structures along the markets are being reminded by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown to remove them at the end of each workday. This request is welcomed by some vendors but poses a challenge for…

Richarlison lit up the World Cup with a moment of Brazilian magic as the tournament favourites overcame Serbia's stubborn resistance to open their campaign with an impressive 2-0 victory. Brazil had to play a patient game to break down…

Co-Founder and CEO of Georgetown American University, Dr. Melissa Varswyk says challenges do exist for groups of people pooled by their race, religion or gender. She posited, however, that the key is to be assertive enough that it…

A 22-year-old cyclist was caught with 14.8 grammes of marijuana on Thursday by police officers who were at the western end of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The cyclist from Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WCD), was arrested and…

Nicholas Balkishun, a 28-year-old tailor of Best Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was charged on Thursday with assault committed on a police officer, disorderly behaviour, and driving under the influence. Balkishun was arrested on…

The Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra will be transformed on Sunday, November 27th at 10:00am when the more than two-decade old festival of art, Kala Utsav returns bringing with it electrifying performances from young…

Two days after he went missing during a fishing expedition, the body of American tourist Thomas Carsten Jr was found. Commander of Regional Police Division #9 Raphael Rose confirmed that the body was being transported to Lethem. Rose…