November 30, 2022

Once a consumer pays more than 70 per cent of the cost of an item bought through a hire purchase arrangement, companies will have to get a court order to seize that item if a payment is missed because of the newly-passed Hire Purchase Bill.…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 17 new COVID cases from 174 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 71, 620. The new cases are from Region Four. There are three patients in the COVID-19…

A coach was arrested on Wednesday following a sexual assault complaint made by an under-aged female athlete. Commander for Region Three, Mahendra Siwnarine confirmed the arrest and said that an investigation has been launched. The…

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has joined international efforts to empower women and promote gender equality in the workplace through an agreement under the United Nations (UN). At a brief ceremony held at the bank’s…

A local indigenous dance group has been selected by the Government of Qatar to perform at the ongoing FIFA World Cup games. The group of young women called "Riverside Angels" on Wednesday received their airline tickets to travel from…

Prefabricated wooden houses from Guyana are being demanded across the Caribbean with Barbados and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines already placing orders for 1,100 houses, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Tuesday night. Barbados…

A 26-year-old man of Wisroc, Linden is now in police custody after being busted at Mango Landing, Region Eight with 156 grammes of marijuana and seventy-five .32 rounds of live ammunition. The man was apprehended by ranks on patrol…

Argentina completed the turnaround from the shock opening World Cup loss to Saudi Arabia by qualifying for the last 16 in impressive style against Poland - who went through on goal difference having finished level on points with Mexico.…

Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly went out of the World Cup on goal difference on a night of incredible drama in Doha. With Argentina beating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974 and Mexico leading by the same scoreline at…

The government is seeking parliamentary approval for another $47 billion in supplementary funding to offset the costs it incurred by agreeing to absorb the increase in electricity rates and other much-needed works such as the completion of…