April 11, 2023

An 18-year-old succumbed hours after being chopped about his body on Easter Monday at No.77 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is Keon Byass of 48 Dukestown, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. Bridger Byass, aunt of the dead teen, told…

Caribbean countries hope to slash a US$6 billion annual food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025 and Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali says public and private investments amounting to at least US$7.5 billion are needed to help the region…

Ex-police officer Paul Watson was released on $1.3 million bail on Tuesday for fraudulently obtaining money by posing as a law enforcement officer and deceiving individuals. Watson, of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, appeared before…

Tom Locke, a global security expert who retired as the acting Assistant Director of the FBI’s Inspection Division in 2012, has stepped forward to vouch for the reputation of businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, saying false accusations have…

The businessman who was driving the minibus that crashed into 69-year-old Kissoondai Sewratan last Tuesday has been released on bail as the investigation into the accident continues. This was confirmed by Traffic Chief Dennis Stephen.…

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the Indian conglomerate that built the Providence Stadium on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), is set to make a return to Guyana more than a decade after it completed its sole project here. In fact, the…

The home of a 28-year-old sales assistant of Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice was last night destroyed by fire. Andre Phillips believes the fire was set by an individual he had an argument with last night. Acting Regional Commander…

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is optimistic that the export ban on the country’s catfish species to the United States market will be reversed soon as the Fisheries Act gets closer to being amended. Guyana’s ban was imposed back…

A 1986 Petroleum Act is among the pieces of legislation governing Guyana’s nascent oil and gas sector but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says issues with that outdated law have been identified and a new draft will be in the public domain…

Discussion between stakeholders in the fishing industry commenced on Tuesday with the intention of gathering recommendations to amend the Fisheries Act (2002) and develop a law that would govern operations in aquaculture to ensure there is…