Budget Debates: Manickchand, McDonald clash over need for new schools
Education Minister Priya Manickchand and the newly-assigned shadow Opposition Parliamentarian for Education, Coretta McDonald clashed on Monday over the need for new schools across...
Mahipaul, Persaud seek support for respective parties in budget debate speeches
The first day of the 2024 Budget Debates continued Monday afternoon with Minister within the Ministry of Local Government Anand Persaud and Opposition Parliamentarian...
In defamation suit, Agri. Minister sues Opposition Leader for $5M
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has filed a $5M lawsuit against Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton.
It follows accusation made by Norton on social media that...
Bangladesh open account with Ireland win; Australia overcome spirited Namibia
The fourth day of ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 saw Bangladesh secure their first win of the tournament; whereas Australia found success...
Dog owner charged with manslaughter after pit bulls attack, kill intoxicated man
The owner of several pit bulls that mauled a man to death last week appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate's Court on Monday and...
$204B spending on roads, bridges necessary in ‘oil economy’ – Indar
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar on Monday defended the government’s whopping $204 billion allocation in the 2024 budget for roads...
$450K bail for taxi driver charged with death of Bare Root housewife
Gordon Vantull, a 57-year-old taxi driver of Section 'B' Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was charged on Monday for causing death by dangerous driving
He appeared at...
Driver, 25, for Court after motorcyclist who rode through stop light dies
Kwesi Griffith, a 42-year-old motorcyclist of Block 'X' Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, died in an accident that occurred at around 11:56 hrs Sunday night...
Teen among two arrested as Police recover $2M worth of stolen copper wire, other...
Two persons were arrested including a 16-year-old as police investigators probe the alleged theft of a quantity of copper wire and other items worth...
Cricket Australia investigating Maxwell’s alcohol-related incident, hospitalisation
Cricket Australia is conducting an investigation after Glenn Maxwell was briefly hospitalised in Adelaide last Friday following an alcohol-related incident.
First reported by the Daily Telegraph, it's understood...