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10-year wait ends: Anger, anguish as relatives identify burial place of Lindo Creek dead
By Devina Samaroo
Maureen Harry falls to her knees, crying uncontrollably at a tombstone where the charred remains of her husband were said to be buried.
It is the first time since his mysterious death 10 years ago that she visited…
Memorial Service held for Lindo Creek miners, Justice Trotman urges PPP to participate in COI
Former top government officials have refused to be interviewed by a Commission of Inquiry (COI) which is investigating the circumstances surrounding the massacre of eight men at a mining camp at Lindo Creek a decade ago.
The Commissioner,…
Vice President of Toshaos Council to contest 2020 elections
Vice President of the National Toshaos Council, Lenox Shuman has announced that he and other supporters are forming a political party to contest the 2020 General and Regional Elections.
In a public Facebook post announcing the “NEW…
Guyana to ask World Court for favourable ruling after Venezuela backs out
The Guyana Government Monday announced that it will be asking the World Court for a ruling in its favour after Venezuela announced its decision to not participate in the juridical process to resolve the border controversy between the two…
Schools now mandated to reintegrate pregnant teens
With 6,937 adolescent pregnancies recorded two years ago, the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a programme to reintegrate teenaged mothers into schools.
Labelled the…
Reg. 5 received $154M worth of drugs, only paid $60M
Regional officials of the Mahaica/Berbice District were on Monday morning unable explain how it received $154 million worth of drugs in 2016 when only $60 million was expended.
The inability of the officials to answer certain questions…
CJ rules Bulkan’s decision to terminate Linden Town Clerk unlawful
Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George has ruled that the decision by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan to revoke the appointment of Town Clerk of Linden, Jonellor Bowen in March 2017, was “unlawful, as she was not given a hearing and no…
Professor Misir forced to resign as Vice-Chancellor in Fiji
The University of Fiji had announced Guyanese Professor Prem Misir’s resignation last week, but provided no reasons for the departure.
More details emerged on Prof. Misir’s strained relationship with fellow academics and staff. The Fiji…
Venezuela will not participate in Guyana-led process at ICJ
Venezuela expressed its decision not to participate in the procedure that the government of Guyana introduced before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to the territorial dispute over the Essequibo, its Foreign Ministry…
Persons at Guy/Ven border yet to prove they are Guyanese
The Guyana Government Friday said the recent arrival of 70 persons from Venezuela who are claiming to be Guyanese and another 182 individuals who are camping out at the border, are yet to prove their citizenship.
Minister of Foreign…
