–denies knowledge of countrywide drug shortage PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, Trevor Thomas, has cleared the air following reports of over $600M being returned to the

…but smaller groups undaunted By Svetlana Marshall SUPPORTERS of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) turned out

By Clifford Stanley YESTERDAY saw nominations for local government elections come off without a hitch in Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice), and with many aspiring councillors  expressing satisfaction with the conduct of

…as major parties submit lists By Rabindra Rooplall The day was quiet and it was as if very few on the Essequibo Coast knew it was Nomination Day as

PRESIDENT David Granger departed Guyana yesterday for Ecuador where he will be attending the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and

…Gov’ts of India, Guyana finalising agreement A MAJOR project to link the East Coast to the East Bank of Demerara via a road is still on the cards, Prime

…warrant issued for GPL ex-finance chief PRESIDENT of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union Carvil Duncan, and the

THE Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) yesterday called for dissolution of the current Leila Ramson-led Teaching Service Commission (TSC) and appointment of a new commission comprising professional individuals. During a