PRESIDENT David Granger has granted presidential pardon to Shremattie Singh, 30, a woman prisoner at the New Amsterdam Prison ahead of the celebration of Guyana’s 52nd Independent Anniversary today.

ATTORNEY General (AG) Basil Williams, on Wednesday, met with the consultants contracted under the Support for the Criminal Justice System Programme to discuss issues relating to overcrowding at the

THE National Mining Syndicate of Guyana is urging all small miners to sell their gold to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB). The syndicate believes that in doing so, those

— fined $2M for narco trafficking DILLION Harry, the Berbice man who threw a multi-coloured bag from motorcar PLL 6046 containing four and a half pounds of compressed marijuana,

… with water, tools, other equipment to help keep environs clean THE Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is calling on the business community to donate tools, water, or any

— Mabaruma regional education officer REGIONAL Education Officer for Mabaruma Nigel Richards has said the Department of Education will continue to provide opportunities for youths to develop their potentials

–as Guyana celebrates 52 years of Independence GUYANA’S 52nd Independence Anniversary celebrations will focus predominantly on the country’s youth. The programme this year places emphasis on developing a strong

RANKS of the Joint Services on Thursday conducted a search of the Camp Street Prison in the city, during which a number of prohibited items were unearthed. The list

–at ‘Child Rights and Independence’ workshop THE Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) on Thursday morning hosted its third ‘Child Rights and Independence’ workshop in observance of Guyana’s 52nd

IN an effort to completely eradicate child labour from Guyana by 2025, the Ministry of Social Protection, Department of Labour, has embarked on countrywide consultations with stakeholders to garner