October 15, 2018
– says portability of social security schemes need to be looked at in the Caribbean THE protection and well-being of workers and elders are often the primary focus of
October 15, 2018
The age at which boys begin puberty is linked to when their mothers started having periods, a study suggests. Mothers who started earlier than their peers had sons who
October 15, 2018
OFTENTIMES, being a pet owner while working at a full-time job can be overwhelming; and properly caring for them can pose a challenge. Well, with the help of Guyana’s
October 15, 2018
AS farmers from the riverine communities journey to the various markets on the coast to sell their produce, an in-transit stop is usually made at the Hubu koker on
October 15, 2018
ALMOST 200 students in the South Pakaraimas are now receiving access to secondary education closer to the communities, with the recent establishment of a secondary department at the Karasabai
October 15, 2018
AS long as we continue to consider nutrition an individual problem of the people and not a state responsibility, we will not advance in the fight against hunger and
October 15, 2018
ALTHOUGH the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) agreed on salary increases last Friday,they are still in discussion to work out the non-salary benefits, which
October 14, 2018
Police on the Essequibo Coast are investigating an alleged rape committed on a 26-year- old woman on Saturday night. Reports are that the incident occurred at Anna Regina around
May 17, 2017
EIGHT months after the death of former Ombudsman,Justice Winston Moore, retired Judge Winston Patterson was on Wednesday sworn in as Ombudsman by President David Granger. The simple swearing-in ceremony
May 17, 2017
A TOTAL of 15 employees from the Materials Management Unit (MMU) at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, were arrested and in police custody up to press time following the discovery
May 17, 2017
THE GEORGETOWN Stabroek Lions Club on Mother’s Day brought smiles to the faces of some 80 female inmates of the Palms Institution, Brickdam. True to the “We Serve” motto,
May 17, 2017
CHIEF Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire and Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Patrick Yarde were on Wednesday sworn in as ex-officio members of the JSC by President David Granger.
May 17, 2017
…for ‘ganja’, unlicensed firearm, ammo A NORTON Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown welder and his mother were arrested on Tuesday for the unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition and narcotics. A
May 17, 2017
By Zena Henry PRESIDENT David Granger has dismissed claims he has his eyes set on a particular person for the post of chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
May 17, 2017
-over 150 residents affected, airstrip under water THE GOVERNMENT of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are actively
May 17, 2017
— when cared for at home, says Abbigale Loncke COMMUNITY Health Care (CHC) founded by Abbigale Loncke is advocating for more senior citizens to receive healthcare at home
May 17, 2017
A 32-year-old Campbellville, Georgetown resident is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck down on Tuesday night on the Yarrowkabra Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden
May 17, 2017
A MASON was sentenced to nine months imprisonment on Wednesday after being convicted for simple larceny by City Magistrate Dylon Bess. Eon Murray, 30, of West La Penitence, Georgetown