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September 15, 2018
THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an application by U.S.-based murder accused Marcus Bisram for special leave to appeal the Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision not to
September 15, 2018
AS the Ministry of Public Health wraps up plans for the 2019 budget, Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence and Director of Regional Clinical Services, Dr Kay Shako, have
September 15, 2018
– for use of ethnic, racial slurs EVEN as the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is in the process of hiring investigators and new staff, there are moves afoot for
September 15, 2018
MINISTER of Finance, Winston Jordan described his most recent visit to Banks DIH Limited’s Thirst Park headquarters as one that makes the case for the promotion of local products
September 15, 2018
MINISTER of Finance, Winston Jordan ended his series of 2019 National Budget consultations at the ministry’s boardroom on Friday, hailing he process as fruitful and mature. The minister and
September 15, 2018
The adolescent birth rate in Region Nine (Upper Takutu, Upper Essequibo) is at 6.5 per cent, almost twice the national average; based on the findings of the Multiple Indicator
September 15, 2018
FOURTEEN female toshaos from across Guyana participated in a one-day leadership workshop aimed at empowering them to better lead their communities. The workshop, hosted at the Sophia Exhibition Centre,
September 15, 2018
The Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Environment (DoE) has awarded 23 youths for their participation in the secondary school and post-secondary school youth competitions designed to push its
April 6, 2017
THE community of Whim, Corentyne, Berbice, has finally received street lights- decades after its establishment. During a recent visit to his home village, Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo decided that
April 5, 2017
IT WAS in the early ‘80s that Stephanie Fraser really got serious about being a swimming instructor. Now 61, she has managed to rack up quite an impressive list
April 5, 2017
THE use of herbs has for centuries been believed by some schools of thought to be one of the most effective forms of alternative medicine. Today, with access to
April 5, 2017
IT was Marilyn Monroe who said: “I don’t know who invented the high heel, but women owe him a lot.” High heels have been the source of much pleasure
April 5, 2017
MORE and more, the spirit of entrepreneurship is being pushed in Guyana as one of the key means of job generation. Moreover, women are being encouraged through various initiatives
April 5, 2017
A WOMAN who is economically empowered is one who can contribute to her home and can gain independence. Moreover, women can use this independence to make a difference in
April 5, 2017
A GROUP of “concerned Guyanese” is intensifying their efforts to have the use of cannabis decriminalised or legalised in Guyana. Hemp refers to strains of Cannabis Sativa that have
April 5, 2017
PRESIDENT David Granger said that international peace and economic integration are the utmost goals of the Caribbean and were the basis upon which the signing of the Treaty of
April 5, 2017
MAJOR plans are in store for the people of Corriverton with the Mayor and Town Council seeking to access national and international funds to construct a farmers’ market and
April 5, 2017
AFTER more than three weeks on the run, a 28-year-old man was on Wednesday charged with the murder of his cousin, whose body was found with an arrow in
