September 28, 2015
ACTING on a report that armed men were observed in the Powis Landing area of the Five Star Backdam in the North West District, a party of policemen travelled
September 28, 2015
AFTER Guyana laid down “the facts” regarding the border controversy with Venezuela in a meeting with the United Nations Secretary General, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro agreed to backtrack on
September 28, 2015
THE National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in New Amsterdam is the latest entity to be demonstrated against by the ‘Justice for the Unjust’ organisation (JFTU), as that NGO intensifies its
September 28, 2015
A LEGISLATIVE review of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act is expected to commence “immediately” in an effort to achieve 100 per cent registration of births in Guyana.The
September 28, 2015
THE Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) has revealed its calendar of activities for Road Safety Month, celebrated anually in October.And while on the subject of road safety, GNRSC
September 28, 2015
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge and his counterpart of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, on Sunday signed an agreement, on behalf of their countries, which will facilitate visa-free travel
September 28, 2015
THE Ministry of Social Protection, in collaboration with Blossom Incorporated, the Child Care and Protection Agency, and RIVAH, has opened a new Children’s Advocacy Centre (CAC) at Three Friends
September 28, 2015
BEEPATS Company on Saturday commissioned a brand new US$8.5M warehouse at Denis Street, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The warehouse, reputedly the largest such facility in Guyana, measures 75,400 square-feet, and
May 15, 2013
REGION 2 APNU councillor, Mr. Wazir Latiff, has come out in support of the specialty hospital project while contending that the cutting of funds from the national budget for
May 15, 2013
APNU Councillor, Mr. Wazir Latiff has congratulated fellow Councillor Ms Shanta Springer for the very good work she is doing at the Suddie Hospital. The APNU Councillor said Ms.
May 15, 2013
THE signing yesterday of a petroleum agreement and petroleum prospecting licence between the Guyana Government and Repsol Exploracion to explore ‘the shelfal waters’ of Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone is
May 15, 2013
Families hold societies together, and intergenerational relationships extend this legacy over time,” says United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon in his Message for International Day of Families today.
May 15, 2013
SOME 120 certificates were yesterday distributed to persons who completed vocational courses at the Mon Repos Development Centre. The graduation ceremony was held at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre
May 15, 2013
COURTS Guyana Inc. yesterday awarded eight lucky customers in the TCL television promotion with two airline tickets each to Trinidad, to see the Iron Man 3 movie at the
May 15, 2013
PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds said that the substance of the Fiscal Management and Accountability (Amendment) (FMAA) Bill of 2012, and the Former President’s (Benefits and other Facilities) Bill of
May 15, 2013
CRIME Chief Seelall Persaud, yesterday, gave an update on Police investigations into several recent murders. In relation to that of 89-year-old Millicent Cummings, he said all nine suspects who
May 15, 2013
A 22-year-old porter was, yesterday, sentenced by Magistrate Judy Latchman on a simple larceny charge to six months imprisonment after he admitted stealing a bicycle. Jimmy Ramgobin (no address
May 15, 2013
Two men who allegedly stole a quantity of kitchen utensils valued $170,000 from an Albouystown resident appeared yesterday before Magistrate Judy Latchman on a simple larceny charge. Alwen Fiffee,