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Friday, May 3, 2024

Emancipation Greetings from Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Emancipation greetings from Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali: It is with great optimism and a hopeful future I bring emancipation greetings to every Guyanese, particularly our...

‘Onus on GECOM Chair to act’ – PPP/C PM Candidate

Following the unanimous decision on Thursday by the Court of Appeal, the onus is now of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he has ‘mold’ in his lungs as his wife tests positive...

(CNN) Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he felt weak and might have "mold in the lung" having spent weeks in isolation after...

CPL 2020: Bravo happy to hand over Trinbago Knight Riders’ reins to Pollard

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard will continue to lead Trinbago Knight Riders for the upcoming CPL season. Pollard had been named Knight Riders' replacement...

OPINION: Nothing stopping GECOM from going ahead with declaration

The following is an opinion piece by Vishnu Bisram   The court unanimously ruled that challenges to the actions of GECOM can only be entertained in...

Soldier who shot woman 14 times pleads guilty to manslaughter

Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Captain Orwain Sandy has admitted to shooting his reputed wife to death on March 31, 2018 at First Street,...

Eyewitness: Emancipation…

…(partially) of the Judiciary The fear, of course, had been that the Court would knuckle under the bullyism of the PNC – as they’d done...

Can IPL be played with spectators?

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is hopeful of getting the government's clearance to fill 30-50 % of the stadiums with spectators for IPL 2020,...

Pray for peaceful co-existence in Guyana, entire world – CIOG

See below for full Eid-ul-Adha greeting from CIOG President Al- Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad: As-Salaamu Alaikum WaRahmatullahi-WaBarakaatuh Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarak! Allah, God Almighty has...

Expressions of generosity strengthen chords of cohesion – Granger

See below for caretaker President David Granger's full Eid-ul-Adha message:  Eid-ul-Adha – the feast of the sacrifice – is a scared festival that commemorates the...

Recent Articles

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...

GPA calls for injection of more resources into special productions on environmental issues

See full statement from the Guyana Press Association: The Guyana Press Association salutes all media workers in Guyana for this World Press Freedom Day 2024....

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...