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Young boxers share tips for staying fit during ‘lock-down’

With Boxing gyms remaining closed in light of Coronavirus concerns, many athletes in the sport have found it difficult to keep fit in these...

American oil crashes below $0 a barrel – a record low

 The spectacular collapse in oil markets is showing no signs of easing, as the coronavirus crisis saps demand and producers run out of places...

Prisoners escaped by “jumping fence”

The four prisoners who escaped the Holding Bay at the Lusignan Prison did so by jumping a fence, authorities announced. According to investigations to date,...

“Undemocratic forces will not succeed” – Irfaan Ali

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Dr Irfaan Ali, in an address to the nation today, has assured that he understands...

Day 48: GECOM Chair restates commitment to see recount through; but still no start...

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh, has given yet another commitment that she will fulfill the promise made to...

Foreign observers to be tested for COVID-19 before coming; curfew to be relaxed for...

Following public outrage over the 'directives' given by caretaker Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo in relation to the national recount of votes, a decision was...

LETTER: Sanctions needed on ‘PNC cabal’

Dear Editor Thank you for your coverage of our sanction petition on April 19. I want to make it clear that while I drafted the...

Guyanese youth dies in New York City accident

(New York Daily News)-A 21-year-old Queens man died in a horrific crash early Sunday after an unlicensed driver he knew from high school sped...

Ministry of Education COVID-19 Advisory

As a consequence of the extended closure of schools, the Ministry of Education wishes to provide the following guidance. As was previously announced, the...

GECOM Chair played right into the hands of “forces” that do not want recount...

Caretaker Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo’s issuance of instructions to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that seek to limit their attempts to conduct a timely...

Recent Articles

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...

Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...