Govt says will take lead in tackling suicide…announces national suicide prevention plan
While acknowledging suicide prevention is everybody’s business, the Government today has said it will lead in efforts to tackle the present trend.
On Sunday, 17...
GFF Men’s National Futsal team departs for Cuba today
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Men’s National Futsal Team departs for Cuba today, 19th January, 2016 to participate in the Caribbean Football Union’s Futsal...
Sattaur’s son flees ‘pursuers’ in tinted, unmarked vehicle – found out later vehicle was driven...
Law enforcement officials have once again reportedly engaged in ‘dangerous driving’ tactics in the streets of Georgetown, this time aggressively pursuing the 19-year- old...
Woman who delivered ‘dead baby’ sues GPHC for $20M – Doctor at Suddie Hospital also...
An angry and distraught 34-year-old woman has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for negligence, among other things, following...
Schoolgirls nabbed in Berbice hotel – fabricate story they were ‘kidnapped’
The Education Department of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has been called in to investigate a report that three teenage schoolgirls were found in a...
21-yr-old accused of smoking ‘ganja’ released on bail
Charged with smoking cannabis (ganja) and escaping lawful custody, a 21-year-old Sophia resident was on Monday released on $15,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann...
Jagdeo to meet Wales sugar workers today – in wake of ‘sinister’ plan to close...
Former Guyanese Head of State and now Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has slammed the Government for its decision to shut down the Wales...
Closure of Wales estate a strategy to ‘suffocate’ sugar industry – says Former Agri....
Former Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy holds strong to his view that the decision to close the Wales sugar estate is “a mistake” on...
22-yr-old Bartica man commits suicide
The suicide scourge plaguing the country continues unabated, with another name added to the growing list of those who seem to be in a...
Eagles legend Glenn Frey dead at 67 – co-wrote many hit songs including ‘Hotel...
(CNN) Glenn Frey, a founding member of the legendary rock band, the Eagles, has died at 67, a publicist for the band has confirmed.
"Glenn...
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Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes
Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...
GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly
Full statement below:
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...
Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC
say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...
GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...
Full statement below:
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...
MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector
The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...
CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
Minister of Trade and...
MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...
The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work.
This...
Security officer shot dead after allegedly opening fire on Police
A security officer attached to Kalibur Security Service was on Tuesday shot and killed after he opened fire on a team of police officers...
Long Creek smash-up claims 6th victim
A sixth person has succumbed to his injuries following the horrific smash-up at Long Creek Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Monday which has already claimed the...
High Court throws out BK’s challenge of quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World Inc.
An application made by BK Quarries Incorporated, challenging the quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World – a company owned by businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed...