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Friday, May 10, 2024

$3.2B cash grant initiative: Parents denounce APNU’s Coretta McDonald saying grant “wasting money”

Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) General Secretary Coretta McDonald is coming in for major criticism having labelled Government’s $3.2 billion cash grant initiative for public...

Letter: Suicide: not a personal tragedy, but a societal problem

Dear Editor, The report that a young woman, Ashana Sikandar, 21, of Number 71 Village Corentyne, Berbice, died by suicide in the room shared by...

Letter: Mohamed’s Enterprise is multifaceted

Dear Editor, It is a really painful thing when I see certain particular elements making some of the most ludicrous remarks, condemnation and critiques against...

Letter: Coalition politics and PNCR power struggle

Dear Editor, The sudden resignation of Simona Broomes from the PNCR party because of what she claims to be, the absence of “systems, and consultation”...

Letter: Good riddance, no love lost

Dear Editor, The people of Guyana will no longer be seeing the infamous Joseph Harmon within the corridors of the National Assembly. This former Opposition...

Letter: Strengthening laws governing drunk driving is most welcome

Dear Editor, The strengthening of the laws governing vehicular homicides and drunk driving is most welcome. It is a piece of legislation that was long...

Letter: Ramjattan continues to regurgitate shameful narratives

Dear Editor, On July 19, 2022, the local media reported that AFC Leader Mr Khemraj Ramjattan, in speaking on the sugar industry, among other things,...

Letter: True story of vendors who were blocking hospital’s entrance

Dear Editor, The clearing of the roadway leading to the Public Hospital has been given a racist spin by the PNC and its supporters, like...

Letter: Remembering things that changed our lives

Dear Editor, As a young man growing up in Sophia, a community that was heavily populated and dominated by children whose life were much different...

Letter: Pres. Ali, PM Phillips confident ICJ will settle Venezuela border controversy peacefully

Dear Editor, Recently, President Dr Ali and Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips have been preoccupied with addressing the border controversy and briefing the opposition on...

Recent Articles

Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...

Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...

Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...

Driver dies, passenger suffers head injuries after speeding minibus crashes into truck

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred earlier today (Thursday, May 9,...

Powership to reduce electricity woes but isolated instances of blackouts may still occur –...

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today announced that it has completed testing the engines, transformers, fuel, metering and telecommunication systems on the...

Govt wants Venezuelan migrants in Guyana to be properly trained & certified

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has revealed that the Guyana Government is working on an initiative aimed at ensuring Venezuelan migrants who are living...

Berbice man wanted for brutally chopping, stabbing lover, nabbed in Suriname

Sasenarine Sankar, called 'Barber' or 'Wire', the 47-year-old man who has been wanted for attempted murder committed on Sandy Persaud, has been arrested at...

Haags Bosch landfill site not a threat to new Govt Office Complex – Edghill 

  The government is currently constructing a massive office complex on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to accommodate approximately 6000 staff. The complex will occupy...

Java Coffee Bar closes its branch at Giftland Mall

After nine years of serving as a hub for coffee aficionados and shoppers looking for a quiet escape, Java Coffee Bar announces the closure...

GNBS to launch updated code of practice for local restaurant industry

With the aim of improving the level of services offered by restaurants throughout the country, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has launched...