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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

EYEWITNESS: Desperately seeking…

…SOPs Your Eyewitness can understand (not accept but “understand”) the PNC’s refusal to show their SoPs. It’s like you’re playing cards while cheating the whole...

EYEWITNESS: Can we talk…

…about what ails us? The ERC recently sent out a notice to the public at large to solicit their views on “How do we improve...

EYEWITNESS: Criminal minds…

…in Guyana  It’s now been four months since the three West Berbice youths - first the Henry cousins Isaiah and Joel, then Haresh Singh -...

EYEWITNESS: Doom and gloom…

...naysayers  As the Irfan Ali PPP administration rolls out its development plan - as adumbrated in its Manifesto - your Eyewitness notes a troubling development....

EYEWITNESS: The Sanctimonious Gangster…

…and post NCM goings-on If the PNC in general, and their leader David Granger in particular, are to be believed, it’s clear that we Guyanese...

Further support to sugar industry comes at a critical time – GAWU

The following is a letter by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), at this time,...

Eyewitness: Looting and grabbing…

…from the State The word “loot” entered the English language directly (and unchanged) from the Hindi dialect the British encountered in North India in the...

OPINION: Need for a national conference on crime and the penal system

By Dr Tara Singh Reflecting the major concerns of Guyanese both at home and abroad, I make an urgent call on the Government to convene...

OPINION: Local content quota in Guyana and beyond

By Dr Remi Piet Local content requirements are one of the main ways to increase the contribution of extractive industries to the development of host...

OPINION: Closing the Institute of Commonwealth Studies – a retrograde step

By Sir Ronald Sanders Showing little regard for the UK government’s emphasis on the Commonwealth, the University of London announced an ‘ambitious new strategy’, the...

Recent Articles

Motorcyclist dies in Eccles crash

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred today (Monday, October 14, 2024) on Eccles Public Road,...

Audit Report on WIIN programme riddled with flawed conclusions – Ministry

See full statement from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:  Audit Report riddled with flawed conclusions, inaccuracies and omissions – Ministry of Human...

FAO facilitates workshop on emerging market requirements for seabob products

Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), conducted a two-day...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo launches Essay Competition for Secondary School Students

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural essay competition which is open to all Guyanese students...

Constitution provides for Top Cop to continue serving up to age 60 – AG 

See full statement from Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall: 1. A question has arisen in the public domain which I feel...

Letter: The $200,000 cash handout

        Dear Editor, President Ali has announced a $200,000 per household cash grant, among other major economic benefits for our country. As the economic boom from...

Man dies after ATV topples on Sand Hill trail

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at about 17:25 hrs yesterday (Sunday) on Sand Hill...

La Grange pedal cyclist killed in accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 14:45hrs yesterday (Sunday) on the public road...

Preliminary report on population census to be released by year-end – Finance Minister

The highly anticipated National Population and Household Census is substantially completed and according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, the preliminary report is expected...

Over 3,000 young people attend PPP Youth Conference in Region 6

More than 3,000 young people attended the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Youth Conference held at the Tain Campus in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) earlier today. This...