VENEZUELA’S SEA GRAB
By Mark Wilson
Trinidad Guardian Sunday October 20th, 2013
A weekend cruise to Venezuela’s tourist paradise, the island of Margarita? Sounds good?
Not if you’re the crew...
Failing Boys! Beyond Crisis, Moral Panic and Limiting Stereotypes
- For some time now, school boards, Ministries of Education, and the popular media have been expressing concerns about failing boys and how...
Open Letter from Priya Manickchand in support of Geetanjali Singh
Dear Editor
RE: The Dangerous Consequences of the Geetanjali Singh story.
Geetanjali Singh is an attractive but unassuming woman. She initially appears very quiet and will...
Police record decrease in road fatalities
– According to statistics released by the Guyana Police Force there has been a decrease of seven road fatalities at the end of...
Mayor’s wife sued for millions in outstanding taxes; claims it is political victimization
By Kurt Campbell
- The wife of the Mayor of Georgetown Jennifer Basdeo Greene is among several persons being sued by the Town Clerk...
U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions
- The world’s top climate scientists on Friday formally embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases for the first time, establishing a target level at...
Climate uncertainty is a sign of good science
By Mark Buchanan
Bloomberg View
- Scientists can’t say for sure that humans are the cause of global climate change. They’re still a little uncertain,...
Letter: One scapegoat does not fix LIAT or Caribbean Airlines
- Some might believe that for the second time in only three years, Captain Ian Brunton has been made a scapegoat by the...
Pattern of Gold’s Relationship with the US Federal Reserve: Price Builds on No-Taper Rally
- The gold price on Thursday consolidated strong gains notched up after the US Federal Reserve shocked markets by indefinitely delaying cutbacks to...
Global Markets Shift Focus on Quantitative Easing: Tale of the Taper
The Federal Reserve is wrestling with how to step away from the policy that has defined the response to the financial crisis. The end...
Recent Articles
Evaluation criteria for contractors should be revised – Jagdeo
The evaluation criteria employed by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for contractors should be revised to allow new companies to bid...
Govt ‘not desperately looking to sell’ Marriott Hotel – Jagdeo
The government may have to reopen bids for the sale of the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown following the passing of the highest...
Massy Motors becomes authorised distributor of Mahindra vehicles in Guyana
See full statement from Massy Motors:
Mahindra, a global leader in automotive industry, has announced its partnership with Massy Motors. This collaboration marks the beginning...
Duo charged over solar panels stolen from school in Bartica
Two men have been charged in relation to the theft of solar panels from the Two Miles Primary School in Bartica, Region Seven.
Shawn Caesar,...
Miner dies after he was unable to get help, days after tree fell on...
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Sherman...
GTI hosts “Jill of All Trades” exhibition
The Government Technical Institute (GTI) on Thursday hosted "Jill of All Trades" exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown.
Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females...
Fire destroys sections of Linden Market
A fire of unknown origin last night erupted at the Linden Municipal Market in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), destroying several stalls.
The fire began at...
Fire Service to use statistical analysis to expand, better protect communities
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will now be better equipped to respond to or analyse trends and areas for improvement in fire prevention and...
Guyana to launch World Premier League to elevate regional cricket brand – President Ali
Chairman of CARICOM, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the government is working with the West Indies Cricket Board and the International...
Rosehall Estate factory workers protest over nonpayment of end-of-crop bonus
Workers attached to GuySuCo’s Rosehall Estate this morning downed tools and took to the street in protest action over an apparent nonpayment of a...