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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Election date announced in Antigua; candidates have three weeks to woo electorate

Residents of Antigua and Barbuda now know exactly when they will be asked to elect a new government – and those contesting the poll...

Rush for US visas in Jamaica

(Jamaica Observer) The United States Embassy in Kingston has confirmed that all interview dates for nonimmigrant visas have been exhausted for the rest of the...

Free press, active civil society critical in fight against corruption in oil sector

...says DC lawyer at symposium  The most important thing to acknowledge about corruption is that you can have all the laws and regulation in place...

CARICOM Chair: “There are forces that do not want to see the votes recounted”

Chairperson of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has stated that there are "forces" in Guyana that do not want to...

Dwight Yorke ‘denied entry into U.S.’ because of ‘Iranian stamp in his passport’

Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has been 'denied entry into the US' under Donald Trump's new border laws as he 'has an Iranian stamp...

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...

Antigua PM calls for APNU/AFC and PPP/C to agree to recount

Prime Minister of Antigua, Gaston Browne has called for APNU/AFC and Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) to come together and agreed for a recount...

Stokes the foundation as England take 71-run lead

Tea England 194 (Stokes 60, Roach 5-72) lead West Indies 123 (Stokes 6-22) by 71 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ben Stokes struck a bristling half-century and Kemar Roach...

World’s oldest person gets her own road

(Jamaica Star) Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be spending $3 million to repave the road leading to the home of...

NA Prison escapee apprehended in Suriname after 5 years

Rameshwar Prakash, a 25-year-old previously-convicted Guyanese national, was apprehended in Suriname during a maritime operation in the early hours of Thursday after five years...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...