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Saturday, May 4, 2024

EYEWITNESS: Mama Mia! …in Barbados

We’ve all heard the Italian exclamation “Mama Mia!!” – literally “my mother”, but colloquially equivalent to our “Oh boy!” or “my goodness!” – in...

Eyewitness: Strategic war moves…in Europe

NATO is a creature of the Cold War, when the Soviet Union and the USA, representing their competing ideologies of Communism and Capitalism, faced...

Eyewitness: The brave new world…of Metaverse

Did you wonder – much less take time out to find out – why Facebook, probably the most recognised brand in the entire world,...

Eyewitness: Fighters for rights…MLK

Monday was MLK Day in the US – and also a Federal Holiday. It’s an acknowledgement of the great man’s signal achievement in galvanising...

Eyewitness: Passings…of old politician Rai

With COVID-19 still roiling our existence, your Eyewitness expects there will be folks passing on to whatever is “over there” (?) “before their time”....

Eyewitness: The big cleanup…of Georgetown’s muck

Back when the Gods walked among us, a fella named Sisyphus tried to trick the God of Death. Now, he knew everyone has to...

EYEWITNESS: Snapping …in PNC frustration?

Your Eyewitness is quite chuffed that Aubrey Norton, the new Leader of the PNC (ain’t no “R’ no mo’!), is holding weekly press conferences....

Eyewitness: Revolt…in the new PNC?

Aubrey Norton must be channelling Henry II and muttering, “Will no one rid me of this Sanctimonious Gangster Granger?” Here it is…denied a shot...

Eyewitness: Arrival…of our Chinese cohorts

To those who’re worried about the Chinese and what they’re up to in our neck of the woods, please remember that yesterday was the...

Eyewitness: Whatever happened…to Moses Nagamootoo?

Life can sometimes be quite a conundrum. And one conundrum that popped into your Eyewitness’s ruminations was how can someone be right up there...

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Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...

Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...

Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men

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Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...

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Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...