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Saturday, May 18, 2024

EYEWITNESS: Mo’ money, Mo’ money… for public servants

The Government has announced its promised salary increase for Public Servants ­ 7% – retroactive to the beginning of the year. Now, the minimum...

Eyewitness: To be, or not to be…

…or is it to audit? There was never any question that the monies Exxon and its partners – Hess and CNOOC – have claimed to’ve...

EYEWITNESS: The horror! The horror… of Jonestown

In Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”, which is an allegory of the West’s violent rape (tautology?) – in the name of “civilization” – of...

Eyewitness: Safe to come out…

…from COVID 19? It’s very hard to find good news nowadays in the papers. Domestic violence, murders, robberies, rapes, fires, trash-talking politicians lusting for leadership...

Eyewitness: Fighting in the clinch…

…after PNC nominations Your Eyewitness is a boxing buff…even with the steady deterioration of the heavyweight division! Tyson Fury? Really? So, he looks at the...

Eyewitness: Looking back with anger…

…at EXXON audit The PPP’s being hauled over the coals- that’s been set alight, even! – for not auditing the US$9billion Exxon claims it spent...

EYEWITNESS: “Dem a watch meh”… will be the cry?

In his (state of the nation?) broadcast, President Ali passed on the info that the Police had obviously told him – that crime had...

Eyewitness: Rumble in the mudflats…

…Nomination Day And the foreplay continues in the PNC! Today’s “Nomination Day” for the supposed elections for the leader of the PNCR. Folks keep reminding...

Eyewitness: Getting it right…

…with GECOM The question, of course, is: Will be EVER get it right with GECOM?? While we may say “never say never”, our history on...

Eyewitness: Ending…

…our mental angst Guyana’s a tormented place in more ways than one. Shall we count the ways? Heading the list has to be the torment...

Recent Articles

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...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...