Eyewitness: What’s in a name…when it’s a “slave name”
Over in TT, a fierce fight has broken out over “name-calling”. And no…it’s not in some schoolyard scrimmage where the kids may retort “sticks...
Eyewitness: What’s the scoop…on the Depp defamation?
Thank God that’s over…the Johnny Depp defamation case, that is. Or, more properly, “cases”, since both Depp and his wife Heard were suing each...
Eyewitness: Politics…and realpolitik
The first bit of poetry your Eyewitness learnt was actually a “nursery rhyme”, but he remembers it as oh so violent, thank you!! “Piggy...
Eyewitness: War by other means …PNC’s passive-aggressive behaviour?
Here we go again!! After holding up the business of Guyana for 5 months while they tried to steal the people’s votes, a year...
Eyewitness: Calling out…the Trotman “giveaway”
Today, the permit for developing and exploiting the Lisa 1 field in the Stabroek Block by the Exxon Consortium – which includes Hess and...
Eyewitness: Invoking…AFC necromancy
Tomorrow’s the deadline for nominations to fill positions on the AFC leadership rooster at its National Conference to be held by mid-June. Now you’d...
EYEWITNESS: Musings …on Independence date
Well, the hoopla’s died down on the Independence celebrations in the Cinderella County! And your Eyewitness hopes the President – having found the (development)...
Eyewitness: Deja vu…on “independent”
Is it a commentary on our politics that, on Independence Day, a denizen of the letters’ pages suggested we should revisit the “West Indian...
Eyewitness: Gotta know…when to fold it
When your Eyewitness heard about the latest travails of sugar at GuySuCo’s Uitvlugt factory, it set him thinking. The factory’s been closed for months,...
Eyewitness: How will it end…between GY and TT?
The last time Trinidad’s PM Keith Rowley – he’s actually from Tobago – was in Guyana, he sounded like a real prophet!! Reacting to...
Recent Articles
Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway
Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara.
Based on...
WCD labourer busted with ganja
A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home.
The discovery was made...
Pensioner killed on EBD roadway
A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike.
Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...
Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall
Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...
“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...
Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...
MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works
The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...
Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange
Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara.
The discovery...
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...