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EYEWITNESS: Long and winding …road to Lethem

When the Beatles came out with their #1 Billboard hit “the Long and Winding Road” in 1970, surely, they had Guyana in mind. Even...

EYEWITNESS: Moving ahead …on food?

You’ll have to excuse your Eyewitness for not getting too excited by the hype and exhortations coming out of our Agri-Investment Expo bash. Not...

Eyewitness: Punching…after the clinch

Your Eyewitness is a boxing fan. He knows some of you, dear readers, might be surprised at this confession!! But hey…he came up in...

Eyewitness: Building…a new Caricom?

The first ever “Agri Investment Forum & Expo” kicks off today at our Convention Center, and it’s gonna be a biggie!! You can gauge...

Eyewitness: On the Blackfoot…for the PNC

To the PNC, President Ali’s gotta be seen like a juggernaut – a humungous, unstoppable force that crushes everything in its path. And since...

Eyewitness: The wages of…extremism

When your Eyewitness read about the latest act of terrorism in America, he had a sinking feeling in his stomach that was becoming all...

Eyewitness: Death of…privacy

Recently, there’s been a whole lotta indignation and foot stamping about social media and journalism on the actions of the Government and vice versa....

EYEWITNESS: Encounters …and PNC rumbles

Imagine convening a meeting – demanded by the Constitution – between the President and the Opposition Leader to discuss some constitutional appointments taking one-and-a-half...

EYEWITNESS: Getting back on stream… with manganese

You’ll be able to place your Eyewitness chronologically when he tells you he remembers when manganese was being shipped from the Northwest District –...

Eyewitness: The law…”is a ass”?

Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist in 1838 – the same year Slavery was abolished and Indentureship began. Slavery, of course, had been “legal” for...

Recent Articles

U.S. Southern Command Director visits Guyana

U.S. Marine Corps Major General (MajGen) Julie Nethercot, U.S. Southern Command Strategy, Policy, and Plans Director, visited Guyana May 6-8. The Strategy, Policy, and Plans...

“We’re coming on tonight” – GPL CEO on power ship’s connection to grid

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light Inc., Kesh Nandlall, has assured that the power ship will be operationalised during the...

Guyanese delegation tours Lindsayca-CH4 facilities in Houston

A delegation of more than 50 Guyanese attending the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday toured the facilities of US-based consortium, Lindsayca-CH4...

New DHB: Govt issues eviction notices to Peter’s Hall residents after land acquisition talks...

The Guyana Government has issued eviction notices to over a dozen residents of Peter’s Hall on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) after negotiations...

Giftland’s FoodMaxx Supermarket officially announces Massy Stores takeover

The Giftland Mall today announced that Massy Stores will soon be taking over its FoodMaxx Supermarket, which had been operating for the past six...

Applications Open for 2025 YLAI Professional Fellows Program

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows...

Education Ministry writes GTU on planned strike

See full statement from the Ministry of Education: On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Ms. Shanielle Hoosein-Outar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education acknowledged...

60 Reg. 3 residents to benefit from skills training programme

Some 60 eager residents, soon-to-be beneficiaries on Tuesday gathered at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) building in Region Three for the launch of a...

ICT Roadshow kickstarts in Linden

To raise awareness about the latest information and communications technologies and how they can benefit businesses, individuals, and communities, the Industry and Innovation Unit...

Dr Bharrat Jagdeo unanimously re-elected as PPP General Secretary

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: The newly constituted Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) convened its first meeting today, May...