The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional Reform is expected to meet again in the second week of August, when members will receive an update on the work of the Constitution Reform Commission, whose recommendations for changes to Guyana’s Constitution will eventually be reviewed by the committee before being submitted to the National Assembly.
Dear Editor, One of the most important questions in the oil industry is: At what quantity of barrels of oil sold will the investment cost of any project be repaid?
The trial into the death of 15-year-old Navindra Mahes while using a pedestrian crossing will come up on August 17 at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.
“Enter the Political Kingdom”, the autobiography of Moses Bhagwan, spanning the Guyanese colonial struggle, the post-colonial era and its divisive politics as well as the Civil Rebellion inspired by the Working People’s Alliance and Walter Rodney is set to be launched on Saturday, August 8th.
Emancipation Day observances were held in the National Park yesterday with various displays, food and traditional outfits representing all parts of Africa.
Dear Editor, I watched the recreation of the PAN AM incident in Lockerbie, Scotland and one parent went up from London and this was her statement to the policeman just outside of the cordon: “Please, we just want to know what happened to our son, his name is Tim Burman and here is a picture of him.
The Police destroyed thousands of suspected cannabis plants and seedlings during a joint eradication exercise in the Upper Berbice River last Thursday but no arrest was made.
A 44-year-old Bartica man has been fined a total of $210,000 after pleading guilty to driving while over the legal alcohol limit and breaching a condition of prescribed fitness.
On Thursday in great secrecy and haste, President Ali orchestrated the swearing in of the five members of the Commission of Inquiry into the catastrophic sinking of the MV Barima with approximately 100 deaths.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors successfully defended their Global Super League title with a tense six-run victory over the San Francisco Unicorns in Saturday night’s final at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Guyanese women miss 50m butterfly progression Raekwon Noel’s decision to sacrifice the men’s 100-metre backstroke to focus on recovery paid off spectacularly as the Guyanese star broke the Central American and Caribbean Games record to win the men’s 200m freestyle title on Saturday in Santo Domingo.
Following swingeing pressure for the refloating of the MV Barima, the Maritime Administration Department today invited tenders for the salvaging of the vessel.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino suffered a crushing blow yesterday when a bold gambit for private equity participation in the football World Cup collapsed in the face of a ferocious backlash that included CONCACAF of which Guyana is part.
Following their routine Article IV consultation with Guyana, an IMF team has said that economic outlook remains highly favourable and it lauded the government for the management of the economy.
An ExxonMobil-led joint venture has recovered the billions of dollars it invested to develop the Stabroek Block, its chief financial officer told Reuters, and Guyana will now receive more oil money.
With tears overflowing, photos of loved ones in hand, and nothing but sad, grief-stricken faces, family members of victims of the MV Barima tragedy yesterday came together to make a call to President Irfaan Ali to bring up the vessel that many of them believe still contain their loved ones.
Dear Editor, Keith Bernard’s recent letter presents itself as a polished critique, but in reality it is a biased argument resting on selective readings of maritime precedent and an overly charitable interpretation of governmental inaction.
Dozens of University of Guyana students yesterday staged a silent protest outside the Office of the President, calling for the removal of Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar over the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima, which claimed the lives of 73 people and left dozens missing.
Shemar Britton and Elishaba Johnson recorded individual game victories, but Guyana were beaten 3-0 by Guatemala in their opening men’s team table tennis contest at the Central American and Caribbean Games on Saturday.
President Irfaan Ali has announced the establishment of a three-member Safety and Compliance Audit Team to conduct a comprehensive review of the standards governing vessels operating in Guyana, in the wake of the MV Barima tragedy.
