Veteran broadcaster and humanitarian Bernice Mansell, whose distinctive voice became synonymous with the Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund’s annual Christmas appeal, died peacefully at her home yesterday.
Dear Editor, Events in relation to the terrible incident of the MV Barima seem to be heading towards another disaster, that is the dismantling and destruction of what remains of our democracy and a sense of decency.
Guyana’s national table tennis team is set to begin its campaign at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the men’s team scheduled to face Guatemala on Saturday.
Dear Editor, Two major national tragedies, the mocking of cash grant recipients, major allegations of corruption, empty threats of accountability and now a scathing report from a highly respected news agency leaves many to ponder whether Guyana’s current President’s legacy has been permanently ruined.
– questions over company remain unanswered The website for Strategic Bauxite – the company announced earlier this month as the new owner of First Bauxite and which has pledged to invest US$100 million in Guyana’s bauxite industry – is no longer accessible, raising further questions about the company’s public profile and operations.
The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday announced that Professor Stafford Griffith will head a transition team following the end of the contractual term of Professor Paloma Mohamed-Martin as Vice-Chancellor on 31 July 2026.
The Guyana Police Falcons will begin the defence of their Saint Lucia International Sevens rugby title on Saturday, August 1, with three group-stage matches during the one-day tournament.
The extradition proceedings against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed, are set to resume before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court in September after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed their appeal challenging how the process was initiated.
Dear Editor, And, I promise one and all – those who supported me and those who didn’t – that I will be the President for all the people of Guyana, and I will serve each of you with affection, without discrimination and with every attention to fairness and equity.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday rejected the murder charges brought against three T&HD workers over the MV Barima tragedy, accusing the government of attempting to scapegoat them while shielding ministers and senior officials from accountability.
A neighbour of the man who died in Thursday night’s Newtown, Kitty fire has revealed that residents had been experiencing electrical problems before the blaze, as investigators continue to probe the cause of the fire that claimed one life, destroyed two homes, and damaged a third.
By Prof C. Justin Robinson Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, The University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus With August 1 here, imagine an island with a church, a cemetery and children running beneath coconut trees.
Dear Editor, I would like to add my voice to that of my fellow Guyanese, who are calling for Bishop Juan Edghill to step aside during the period of enquiry into the capsizing of the MV Barima on 18 July 2025.
Guyana’s Raekwon Noel withdrew from the men’s 100-metre backstroke on Friday to focus on Saturday’s 200m freestyle at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Nigel Westmaas From Emancipation Day in 1838, long before the modern language of non-governmental organizations or social movements entered public discourse, African Guyanese were establishing associations dedicated to education, mutual aid, political advocacy, and racial uplift.
The public calls for the resignation of Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill following the MV Barima tragedy were predictable.
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten half-century to guide the San Francisco Unicorns into the Global Super League final with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over the Desert Vipers on Friday night at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Residents of Melanie Damishana and surrounding East Coast Demerara communities staged a protest last evening along the public road in support of MV Barima captain Kevin Price and other crew members charged with 73 murders over the July 18 ferry tragedy.
One person died and two houses were destroyed in a fire at Lot 89 Lamaha Street, Newtown, Kitty last night, the Guyana Fire Service has reported.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed last evening questioned the independence of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the MV Barima tragedy, citing alleged connections between two commissioners and persons linked to the government.
