Dear Editor, Please allow me to share some thoughts, experiences, observations and findings on African Guyanese and their ancestral lands.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it was first alerted on Tuesday morning to the listing of a barge carrying waste oil collected from Guyana Power and Light Inc.
A legal opinion provided by the Office of the Attorney General may have been behind Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken’s withdrawal of the letter granting Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh leave prior to retirement, as it expressly recommended rescission and intervention by the President.
Dear Editor, The recently signed Joint Declaration for an Enhanced Defense Partnership between Guyana and the United States Department of Defense marks a decisive turning point in our nation’s geopolitical trajectory. Beyond
Two West Coast Demerara men have received kidney transplants at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after their wives, who were incompatible donors for their own husbands, each donated a kidney to the other woman’s spouse.
Dear Editor, The murder of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran allegedly at the hands of his father should shake the citizens of any nation.
Landlords who remove doors or roofing, disconnect utilities or forcibly put tenants out of rented premises are acting illegally and can face criminal charges, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has said.
The Guyana Pandits Council has condemned the killing of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran and rejected suggestions linking his death to religious sacrifice or sacred rituals, while calling for a comprehensive investigation and accountability regardless of religious standing.
Dear Editor, I write to invite your readers to a sober reflection on the nature of national transformation, using two small nations as our comparative case studies.
—393 fires recorded so far this year Seventy-one unoccupied houses have been affected by fires determined to have been deliberately set in Regions Five and Six, according to the Guyana Fire Service, which is also warning residents against burning rubbish and dry vegetation.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday commissioned the $650 million Canal No. 1 Pump Station in Region Three, which the ministry says will improve drainage for approximately 5,000 acres of land.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has urged Canadian investors to expand beyond Guyana’s mining sector, identifying opportunities in energy, agriculture and infrastructure while stressing that foreign investment must help develop local businesses and expertise.
Two community facilities built at a combined cost of $195 million were opened at Covent Garden and Herstelling Plot C, East Bank Demerara, on Wednesday, with their operation and maintenance to be placed under the Herstelling/Little Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy yesterday announced that oral hearings would pause while the secretariat visits survivors in their communities to gather statements, with proceedings expected to resume on November 10.
The Ministry of Public Works has defended its programme to reconstruct road shoulders and parapets, saying the works are intended to improve drainage, parking and road safety, while directing contractors to notify residents before construction begins.
—two parts of question removed following Clerk’s advice APNU MP Sherod Duncan says he has submitted parliamentary questions seeking disclosure of the authority for placing a Deputy Commissioner of Police on administrative leave, safeguards for complainants and witnesses, and measures to prevent interference with investigations involving senior officers.
Police say they destroyed approximately 310,500 suspected cannabis plants and 440 pounds of dried cannabis during eradication exercises at Wiruni and Sandhills, Upper Berbice River, on Wednesday.
The Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima disaster is exposing a disturbing gap between the responsibilities entrusted to public institutions and their readiness to discharge them.
CARACAS/MARACAY/VALENCIA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets today in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, as demonstrators demanded free elections and other political changes with a notably thin presence of security forces.
Gaps in the Maritime Administration Department’s documentation for older government ferries, including the MV Barima, remained unresolved at the end of 2022, seven years after former Director of Maritime Safety Captain John Flores took up the post, the Commission of Inquiry heard today.
