Miner held after wife struck with axe at Upper Mazaruni
A 30-year-old miner is in police custody after he allegedly struck his common-law wife in the forehead with an axe at Wariquima Settlement, Upper Mazaruni River.
Three police ranks graduate from law school in The Bahamas
Three members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have completed the two-year Legal Education Certificate programme at the Eugene Dupuch Law School in The Bahamas, with two receiving awards for their academic performances.
Keeping food and farmers safe
Pesticides are so commonplace in modern agriculture that many forget they are poisons. Designed, as they are, to kill weeds, insects, and other organisms that threaten crops, their usefulness is rarely if ever in dispute.
IDB drafts two-year Venezuela plan, says electricity and social needs are key
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank is drawing up a two-year engagement plan for Venezuela focused partly on electricity and social protection, IDB President Ilan Goldfajn said today.
Three farmers dead following mayhem at Aranka
Three farmers, including a husband and wife, were killed on Saturday following an incident at Aranka Village, Baramita, North West District.
Man remanded over 2015 murder of ‘Nephi’ Luther
More than 11 years after Noel “Nephi” Luther was gunned down, murder suspect Kanand Ojha is finally before the Guyanese courts.
With such a huge rise in national income why are Guyanese still struggling with basic needs?
Dear Editor, Imagine that you recently received a promotion and suddenly began earning 12 times your previous salary.
As lines grow at banks, Cuba tiptoes away from communism but stability seems distant
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Víctor Rodríguez, a 72-year-old retiree, rose before dawn to nab his spot in line at a bank in Havana several kilometers from his home.
Magistrate declines request by Mohameds lawyer to view police statement on extradition testimony
hief Magistrate Judy Latchman today refused to view or hear the contents of a Guyana Police Force (GPF) statement about testimony in the Mohameds extradition case, telling defence attorneys that she had deliberately kept herself insulated from media reports and did not want the statement brought to her attention.
New roadways but no markings or signage
Dear Editor, I would like to bring to the attention of the Ministry of Public Works that there have been extended periods where new roadways have been resurfaced or expanded, and no road markings or signage have been installed to complete these projects, leaving all who use these roadways to guess their way while using them.
Merz clings on after German election ‘disaster’
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power today after his conservative party tumbled to its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany and members of his coalition clashed over his unpopular reform agenda.
Trinidad: Muharram massacre monument unveiled after 142 years
(Trinidad Guardian) One hundred and forty-two years after scores of people were killed during the 1884 Muharram massacre, a permanent monument commemorating their sacrifice has been unveiled near the Mon Repos roundabout in San Fernando.
Proposed Development Bank borrowers to be publicly listed – President
Persons selected for loans from the Guyana Development Bank will be publicly identified before receiving financing and members of the public will be allowed to raise objections, President Irfaan Ali said yesterday.
September 27 trials to open national pathway for young athletes
School-aged athletes from across Guyana will have an opportunity to strengthen their case for national selection when the Athletics Association of Guyana hosts its Inter-Guyanese Trials on September 27 at the Guyana Defence Force ground.
Nazar Mohamed doubtful he and son can have fair extradition hearing
Businessman Nazar Mohamed yesterday listed a series of issues that have deepened his concern about whether he and his son, Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, can receive a fair extradition hearing.
Seventeen children to undergo specialised heart surgery in Guyana
Seventeen children with congenital heart defects are to undergo specialised surgery in Guyana between September 28 and October 2 under a government-funded mission involving a medical team from India’s Apollo Hospitals, President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday.
Minister Griffith attends US Congressional Black Caucus conference
Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith last week participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington D.C.,
Joshi, Clement and Callender lead Guyana Women to dominant Olympiad win
Guyana’s Women’s team rebounded strongly at the 46th Chess Olympiad on Sunday, defeating Somalia 3.5-0.5 in the fifth round in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Persaud secures two podium finishes as Newton takes Open honours
Robin Persaud produced one of the standout performances of Sunday’s Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race, winning the Masters 35-and-over category and placing third overall in the Open contest.
Daughter suspects foul play in death of artist Jorge Bowenforbes
The daughter of 90-year-old Guyanese artist Jorge Bowenforbes who was found dead on the floor inside his home earlier this month believes he was murdered.
