Gold miner pleads guilty to unlawful wounding
A 33-year-old gold miner has been charged with unlawful wounding and remanded to prison following his appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Cricket bats exhibition on at Moray House Trust
An exhibition of cricket bats is continuing at Moray House Trust (MHT). A press release from MHT said it warmly welcomes anyone with an interest in art, cricket or storytelling to view how bats have been transformed into works of art.For
Enmore incident hearses
Dear Editor, Sometime ago Elder Hamilton Green penned that he witnessed the Enmore Incident funeral procession at D’Urban Park as they stopped briefly.
41 community health workers graduate in Region Ten
Forty-one community health workers (CHWs) graduated in Region Ten on Thursday following training intended to prepare them to deliver basic healthcare services in their communities.
What if they choose to stay in Guyana?
Guyana’s newly concluded migration cooperation framework with the United States raises many a question, none of which have so far been answered.
Despite enormous resources, PPP has failed to get on top of power woes
Dear Editor, The PPP administration has proven itself to be completely clueless and wholly incompetent in managing the country’s electricity sector.
US also eying gold in Venezuela after tapping its oil, sources say
(Reuters) – The Trump administration is seeking greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s minerals, including gold, as it expands its push to gain control and influence over the South American country’s vast natural resources beyond oil, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
Atlantis Cuisine announces permanent closure
Just under three years after it opened, the Atlantis Cuisine restaurant in the West Central Mall, Groenveldt, West Coast Demerara has closed.
GPL operating ‘neck and neck’ with demand
-as feeders trip under overload The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is currently operating its electricity system with virtually no reserve capacity to respond to unexpected disruptions, as surging demand is placing increasing pressure on the national grid.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz set for CPL debut after joining Amazon Warriors
(ESPN) Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set for his CPL bow after being signed by table-toppers Guyana Amazon Warriors as a like-for-like replacement for Mohammad Nabi.
VMFA complete historic youth double with U15 national title
Vurlon Mills Football Academy completed a historic double on Sunday after defeating Buxton All Stars FC 4-2 in the final of the Guyana Football Federation’s U15 Youth Ensemble National Championship at the National Training Centre, Providence.
WIN bill seeks reconstitution of constitution reform body
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) has drafted legislation which would bring the appointments of all members of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) to an end and reconstitute the body to reflect the parties currently represented in the National Assembly.
Wife of Glasgow fisher stunned by killing allegedly involving close friend
The wife of slain fisherman Franklyn Sauers says she is struggling to understand how her husband was killed during an incident allegedly involving a close friend with whom he had worked at sea for the past four to five months.
Jagdeo warns accounting officers about procurement breaches
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday warned Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers and other accounting officers that they would face consequences for breaches of procurement and government payment procedures.
Parents have raised concerns about conditions at Kwebana Secondary – Duncan
APNU MP Sherod Duncan yesterday said that he is deeply concerned about the conditions at the newly opened Kwebana Secondary School and its dormitory in Region One, as reported to him by parents.
Online platform planned to link house lot owners with prefab builders, banks – Croal
The Ministry of Housing is developing an online platform through which house lot beneficiaries will be able to select prefabricated-house contractors, compare designs and prices and seek mortgage financing from participating banks.
Police Superintendent tells court he considers Azruddin Mohamed `threat to society and national security’
Senior Superintendent of Police, Prem Narine yesterday told the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court that he considers businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed a “threat to society and national security”.
Decision to accept persons not wanted by the US is an abomination
Dear Editor, Some time ago news filtered in that our government through its illustrious head of state had agreed to accept a number of persons not wanted by the United States government.
Woman to spend 75th birthday unconscious after struck by soldier’s vehicle
A 74-year-old woman will spend her 75th birthday unconscious in hospital today after she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer last week.
From fire to swamp: Wesley Kirton recounts dramatic Moblissa rescue
After spending hours helping to coordinate efforts to extinguish a sprawling brush fire threatening the US$30 million Demerara Dairy Inc farm at Moblissa, former diplomat and journalist Wesley Kirton found himself trapped shoulder-deep in a swamp as darkness approached, with no regular cellular service and fears of caimans and jaguars.
