Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 22:09 by Denis Chabrol   The United States (US) on Tuesday gave Guyana a Tier 1 ranking for making efforts to tackle Trafficking In Persons (TIP) and complying with America’s minimum standards to fight the scourge, but at the same said much more needs to be done outside the capital, Georgetown. “Although the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 23:27 by Denis Chabrol Fifteen Haitians, who travelled to Guyana several weeks ago in the hope of reaching French Guiana, have been released from police custody, prompting a call for donations to help make their stay comfortable, the women and children rights organisation, Red Thread , said Tuesday “After a lot of work ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 18:48 by Denis Chabrol Police said said they were hunting several men who robbed a family of cellular phones, cash and jewellery at their Westminster, West Bank Demerara home Tuesday morning. Investigators said the five also robbed a driver/salesman of his valuables and that of his motorcar, which was shortly after, found. T ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 16:55 by Denis Chabrol China on Tuesday donated at least GYD$20 million in medical equipment to Guyana to aid the fight against Zika and other infectious diseases. The equipment will be used in the Reference Laboratory of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). “I want to thank the Chinese Embassy and the people ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 22:46 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said civil society actors are increasingly fed up with searching for nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in keeping with President David Granger’s criteria. He said a third list would be submitted after he receives nominees from ...