Last Updated on Friday, 3 July 2020, 21:18 by Denis Chabrol Six  privately-owned airlines are being considered to link Guyana with the numerous scattered Caribbean islands as the several Caribbean shareholder governments say they are broke and can no longer afford to pump money into the ailing LIAT (1974) Ltd. LIAT’s board has decided to ground the decades-old regional carrier ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 July 2020, 17:39 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of a steep rise in coronavirus cases in Region One (Barima-Waini) and Region Seven, government has shut off several mining sites, residential areas and businesses. “All mining operations shall cease,” the amended order states. The new measures come as the Public Health Ministry says that to ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 July 2020, 11:28 by Denis Chabrol Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), St, Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves criticised those who appeared opposed to the regional grouping seeking to preserve democracy in Guyana in keeping with the Charter of Civil Society. He hailed outgoing Chairman of CARICOM Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 July 2020, 12:00 by Denis Chabrol Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Friday morning failed to turn up at court to answer private criminal charges filed against him. Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law, Glen Hanoman told the court that it appears that Lowenfield has been evading service of the charges of misconduct in public office and alleged electoral ...