Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 22:11 by Denis Chabrol The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Friday welcomed the decision by the Guyana government to honor world-acclaimed historian and party co-leader Dr. Walter Rodney who was killed in a bomb-blast on June 13, 1980 at the height of a civil rebellion to dislodge the Forbes Burnham dictatorship from office. ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 21:17 by Denis Chabrol Efforts by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to get murder accused Guyanese-American Marcus Bisram to face retrial were Friday halted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). At a case management hearing, the CCJ ordered that no steps be taken to lock up  Bisram but he must surrender ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 20:17 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s Telecommunications Agency (TA) has begun examining the possibility of accessing satellite delivery of mobile services to remote hinterland communities, TA Head Andre Griffith said Friday. Dating back to the 2019 World Radio Congress of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), he said Guyana has turned its attention to countries ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 9:29 by Denis Chabrol Prime Minister Mark Phillips says flood-affected communities in the hinterland were facing the grim reality of food shortages, even as government was continuing to rush relief supplies to almost 30,000 persons countrywide whose farms and livelihoods have been badly affected. “The situation in our hinterland is equally distressing… and ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 8:44 by Denis Chabrol The Public Utilities Commission  (PUC) will Friday morning launch its monthly Round Table series geared at stimulating and generating conversation on a wide range of issues. “In an effort to widen our public relations thrust, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Guyana will launch its monthly Webinar/Virtual Round Table series ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 8:25 by Denis Chabrol A student of La’ Venture Secondary School, Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara has been detained by police after he was allegedly caught with one .32 round of ammunition, the Guyana Police Force said. Investigators said the 16-year old student was seen with the ammunition at about 9:30 AM ...

Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2021, 7:54 by Denis Chabrol Four men have been arrested in connection with the alleged wounding, robbery under arms and damage to property committed on a pregnant teacher and her husband at their home in St. Ignatius, Rupununi, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday, June 10 at the residence of the 18-year old ...