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Daily Archives: Saturday, 20 January 2024, 23:18

Norton in combative speech at ‘cost of living’ public meeting

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 January 2024, 23:18 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton Saturday night put the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led administration on notice that the opposition would resist any attempt by the incumbent party to remain in office if it loses the next general and regional elections. He also signaled that a People’s National Congress Reform ...

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Guyana-based American arrested at JFK Airport for allegedly smuggling cocaine in bags of jumbo shrimp

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 January 2024, 22:07 by Denis Chabrol Reproduced from WABC JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) — A traveler at John F. Kennedy International Airport has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine inside of bags of jumbo shrimp, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Zacharie Scott, 22, is a citizen of ...

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UG boosts teaching, research with 31 PhD, Ed.d holders

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 January 2024, 21:35 by Denis Chabrol The University of Guyana (UG) has received a substantial shot in the arm after 31 of its faculty members who were studying for their PhDs and Ed.Ds graduated in December 2023, the publicly funded tertiary institution said Saturday. The scholars from across UG’s 8 Faculties and several service units ...

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‘Izwe’ confesses to killing girlfriend, disposing body in shallow grave- police

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 January 2024, 18:08 by Denis Chabrol Wanted murder suspect Shaquawn ‘Izwe$ Alleyne has confessed to investigators that he killed his girlfriend Shonette Dover, and then disposed of her body in a shallow grave, the Guyana Police Force said Saturday. The murder suspect was captured in Suriname and arrived in Guyana Friday morning to face charges ...

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Shadow Culture Minister to push for modern copyright law to protect artists

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 January 2024, 14:37 by Denis Chabrol Newly-minted Shadow Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Nima Flue-Bess intends to campaign for long-overdue modern copyright legislation to protect the artistic works of Guyanese composers, authors, poets and other artists. “We have to ensure that we have the necessary legislation that would help to protect the work that ...

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