Last Updated on Monday, 5 February 2024, 9:08 by Denis Chabrol A lone gunman Sunday night attacked and robbed a taxi driver of GY$6 million worth of jewellery and a cell phone as he was climbing the steps to his residence at 190 West Indian Housing Scheme, Bartica, police said. The victim has been identified as 43-year old Thakoor ‘Ricky’ ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 22:00 by Denis Chabrol The United States on Sunday reaffirmed military support for Guyana against Venezuela’s lingering threat to take control of the Essequibo Region. US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, who was in Guyana for a brief visit, said the two countries were “deepening our defence cooperation” to assist Guyana in ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 15:07 by Denis Chabrol The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) new, sophisticated Pathology Laboratory will reduce the time persons wait on cancer test results, and the service will also be available to sister Caribbean Community, officials said at the official opening of the multi-million dollar facility. “We want here to be the go-to ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 11:56 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) School of Medicine would be relocated to Guyana He said the School of Medicine would be located in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) to also allow students from beighbouring Suriname to study there. No date was ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 11:37 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus The ill-conceived teachers’ strike called by the GTU has provided the occasion for some who hide behind the label of journalist, or civil society advocate, to ingratiate themselves into what might be best described as the moral economy of the working class. KN ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 8:54 by Denis Chabrol by Retired Rear Admiral, Dr Gary Best At the outset, let us agree that VP Jagdeo is really the Finance Minister of Guyana, though others add more ostentatious titles to his name. If you have any doubt, simply check the Bank of Guyana notes that you spend. In the ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 8:49 by Denis Chabrol By Theon Alleyne Recent events surrounding the Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) have raised eyebrows, and rightly so. As a former regulator with a significant tenure in listing and trade regulation, the dilemma of the GSE must be addressed with a sense of urgency. The dramatic fall in Banks DIH’s ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 4 February 2024, 8:44 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has accused government of emptying the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) and increasing Guyana’s debt ceiling, but the Guyana government has defended those decisions on the grounds that was fast-tracking development for all Guyanese. After walking out of Friday’s parliamentary ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 3 February 2024, 13:40 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Dr Richard Van West-Charles on Friday presented his Letters of Credence to Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yvan Gil. The Foreign Affairs Ministry here said Dr Van West-Charles told the Venezuelan Foreign Minister during “cordial discussions” that the two countries should focus on peace and cooperation as ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 3 February 2024, 9:43 by Denis Chabrol Two men were Friday night chopped to death at Alness Village, Corentyne as a result of a triangular love affair involving a woman and her former step-father, police sources said. One of the men, who was killed, exited his home after he heard the disagreement and he was chased ...