Last Updated on Friday, 27 September 2024, 22:57 by Writer The governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is concerned that it could lose support at next year’s general and regional elections as a result of the opposition’s repeated accusations of corruption, and so has opted to push back aggressively, party General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday. “We have to point out ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 September 2024, 21:04 by Writer Guyana on Friday assured the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) market that there is sufficient rice, and that shipments of the grain were on their way to Grenada, effectively pushing back plans by that island to ask the regional trade ministerial council for permission to buy rice from outside the region, officials ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 September 2024, 19:30 by Writer A fire late Friday afternoon broke out at the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) power plant at Diamond, East Bank Demerara but it was quickly contained and posed no threat to the distillery, spokespersons said. “The fire has now been contained to one building,” the Guyana Fire Service said in a ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 September 2024, 19:28 by Writer By GHK Lall There is a growing consensus in Guyana that President Ali is a tiring speaker. So fatiguing is His Excellency that he has perfected the art of putting his listeners to sleep; Dr. Ali would be a godsend around the area where newborn babies are housed. The harried ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 September 2024, 19:14 by Writer By Akesh Gangaram Today, September 27, is World Tourism Day. This year’s global theme is “Tourism and Peace.” The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is commemorating the Day with the local sub-theme, “Tourism and Peace: Embracing Peace through Diversity and Inclusion.” The Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown is proud ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 21:38 by Writer Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday indicated that he had strong words for Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson for the manner in which he dealt with a complaint by a member of the public against renowned Guyanese sculptor, Ivor Thom, who is the Administrator of the Burrowes ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 21:32 by Writer More than 15 years after he had first argued that Guyanese were entitled to bootlegged textbooks, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said Guyana now needed to enact modern copyright and intellectual property legislation to make Guyana attractive to international businesses and protect local artistic works. “I think it’s time ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 21:22 by Writer Guyana’s business community and the government have begun clamping down on smuggling of alcoholic products, cigarettes and chicken, among other products due to unfair competition, authorities said Wednesday. Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Komal Singh told an Illicit Trade Conference that the market share that several of those ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 21:08 by Writer Superintendent of Police, Karl Wilson has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and granted bail by the court, the Guyana Police Force said Thursday. Mr Wilson, who is stationed at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters, appeared on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court #5, before Magistrate Faith McGusty. ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 11:37 by Writer Even as repairs to mainly the roofs of 33 houses in Linden that were destroyed by Wednesday night’s brief storm, the Linden Town Council is preparing to conduct a scientific study of the drainage infrastructure in the town, officials said. Linden Mayor, Sharma Solomon said a tender would be awarded ...