Fire destroys La Penitence house
The fire at 183 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. A fire at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown destroyed one house...
Fishing boat explodes, man drowns
The badly burnt fishing boat at Number 66 Village, Corentyne. A fishing boat was Saturday burnt at Number 66 Fish...
Reforming electoral system, fostering equity needed in constitutional overhaul
The Carter Center Guyana- organised symposium titled “Perspectives on Guyana’s Constitutional Reform Process.” The activity also received support of the...
More than 100 Haitians arrive in Guyana
Minister of Immigration and Citizenship, Winston Felix. More than 100 Haitians arrived aboard a chartered aircraft early Thursday morning, but...
Govt orders Commission of Inquiry into CANU, Coast Guard roles in interception, release of unnamed boat; CANU Head to be summoned
Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan (centre) flanked by (left to right) Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Winston Cosbert; Christine Bailey...
Justice Holder demands “genuine and meaningful apology” in open court from Attorney General for “insulting and disrespectful” behaviour
Letter from Justice Franklin Holder to the Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards. The Honourable Chancellor (ag.) Madam...
UG Council decides to hike tuition fees; negotiate salary increases
University of Guyana (UG) students will have to pay more to attend that tertiary institution from the next academic year,...
Medical Association enraged by scrapping of “young doctors” contracts
The Guyana Medical Association (GMA) Thursday night accused government of breach of contract by scrapping a five-year agreement with young...
Under pressure for increased salaries and better quality education, UG woos foreign students
Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Nigel Harris and government representative on UG's Council pass a group of students...
Public Procurement Commission launches probe into controversial GPHC drug purchase
In the wake of wide-ranging concerns about the procurement of more than GYD $1 billion in drugs, including a GYD$605 million purchase...
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