Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is due to visit Guyana from July 5 to 7 to discuss energy, food and business, according to that country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly. “I also look forward to strengthening our bilateral relationship with Guyana, as we are committed to collaborating on shared priorities, such as inclusive ...

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday again reiterated his appeal for the Security Council to approve the deployment of security force to restore order in gang-ravaged Haiti and pave the way for democratic elections. His latest call was issued at the opening of the summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders in Trinidad. “I will continue to push for ...

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Saturday said the High Court’s award of a GY$10 million libel judgement against his predecessor, Basil Williams, for claiming that he had stolen law books, now sets the groundwork for suing anyone who levels similar accusations. “I hope that the public and in social media will desist from accusing me ...

As the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrates its 50th anniversary, President Irfaan Ali on Monday promised to provide strong leadership when Guyana assumes chairmanship of the regional integration body next year. “We aim to use these opportunities to provide strong leadership and to energize the Community’s work,” he said in a message to mark CARICOM’s 50th anniversary. Guyana will assume ...

A 29-year old man, who allegedly kicked and lashed his 48-year old partner to death early Sunday morning at their Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara residence, has fled the scene and is yet to be arrested, police said. The woman has been identified as Bibi Naseefa Baksh of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara and the alleged killer is Shivnand Henry, a labourer/fisherman. ...

A Venezuelan man was stabbed to death early Sunday morning outside a bar at Grove, East Bank Demerara after he intervened in an attempt to steal his wife’s purse, police said. The prime suspect, who fled the scene on foot is said to be also a Venezuelan. The victim, who was knifed several times outside the Blast Beer Garden, was ...

By GHK Lall I was always of the belief deep down that this matter involving Minister Nigel Dharamlall was going to come to a halt before the completion of what has been a turbulent journey.  It is a little glimpse of how far I have grown into paying attention to this place, and understanding better how it works.  So, now ...

-Code also considers health of victim, withdrawal from case Guyana’s Code for Prosecutors provides sufficient basis for Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall  to be charged with the rape of a 16-year old girl although the complainant has formally asked to withdraw the complaint, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) said on Saturday. “Public interest considerations in the Dharamlall case point ...

The Caribbean Organisation of Indigenous Peoples (COIP) plans to ask the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to fund a project to preserve and promote the use of Indigenous languages, according to COIP Chairman Chief Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez. He said the proposal could be formulated and submitted to the Barbados-headquartered regional bank within the next three months, after the COIP and its affiliates ...

Fisherfolk in Guyana are complaining about unprofitable operations because of plummeting fish prices for several months now, a situation that has triggered a request by Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha for sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations to buy more of the protein source from his country. Chairman of the Guyana National Fisherfolk Organisation, Parmeshwar Jainarine  complained about falling fish prices ...