Three persons are now in police custody in connection with the killing of a food stall owner from West Watooka and Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden, police said. Investigators said one of the persons surrendered to police at 5:54 Monday afternoon. He has been identified as contractor, 55-year-old Calwyn Croal called ‘Brother Croal’ of Blueberry Hill, Wismar. Mr Croal turned himself ...

By GHK Lall It is better to keep everything serene today, the day after that American Tuesday. As usual, I am sharing from the predawn hours, so there is scant insight about developments coming throughout the day. Still, I go on record with what the US Election means to me, what a return of Mr. Donald Trump to the presidency ...

At least 17 houses at Karasabai, Rupununi, were Sunday night damaged or destroyed by a violent storm, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said Monday. “A powerful wind storm hit several houses in Karasabai, Region 9 last evening leaving significant damage in its wake,” the CDC said. The Commission, which is Guyana’s national disaster mitigation and response agency, said the Region ...

Guyana has secured US$22 million to strengthen its healthcare research capabilities, a critical step towards advancing patient treatment outcomes, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said at the weekend. The funding includes a US$15 million grant from the Pandemic Fund, facilitated by the World Bank in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), with an additional US$7 million in co-funding from ...

El Dorado Offshore (EDO), Noble Corporation and MATPAL Marine Institute on Monday announced the launch of applications for the Noble Marine Cadet Program. This initiative represents a shared commitment to equipping young Guyanese with the skills, experience, and mentorship needed to excel in Guyana’s burgeoning energy sector. Through the Noble Marine Cadet Program, aspiring Deck Cadets and Engineering Cadets are ...

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) on Monday said the crime situation in Marudi has deteriorated with the influx of Brazilian miners crossing illegally into Guyana through a back-track route that a number of robbers escaped shortly after abducting and robbing several Guyanese and Brazilians. The Council called for tightening of security in the Marudi Mountains area in the wake ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Monday vowed that it would not return to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) unless there is democratic and consultative decision-making. “The APNU will have to convince us that it will become a democratic organisation…We made it very clear that the APNU should not become a a substitute ...

Even as the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday continued its one-week long silence on its unprecedented dismal sugar output, the opposition assailed the government for pumping billions of dollars into the ailing loss-making industry and called for a new Commission of Inquiry aimed at finding a solution. The corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Cheong, who is an executive ...

By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Only days ago I had cause and occasion to express concerns about the abuse of press freedom in Guyana. In that article, I observed that “[a] free press is one of the main foundations of a democratic society. Those who don’t have it, long for it. Many have died for it. Yet, some who ...

By GHK Lall It’s over. The talking and snarling and insulting, that is. The voting, too. Time for the new set of controversies and headaches of democracy to capture the headlines, suck in the courts, polarize Americans some more, and immigrants-in-waiting at the border to start walking backwards. Regardless of which contestant wins. The problem for Vice President Kamala Harris ...