Politics
US imposes 12.5 percent ‘forced-labour’ tariff on Guyana’s exports
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer Although Guyana said it was not importing goods produced by forced labour, the United...
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Activists mull constitutional case against police arrest at MV Barima vigil
A police officer arresting Sherlina Nageer Civil society activists, who were arrested Wednesday night as they were peacefully picketing at...
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Transparency Institute wants International Maritime Organisation to investigate MV Barima tragedy
Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) on Thursday urged the government to ask the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to investigate...
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APNU demands full disclosure of MV Barima documents, compensation
Mr Saiku Andrews A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has laid down a number of demands for an inquiry into...
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Police search Azruddin Mohamed’s house in “Paper Shorts” murder probe
Detectives in the Mohameds residence at Friendship, East Bank Demerara. Guyanese police on Monday confirmed that they searched embattled city...
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10 bodies recovered from MV Barima mishap
Almost two days after the ferry, MV Barima, sank off the Essequibo Coast, the Guyana government said 10 bodies were...
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Agri minister, Opposition Leader squabble over gold mining lands to Mustaphas
Mr Zulfikar Mustapha Agriculture minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday admitted that his son has gold mining lands, but defended the...
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Hospital projects stall as Austrian company heads to arbitration for gov’t unpaid sums
The sod-turning for the paediatric and maternal hospital at Ogle, East Coast Demerara on July 31, 2022. The Austria-headquartered health...
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Asset Recovery Interagency Network of the Caribbean drafting legal frameworks to go after dirty money
As the Asset Recovery Interagency Network of the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) hammers out region-wide legal frameworks to go after dirty money,...
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AFC wants closer monitoring of foreign supermarkets, stores
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is urging closer monitoring of foreign operated stores and supermarkets across Guyana, alleging that many...
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