Addressing learning disabilities high on Education Ministry’s agenda
The Ministry of Education and the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) brought the issues of learning difficulties and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) under...
PI into execution-style killing of security guard to commence on May 8
Principal Magistrate Sherdel Marcus-Issacs today set May 8, 2019 for the commencement of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the execution-style killing of a security...
Former murder accused remanded on armed robbery charge
Months after Edward Skeete — a man who is no stranger to the courts — was freed on a murder charge, the man appeared...
Buggery remains a crime, but UK hopes Guyana Govt. will soon facilitate gay rights
While Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK) continue to enjoy a healthy and fruitful relationship, and rarely butt heads when it comes to policies...
EITI strengthens requirements for contract disclosure, licensing transparency
The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has approved proposals made on clarifications and changes to the EITI Requirements which must be...
Murder accused father-son duo go on trial
The trial for a father and son accused of murdering a Mahaica accountant over the building of a fence on disputed land commenced this...
Task Force established to help reorganise, restructure Forestry Commission
In view of the national objective of moving towards a 'green' economy and the consequent realignment of critical agencies of State, Cabinet has approved...
GCCI displeased with Mayor’s comments on tax owing city businesses
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has voiced its displeasure with recent comments made by Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, against city...
Guyana Goldfields’s production to peak in six years at 251,000 ounces
Over its remaining 13-year mine life, Guyana Goldfields Inc. is poised to recover a total of 2.1 million ounces (Moz) of gold averaging 218,000...
Citizens must decide on restructuring of GECOM’s configuration – Jagdeo
In recent times, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has been accused of not acting independently and, as a result, some critics are saying that...
