Irfaan Ali hiding behind political godfather -David Hinds

Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance, Dr. David Hinds, has accused the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Irfaan Ali, of hiding behind the party’s General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, who he says is Ali’s political godfather. At a recent press conference, Dr. Hinds said while the Opposition Leader has been acting as a […]

Government offering full scholarships for Hugh Wooding Law School

The Government of Guyana has announced the opening of applications for full scholarships for law graduates to attend the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago. The scholarships are being offered under the Department of Public Service’s Scholarship Programme which falls under the Ministry of the Presidency. It marks the first time that full […]

Virgin Atlantic expresses interest in Guyana route

The UK based Virgin Atlantic Airline is eyeing the Guyana market and once all goes well, the airline could possibly start its service to Guyana in 2020. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson announced on Friday that a top official of the airline has reached out to the Government. “They were on a Skype call […]

Rape accused jailed for assault of conductor

A 40-year-old mini-bus driver, who is currently awaiting a High Court trial for rape, was today sentenced to six weeks in jail after being found guilty of assault. The man, Adrian Brandt, who told the Court that he is a father of 19 children, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and admitted to the offence. With […]

WPA sticks with Coalition, but eyes bigger role

The Working People’s Alliance, which is one of the junior partners in the coalition government, is sticking with the coalition for the next elections but wants to ensure that it gets a bigger voice and is allowed to play a bigger role in a new APNU+AFC government. WPA Executive Member, David Hinds, told a media […]