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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 […]

Jagdeo trying to get power by creating political confusion -Aubrey Norton

Executive Member of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton, on Friday blasted the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo over his claims that the APNU+AFC government is illegal. At his party’s weekly press conference at Congress Place, Mr. Norton said it is established that there is no illegal government and Jagdeo is making statements that cannot be […]

“Cocaine Pops” remanded to jail over cocaine in shoes bust

The 66-year-old man who was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with over 200 grams of cocaine stashed in his shoes has been charged and remanded to jail. The accused, Roderick Andrew Chase, appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Providence Magistrates’ Court today and pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is […]