Politics

GTT rolls out special plans for local business sector

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Damian Blackburn has promised new and improved services for the business sector in Guyana. In its bid to be the preferred solutions partner across all business segments in Guyana, GTT Business Solutions has formally launched its range of services for small and medium businesses. Under […]

CCJ President calls for substantive appointments of Chancellor and Chief justice before year-end

Declaring that Guyana’s Justice system is ably led by two forward-looking and progressive judges, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders has expressed disappointment that Guyana has not been able to have a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice in place for almost two decades. “There is one significant blot on an […]

Teen motorcyclist dies in Linden accident

A young motorcyclist in Linden became one of the country’s latest road fatalities on Sunday morning when he crashed into another motorcyclist who had failed to stop at the major road and ended up in his path. The dead youth was identified as 18-year-old Odel Taylor of One Mile Wismar.  The accident occurred at around […]

Annai village councillor dies. in accident

In the North Rupununi region, an early Sunday morning accident claimed the life of a 48-year-old man from the village of Annai. He has since been identified as Annai Village Councillor, Lennox George. According to a Police statement, George was the driver of a minibus and was speeding along the Bina Hill Road just before […]

Guyana abstained on vote to remove Russia from UN Human Rights Council over absence of violation report -Pres. Ali

One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to […]

Two in custody over 13-pound marijuana bust

Two persons from the village of Enterprise Gardens on the East Coast of Demerara are in Police custody after they were busted with a total of 13 pounds of marijuana in their possession. The two who are both 35-year-old were arrested on Thursday night during a Police operation that was triggered by a tip-off. The […]