65 MPs not eating $700,000 worth of food at Parliament; Catering is for over 300 and no regular alcohol -Minister Hughes

An upset Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, came before the media today to correct what she says are “inaccuracies” that are being peddled about the food catering bill for Parliament. Earlier this week, the Kaieteur Newspaper reported that for every sitting of Parliament, the food catering bill stands at around $700,000. The report created […]

Guyana records improved performances in CSEC Mathematics and English

The Ministry of Education is pleased with the improvements that Guyanese students have made in a number of subject areas at the CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination. The Official results were released today showing improvements in the main subjects of mathematics and english as well as in the science subjects. Improved performances have been […]

Charlestown man remanded to jail on attempted murder charge

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 38-year-old, Hugh Junior, was remanded to prison after he was charged for offence of attempt murder. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the 12th July at Breda Street, Charlestown,  the accused discharged a firearm at Charles Stoby […]

Team of US Congressmen to visit Guyana

A team of eight US Congressmen are set to visit Guyana in the coming weeks as part of a familiarisation visit. The names of the Congressmen or the states they represent have not been released as yet. But Guyana’s Minister of State, Joe Harmon, confirmed that the US Government officials will be here and the […]