Guyanese-born Doctor killed in Alabama highway accident

50-year-old Guyanese-born US General Surgeon, Dr. Malcolm Goodchild, died tragically on Saturday night in a two-vehicle accident in Opelika, Alabama in the United States. A report from the Opelika Police Department stated that at around 7:17pm on Saturday, emergency calls were receieved about a multiple vehicular smash-up along the Interstate 85 Highway. At the scene, […]

Housing Ministry regularizes 67 lots in Mon Repos North

The Ministry of Housing has regularized 67 lots and handed out 40 titles to residents of Mon Repos, North in a community known as De Endragt. During the handing over ceremony on Friday, Housing Minister Collin Croal, said the administration has been on an operation to regularize areas historically designated as squatting areas, where persons […]

Ramjattan fires back at Jagdeo on corruption claims

Opposition Member of Parliament and former Public Security Minister in the last APNU+AFC government, Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday fired off at Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who declared recently that the previous APNU+AFC government was the most corrupt in the Guyana’s history. Mr. Ramjattan told reporters at his party’s press conference that the Vice President has […]

Talking Dollars & Making Sense: Demystifying the Balance Sheet 

By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re unraveling the mysteries of the Balance Sheet—a fundamental financial statement that every entrepreneur should understand. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand your business, grasping the Balance Sheet is crucial for making informed decisions. We’ll use real examples from Demerara Distillers […]

Guyana steps up monitoring at ports of entry to guard against Mpox; Vaccines now available

With a National Task Force in place to look at preventative action to guard against Mpox, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has announced that increased health monitoring is also taking place at Guyana’s ports of entry to guard against Mpox. Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread through […]

AFC completely rejects Government’s plan to amend CyberCrime Act; Calls for sections to be repealed

The Alliance For Change (AFC) today rejected the Government’s plan to amend the country’s Cybercrime laws to cater for social media postings. The AFC has warned that despite assurances from the Vice President, the Government could use the law to silence and criminalize citizens for their social media posts and opinions. AFC Leader, Nigel Hughes […]

GTT is now ONE Communications

GTT has transformed into ONE Communications, which is the new brand that brings together all of the company’s services while pushing its commitment to customers. At the launching last evening, Chief Executive Officer, Damian Blackburn explained that the rebranding to ONE Communications is the culmination of a journey that began in 2021. The company’s Chief […]

Over 1000 students to attend new Yarrowkabra Secondary School

The Yarrowkabra Secondary School, which is located along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was commissioned on Thursday with a pledge by the Government to continue its support of universal secondary education. The new school is expected to house over one thousand students from the Soesdyke area and other surrounding communities. The school was built at a cost […]

VP Jagdeo says Government has no plan to regulate free speech or clamp down on social media influencers

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that updated Cybercrime legislation, which the Government will be tabling, will not regulate what people say online, nor will it clamp down on social media influencers or those with large social media following At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said his Government believes in free speech and the […]

Regulations governing social media will be for public good -says AG Nandlall

Facing a firestorm of criticism across social media over his announced plans to introduce legislation that will see regulations being implemented to cover the use of social media, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated that law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear. In a follow-up statement to his earlier televised statement about the planned social media […]