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Prisoners in the Camp Street jail held a loud protest on Monday evening as many of them called out for justice and freedom. The Fire Service had to be summoned to the jailhouse as some of the prisoners set fire to mattresses during the protest. The fire was quickly extinguished but the prisoners could be […]
A Guyanese man is facing drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after he was arrested at New York’s JFK airport on February 25, 2015. The man has been identified as Mark Ferdinand. Ferdinand is a former gospel singer who worked on cruise ships with various bands and entertainment companies for a number of years. According to reports, […]
Two agreements were signed on Monday between the University of Guyana (UG) administration, the Ministry of Labour and the Unions representing the interest of staff members at the University, bringing an end to the almost two months of industrial unrest at the Turkeyen and Tain campuses. The strike which had virtually crippled teaching activity will […]
Following statements by Minister within the Ministry of Finance Bishop Juan Edghill that if Jesus was allowed to vote, he is convinced that he would vote for the PPP Civic, the party’s General Secretary Clement Rohee has declared that first, he would want to see a selfie of Jesus before making such a statement. Edghill […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) on Monday rejected what it considered possible “interference” by external forces in the upcoming May 11 General and Regional elections. The ruling Party says it was alarmed when it learnt that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was teaming up with the Guyana National Youth Council to implement a program […]
Minister within the Ministry of Finance and controversial evangelist, Bishop Juan Edghill believes that the lord Jesus Christ would still vote PPP Civic if that was possible. Edghill made the comments on the Hard Talk radio programme on Sunday morning. He repeated the statements which he first made in the run up to the 2011 […]
A 19-year-old man believed to the member of a criminal gang that operates along the East Bank of Demerara was gunned down in an execution type killing on Sunday evening. Dead is Ryan Sooklall who lived in Providence on the East Bank of Demerara. He was shot dead by a lone gunman just after 9 […]
The Government of Guyana has issued a strong message to the Government of Venezuela over Venezuela’s decision to write the Exxon Mobill oil company objecting to its decision to begin drilling for oil in the Guyana waters. In a statement, the Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has requested that the Government of Venezuela desist […]
Anchor and News Editor attached to the nightly WRHM Capitol News, Neil Marks was on Sunday elected unopposed as President of the Guyana Press Association. The Association held its General Meeting and Elections at the Theatre Guild. Marks will be supported by a new executive team that was also voted in and which includes Stabroek […]
The Ministry of Health on Sunday evening sought to defend the spending of over $200 million of public funds on health care for government officials by attacking the media houses that carried the reports. In a statement the Ministry voiced “its absolute consternation at the unethical and disingenuous exposure of private medical details, concerning selected government […]
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