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Coverage compliments of GTT-4G and Fly Jamaica Airways Dressed in colours of Guyana’s national flag, thousands of Guyanese moved in to the Brooklyn area last Sunday to celebrate Guyana’s Golden Jubilee. The large crowd waved and danced through the streets of Brooklyn before heading to a unity concert. Though, there may have been the absence […]
(MOTP) President David Granger, on Wednesday, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Prime Minister […]
Adolescents in specific communities throughout the 10 Administrative Regions are being targeted as the Ministry of Social Protection rolls out its evidence-based, Teen Prevention Pregnancy and Empowerment initiative. The programme is being executed by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisation including the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Youth Choice. […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is stepping up its fight against the trafficking of narcotics and continues to reap successes. Head of CANU, James Singh, today announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Guyanese woman who was preparing to board a LIAT flight to Barbados at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle. The woman […]
(BBC) The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a “very low risk” of Zika virus spreading globally as a result of holding the Olympics in Brazil. There is no need to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, or to postpone or cancel them, WHO experts said. The WHO reaffirmed earlier advice against imposing […]
(BBC) An ex-government minister in Argentina has been arrested after he was allegedly seen trying to hide millions of dollars in cash in a monastery. Officials said the police were called after nuns working at the religious community near Buenos Aires saw a man throw plastic bags over a wall. Jose Lopez was the public […]
The Ministry of Education and teachers at the Brickdam Secondary School have brokered a new agreement that should see students returning to classes in the structurally defective building as early as tomorrow. Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said some remedial works were done to the building within the last few days and he is satisfied […]
Less than one hour after three men were charged for the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Wednesday last, Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine said the police investigators are still hunting the “intellectual authors” of the crime. Mr. Ramnarine engaged media operatives at the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary and described the crime […]
Parents of students attending the Brickdam Secondary School on Wednesday threw their support behind students and teachers as they protested the closure of the Brickdam Secondary School by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry met with parents and teachers on Tuesday where they announced the move to temporarily close the school and have teachers and […]
Three men were on Wednesday arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court in relation to the grenade throwing attack outside the Kaieteur News office on Saffon Street, Georgetown. The three men, 30-year-old Janiel Howard of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, 25-year-old Leroy Williams, of Durban Backlands and 36-year-old Alfie Garraway of Norton Street were jointly charged when they […]
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