President to return today following successful medical evaluation in Cuba

The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger will return from Cuba today after completing his scheduled medical evaluation. According to the President’s office, the Team of Cuban Medical Specialists confirmed that the President’s medical examination shows that he has improved to the satisfaction of his doctors and that he is in […]

First shipment of Guyana’s oil sets sail to the US

The Department of Energy (DE) has announced that the oil tanker MV Yannis has successfully lifted Guyana’s first shipment of crude.  The vessel is now on its way to the USA with 1 million barrels of Guyana’s light crude. According to the Department, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has reported that the first […]

Angry GTU and supporters protest over assault of teacher

As a teacher found herself before a City Magistrate this morning along with the parents of a student over a classroom fight, the Guyana Teachers Union and supporters of the teachers gathered outside the Courthouse in loud protest against the assault of teachers. In addition to the protest outside the Courthouse, teachers and their supporters […]

Parents and teacher charged over classroom brawl

On the same day that teachers across the country wore somber colours to protest attacks on teachers, the parents of a primary school student and the student’s teacher found themselves before the Court facing criminal charges over a physical confrontation between them that took place in the classroom. Appearing in Court this morning were St. […]

Miner remanded over marijuana trafficking

A 31-year-old miner was remanded to prison today for the trafficking of marijuana.  Linden resident, Lennox Jackman appeared before Magsirate Sherdel Marcus-Issacs and denied the charge that he had 658 grams of marijuana in his possession on the 16th of January for the purpose of trafficking.  The man was nabbed by the Police along the […]