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By Ravin Singh Although they’re 1700 kilometers away, and separated by the Caribbean Sea, Jamaicans should be concerned about Venezuelans who are fleeing political crisis and crippling recession in their country. This was according to Professor of Caribbean Sustainable Development at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Anthony Clayton. “Jamaicans should be extremely concerned. […]
More than 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Guyana, earlier this week launched the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, which is aimed at making the region, the world’s first climate-smart zone. The Caribbean has been the region most affected by climate change over the last few decades. Recognition of this vulnerability by leaders has contributed to […]
The President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Mark Lyte, is disputing statements made by the Education Minister, Nicolette Henry that the GTU and the Ministry were set to meet again to deal wit negotiations about the salary for teachers. Speaking to reporters today, the GTU President said following the counter proposal pushed forward by the […]
Police are on the hunt for a Sixteen-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre in Sophia. The youth reportedly escaped six days ago, on August 9. The Ministry of Public Security in a statement has identified him as Leon Patterson, who is of African descent. He was discovered missing from the facility on August […]
The post mortem examination carried out on the body of Brazilian miner, Estevao Costa Marques has revealed that he was shot to the back of the head and the bullet exited the front. That’s according to a statement issued this morning by the Guyana Police Force. A Police Constable remains in custody and will now […]
The Minister of Education is hoping to meet with the Guyana Teachers Union this week, even as the Union is preparing for nationwide strike action by teachers, set to begin at the end of the month. In a statement released last evening through the Ministry of the Presidency, Education Minister, Nicolette Henry, said the GTU […]
23-year-old, Akeem Sinclair, who is suspected of robbing a money changer by violent means was remanded to jail on Tuesday. The money changer was shot to the thigh during the robbery. During his first Court appearance before the Chief Magistrate, Sinclair, who worked as a porter with a local distribution company, was not required to […]
Two Ukranian nationals who work as security guards for a foreign mining company in the interior region were today charged with the assault of two local miners and remanded to prison. 38-year-old Vitaly Paraschuck was today slapped with two counts of threatening behavior and assault causing actual bodily harm, committed on Charles Clarke. His fellow […]
The President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Mark Lyte, believes that the planned strike action by teachers nationwide could be averted if the Government presents a feasible and acceptable proposal. The GTU has called on teachers to begin strike action from August 27 until further notice, to press the President David Granger led government to […]
Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, on Monday blasted persons he described as “self appointed experts on oil”, over their doom and gloom outlook for the oil industry in Guyana. Gaskin was at the time speaking at the launching of the American Chamber in Guyana at the Marriott Hotel. He said while Guyanese should not bend […]
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