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As Guyanese Journalists join their colleagues across the globe to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, the Guyana Press Association is using the occasion to call on the government to immediately address issues that threaten this freedom such as the continued existence of political interference in some sections of the state media. World Press Freedom Day […]
The May – June rainy season in Guyana has commenced, and rainfall through this period is expected to be above normal. Chief Hydrometrological Officer, Dr. Garvin Cummings is advising that the necessary precautionary measures be taken as the season unfolds. Above normal rainfall can result in severe flooding along the coast, affecting major economic activities especially […]
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has submitted his new list of nominees for the consideration for the Elections Commission Chairman position to President David Granger. The submission is in keeping with provisions of Article 161(2) of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The six (6) names are as follows: The six nominees are […]
One day after government reiterated that it could no longer financially support the failing sugar industry the way it has done in the past, a large number of field and factory workers of the Rose Hall Estate continued to protest the potential closure of that estate. Despite the rainy weather, the workers staged a picketing […]
Trade Unions have raised their voices in a united call for President David Granger to honour his stated commitment of working with a united trade union movement. On Monday, the unions called for direct engagement with the Head of State on a number of issues. Following a request by the President, the Guyana Trades Union Congress […]
(Caribbean News Now) PANAMA CITY, Panama — An agreement to operate joint flights was signed on Friday between Star Alliance members Copa and Turkish Airlines, and is a major game changer for the travel industry of Latin America and the Caribbean. This is especially important to Guyana, a country very much isolated from global hubs. […]
As Trade Unions across Guyana came together for joint Labour Day celebrations on Monday, observed in an atmosphere of unity, the Government and Opposition jarred on the state of the economy and plans for development. Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira and Natural Resources Minister Rapahel Trotman went head to head as both sides called for […]
Doctors and nurses at the West Demerara Hospital had to scamper for cover last evening after a drunken man who was seeking medical attention and his relatives went berserk and started to attack the medical staff. The man reportedly showed up at the hospital demanding an x-ray for injuries he claimed he sustained, but when […]
A security guard lost his life early Sunday morning when two mini-buses collided along the Le Resouvenir Public Road, East Coast Demerara. In a statement, the Police said while several other persons suffered injuries, 53-year-old Clive Hercules of Canal Number Two Polder died. The fatal accident occurred at about 04:30 hrs and involved Minibus PTT […]
A school concert turned deadly at Covent Garden on Saturday night when 16-year-old Covent Garden Secondary School student, Brian Charles Yearwood, was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old Kaneville youth. The assailant is on the run and is believed to be a school drop out. The incident took place in the compound of the Covent […]
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