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Grey Boy freed of Crum-Ewing murder charge

The man who was accused of shooting down political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing has been freed of the murder charge at the end of a preliminary inquiry. 38-year-old, Reagan Rodrigues aka “Grey Boy” walked out of court a free man on that murder charge but was shuttled back to the Camp Street jail where he is […]

Trans Guyana engineers back at work after one day sick-out

A number of aircraft engineers attached to Trans Guyana Airways have resumed duties at their jobs following a one day sick out. The Ogle based airline was caught off-guard by the strike action on Tuesday. However, officials of the company met on Wednesday with the workers and have worked out most of their differences. Public […]

President to press UN to ensure speedy resolution of Guyana’s border controversy with Venezuela

President David Granger is getting ready to head to the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week and he intends to push the UN and World Leaders to ensure a speedy resolution to Guyana’s ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge has announced that the President will also be addressing issues […]

Siblings die in Blankenburg road accident; Parents seriously injured

Two young children, a brother and sister, have become the country’s latest road fatalities. The 7-year-old girl and her 10-month-old brother died on the spot early yesterday morning after their father lost control of the family car and slammed into two parked vehicles. The mother who was with them suffered serious injuries and has been […]

APNU+AFC Councillor calls for Town Clerk to be fired as Mayor urges understanding of Municipal Act

APNU+AFC Councillor Andrea Marks staged a silent protest with two signs during Tuesday’s Satutory Meeting of the Georgetown City Council, calling for the firing of Town Clerk, Royston King. Marks was the only Councillor issuing the call as she questioned whether King had now taken over in behaviour from former Town Clerk, Carol Sooba. The […]

Women are better educated but still face more challenges than men in the Caribbean workplace -UNDP Report

The 2016 United Nations Human Development Report on the Caribbean has found that although women in the region are better educated, they find themselves facing more challenges than men in the work place. According to the report which was released recently, women are disadvantaged in the labour market, with lower level and lower paying jobs […]

UN Official encourages small states to treat Sustainable Development Goals like “a political manifesto”

by Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters (New York)  United Nations (UN) member countries will gather at the UN Headquarters in New York, from September 13th for the 71st Regular Session of the General Assembly.  They are expected to recommit to the 2030 agenda of implementing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although progress has been recorded, […]