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As the government pushes ahead with plans to diversify the economy and lay a foundation for an agro-tourism sector sector, a Coconut Festival has been added to the annual tourism calendar of activities. With aim of heightening awareness of the many uses of coconut and stimulate development of a coconut value chain, the festival has […]
A Tucville homeowner who is a licensed firearm holder, is claiming that he fired at least six shots into a car that turned onto his bridge because he feared that the occupants were coming to rob him. When he stopped shooting, the young driver of the car was dead and his girlfriend was badly injured […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday announced that longtime career Diplomat, Ambassador Rudolph Michael Ten-Pow has been accredited as the new Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guyana to the United Nations. Ambassador Ten-Pow presented his letters of credence to UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, in a ceremony at United Nations Headquarters […]
The prime suspect in the murder of 14-year-old Ann’s Grove resident, Malika Hamilton, was on Tuesday charged and remanded to prison when he made his first appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court. Twenty-nine-year-old Alvin ‘Satan’ Reid who works in the interior as a miner, was not required to plead to the indictable charge when it […]
A Guyanese Human Rights Advocate and one time deportee from the United States, is lobbying the government to develop a structured reintegration programme for Guyanese deportees. According to Donna Snagg, who is a founding member of the Friendly Society, Juncata Juvant (Latin for things joined together are helpful), such a program is desperately needed to […]
-by Kurt Campbell- The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has again raised concerns over the delay by the Judiciary with respect to the hearing of the Elections Petition filed by the Party, challenging the outcome of the 2015 General and Regional elections. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee along with other party leaders and members, led […]
A suspect is in custody in the Berbice area as police investigators probe the murder of a 14 year old Corentyne boy. The body of the teen, who has been identified as Akeem Grimmond, was found Monday afternoon in the Corentyne burial ground, which is located a short distance away from his #61 village home. […]
Within minutes of President David Granger recommending the establishment of a five member Authority to report on and implement policies on Indigenous affairs, Former Amerindian Affairs Minister under the PPP, Pauline Sukhai rejected the recommendation and said such a move would be an attempt to usurp the independence of the National Toshaos Council (NTC). Sukhai […]
The 10th annual National Toshaos Conference (NTC) opened on Monday with a strong call from Indigenous Leaders for the conference to address several outstanding land issues, find ways to strengthen the Amerindian Act and increase stipends for Toshaos and Councillors. NTC Chairman Joel Fredricks led the charge and said the time has come to put an end to the […]
President David Granger on Monday announced that Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, will present the government’s 2017 National budget days before the end of 2016. The 2017 national budget will be presented on December 5, 2016 according to the President. He made the announcement on Monday morning while opening the National Toshao Conference at the Arthur […]
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