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Gravity takes fine dining to new heights

Perched on the top floor of the six-storey United Centre at the corner of Camp and Regent Streets in Georgetown, the new Gravity Lounge is rolling out fine dining in a whole new way to the Guyanese public and the managers are convinced they have put together the right ingredients for an extraordinary dining and […]

“I’m not the PPP’s problem” -Ramkarran

Former Executive member of the People’s Progressive Party, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran is firing back at the executives of the party over a statement released by the party which sought to portray him as being bitter over his failed efforts to be chosen as the party’s Presidential Candidate on a number of occasions. In a […]

Fly Jamaica posts bond, appoints Guyana managers

Jamaican registered carrier Fly Jamaica has posted a G$40 Million bond with the Guyana government and is  now getting set to begin its service into the Guyana market. The airline is co-owned by Guyanese pilot, Captain Ronald Reece. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Zulfikar Mohammed confirmed the posting of the bond and […]

LIAT begins Ogle service

With the mid afternoon sun glistening on its wings, Regional carrier LIAT made its first schedule landing at Guyana’s Ogle airport on Monday afternoon. Airport officials and staff whipped out their cameras and phones to capture the historic occasion. Monday marked the first time that the airport was welcoming a major regional carrier to its […]

U.S establishes Youth Action Network in Guyana

The United States administration is trying to get a better understanding of issues of concerns to Guyanese youth and intends to play a role in assisting them accomplish many of their goals. Over the weekend, the U.S Embassy’s Public Affairs Section established a Youth Action Network (YAN) in Guyana. The new group has brought together […]

Ramkarran is his own worst enemy -PPP

Weeks after former Executive of the People’s Progressive Party Ralph Ramkarran leveled serious corruption allegations against the Government and the Party he served for decades, the PPP has fired back at him, declaring that the former Speaker of the National Assembly is his own “worst enemy” and someone who failed to get the party’s nod […]

LIAT announces start of Ogle Service, new flight to CJIA

Regional carrier, LIAT has announced that the airline will begin its schedule service to and from the Ogle Airport on Guyana’s East Coast from Monday, July 22. In a statement issued on Saturday, the airline announced that it will begin daily flights from Ogle into Barbados’s Grantley Adams International Airport. “Effective Monday, July 22, LIAT […]

Govt. goes silent on Local Govt. Bills

The Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud on Thursday, gave the National Assembly the silent treatment as he refused to rise and lead four local government bills as the Government protested the Opposition’s move to have those bills debated on Thursday while pushing aside other business of the day. Earlier, Opposition Member of Parliament Basil […]

Govt. in no position to tackle flooding in City areas

The Government of Guyana on Thursday indicated that it does not have the resources presently at hand to tackle flooding in South and North Georgetown. Almost every time it rains, there is flooding in several city wards. During Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly, Member of Parliament for the APNU, Volda Lawrence inquired from the […]

Police still to be charged for Linden shooting deaths

One year after three Linden protesters were gunned down by members of the Police Force’s Tactical Services Unit  during a protest in the bauxite town, charges are still to be laid against anyone for the deaths and the Police officers who were on duty and who fired shots at the protesters remain on the job. […]