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The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has rubbished a “fake memo” that has been making the rounds on social media claiming that American Airlines intends to discontinue its Guyana Service in August. In a statement, the local aviation body said the information is false. According to the GCAA, it made contact with the airline’s headquarters and […]
The Ministry of Education has changed course on a plan that would have seen schools remaining open during the months of July and August to address the issue of learning loss. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced today that schools will close as normal at the end of the current school term and reopen in […]
The man accused of beating his wife to death in their Crane, West Coast Demerara home and leaving her body in the house to rot, was charged and remanded to jail today for the murder. The accused, 40-year-old Clarence Farley was arrested last Thursday night while hiding out at a Berbice Hotel, almost a week […]
An East La Penitence mother of two became the country’s latest murder victim today when she was attacked by three women and a man and stabbed to death. The incident took place this midday in the East La Penitence community. The dead woman has been identified by relatives as 23-year-old, Carol Davidson. It is suspected […]
One month after being found guilty of attempting to extort $10 million from her ex-boyfriend by making a false rape claim, 20-year-old Princess Williams has been sentenced to three years in jail. Williams was back in Court today for sentencing and became emotional when the three-year prison term was handed down. Last year, the young […]
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has once again called for the urgent revision of the country’s national minimum wage. Over the last month, the issue of the minimum wage sparked protest and a debate among trade unionists, who want the government to address the minimum wage issue in the face of […]
The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for 26-year-old Navindra Ramsammy aka “Bandit”. The Bartica resident is wanted in connection with the discovery of four high-powered weapons and ammunition. During an operation, the Police went to a mining camp in the Blackwater Backdam on Saturday in search of the suspect in relation to […]
The Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) is accusing of one of the companies involved in the oil and gas sector of giving its foreign workers a raise in pay, while ignoring local workers. While not naming the company, GAWU said the pay increase was approved against the backdrop that the cost of living […]
The Marriott International chain of hotels has announced that Sheraton Hotels and Resorts will be coming to Guyana. The Marriott company has signed an agreement with H-Towers Incorporated of Guyana along with the Triwest Financial Group and Black Pearl Holdings of the US for the project. The two-tower, 200-room hotel will be built in Providence […]
A new weather warning has been issued by the local Hydromet service and frequent and continuous rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across the country. The 24-hour weather warning expires tonight. In a statement, the Hydromet service said rainfall will measure between one and four inches across the country. Persons living in low-lying and flood-prone areas […]
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