Politics

$143.5 Million Magistrates’ Court commissioned in Diamond-Grove

The Diamond-Grove community now has a Magistrates’ Court of its own to ease the judicial burden in the lower Demerara district. The Court was commissioned this morning by President David Granger who noted that the opening of the Court coincides with his government’s commitment to taking more government services to the people.  The President said […]

President to return today following successful medical evaluation in Cuba

The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger will return from Cuba today after completing his scheduled medical evaluation. According to the President’s office, the Team of Cuban Medical Specialists confirmed that the President’s medical examination shows that he has improved to the satisfaction of his doctors and that he is in […]

First shipment of Guyana’s oil sets sail to the US

The Department of Energy (DE) has announced that the oil tanker MV Yannis has successfully lifted Guyana’s first shipment of crude.  The vessel is now on its way to the USA with 1 million barrels of Guyana’s light crude. According to the Department, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has reported that the first […]

Angry GTU and supporters protest over assault of teacher

As a teacher found herself before a City Magistrate this morning along with the parents of a student over a classroom fight, the Guyana Teachers Union and supporters of the teachers gathered outside the Courthouse in loud protest against the assault of teachers. In addition to the protest outside the Courthouse, teachers and their supporters […]