Amid months of arid weather that has ruined rice fields and threatened wider devastation in areas like Region Nine, President David Granger today announced the establishment of a ministerial task force to combat the effects of the El Nino phenomenon.
The Ministry of Education today said that all public schools will be closed for the Easter holiday from Thursday, March 17, 2016 and not March 18 , 2016 as previously communicated.
(Trinidad Guardian) The family of six-month-old baby Maleek Khan was in shock last night after he was mauled to death by the family dog at their home at Charlieville, Chaguanas.
Although there appeared to be a low turnout, it was mostly smooth sailing yesterday as members of the disciplined services cast their ballots in the historic 2016 local government elections (LGE).
A 49-year-old mother of two was chopped to death allegedly by her partner during a domestic dispute yesterday afternoon at their Corriverton, Berbice home.
The Court of Appeal has ordered that Mark Royden Williams and James Anthony Hyles be retried for the murders of the 11 persons killed in the 2008 Lusignan massacre.
A Cuban national was discovered dead during the wee hours of yesterday morning on the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara and it is suspected that he was shot during a robbery attempt.
A North Ruimveldt minibus driver was yesterday charged with causing the death of septuagenarian William Trim, who died Saturday following a vehicular collision at Aubrey Barker Road.
A woman was yesterday charged with attempted murder after she allegedly set her former husband on fire.
When Georgetown residents go to the polls next week to vote for city councillors, only 20% of the candidates they can directly elect will be women.
Former President Donald Ramotar says he had no choice but to rescind a casino licence granted to Indian developers of the planned US$54M Sun and Sand Hotel, since after one year and many promises there was no sign of work to make the venture a reality.
Dhanraj Raghubir, who is alleged to be behind a massive visa fraud where he received over $1 million from persons for visa application fees, made another appearance before a city court yesterday.
A remanded prisoner succumbed on Sunday while a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
The taxi driver implicated in an accident that has left a mother and her teenage son in critical condition has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to render assistance, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
A Guyanese man is among four held in New York over the killing of a man, according to westchester.news12.com.
The sentencing of New York-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad has been further postponed to April 25, 2016 following a request by his lawyer.
Roy Lewis, who has admitted to fatally stabbing an 18-year-old in-law after the youth rejected his sexual advances, will know his fate on March 22nd, when he is due to be sentenced.
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is perturbed at the lack of urgency in the timeframe set for gender equality in this year’s International Women’s Day theme, which, it said, demonstrates a subordination of women’s rights to broader gender concerns.
Two contestants from constituency 8 of the Toevlugt/Patentia Neighbourhood Democratic Council fear the impact of the Wales estate closure and want the main access bridge in their area addressed.
A Sophia man was fined yesterday for hitting his wife to the head during an argument after she insisted that he watch their children so that she could go to a party.
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