Candidates for both the governing APNU+AFC and the opposition PPP/C on March 18 in constituency nine of the Toevlugt/Patentia Neigh-bourhood Democratic Council (NDC) have lamented plans to close the Wales sugar estate.
Sonia King, the woman who allegedly strangled her eight-year-old son at their La Parfait Harmonie home one week ago, was on Friday remanded to prison after she was charged with the crime.
An Amelia’s Ward, Linden resident, charged with robbery, was on Friday released on bail after his lawyer told a city court that there was no way he could have single-handedly stolen four Bedford truck axles as claimed by police.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Gains by reformist candidates in Iranian elections open the way for changes to economic policy that will boost foreign investment and trade with the West, businessmen and analysts said yesterday.
ROME/SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian Cardinal George Pell said yesterday the Catholic Church made “enormous mistakes” and dismissed cases of sexual abuse of children in “scandalous circumstances”, as he became the highest-ranking Vatican official to testify on Church abuse.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi’ite district of Baghdad on Sunday in the deadliest attack inside the capital this year, as militants launched an assault on its western outskirts.
COLUMBIA, S.C., (Reuters) – Riding high after a landslide victory in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has set sights on a possible face-off in the Nov.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Leaders Guyana Jaguars remained on course for a title repeat when they trounced Windward Islands Volcanoes by six wickets on a dramatic third day when 17 wickets fell here today.
The University of Guyana today said that its investigations following a report in Saturday’s Guyana Chronicle alleging the gang rape of a student have not revealed any basis to conclude that a sexual assault occurred.
Government’s tax reform committee has proposed sweeping changes that include a lower VAT rate and an intermediate rate, an income tax threshold of $750,000 with progressive rates of taxation from 20% to 35%, reintroduction of estate duties and levies on tobacco and alcohol.
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has asked government for massive pay raises over the next five years, which union president Mark Lyte argues is needed to ensure that teachers are paid a “living wage.”
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday called for an immediate investigation to be launched into the conduct of a senior police detective, while claiming that there are audio and video recordings of him engaged in unprofessional conduct.
Agricola resident Rudival Azore, who was struck down by a vehicle a little over two weeks ago, succumbed at a city hospital on Friday morning and his family is seeking answers as to why the driver was never apprehended although there are doubts as to who exactly hit him.
The Ogle, East Coast Demerara headquarters of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is among the possible sites for the establishment of the Public Service Staff College.
The opposition Friday evening gave the thumbs down to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill saying that the threshold increase and the granting of tax waivers to international artistes were not properly thought out.