A minibus driver last evening suffered at the hands of angry Albouystown residents after he lost control of the vehicle and it ripped away the front of one house, the entire eastern side of another and seriously injured a four-year- old child.
In a dramatic swoop, US drug agents working with Trinidad authorities yesterday afternoon seized Guyanese businessman Peter Morgan at Piarco International Airport, just days after an indictment was unsealed in a New York court charging him with three counts of drug conspiracy.
Marine turtles spend their lives migrating great distances. They are born on sandy beaches, but whilst they are still quite young, they begin a long journey in search of a suitable place to feed and grow.
Last week we began looking at children’s stages of development, as a way of understanding their behaviour to help in avoiding confrontations that result in the need for punishment.
Caricom and the Organization of American States (OAS) at their fourth meeting in Georgetown last week hailed the stronger working relationship between them and underscored the contributions that both have made towards institutional strengthening in Haiti.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) paid tribute on Thursday to women on the occasion of International Women’s Day and lamented that women vendors at a local market are being prevented from earning a living.
Education Minister Shaik Baksh said he has noted with concern the recent upsurge of intolerable behaviour in schools and will soon implement several new measures to curb it including a ban on all cellular phones among the student population countrywide.
Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally says work is ongoing to develop plans for national registration and local government elections.
The Guyana National Stad-ium at Providence is basically ready for the Super Eight world cup matches at month end and the eight-acre parking lot would be completed in time.
The United States Embassy says the visa inquiries telephone services at its Consular Section has resumed normal operating hours.
Eleven Suzuki Grand Vitaras are up for grabs in Sol Guyana Inc Shell ‘Power Up and Win’ promotion which was launched on Thursday at the Bel Air Service station.
The Inter Religious Television Channel recently elected persons to serve on its executive at a meeting hosted at the Bahai National Centre.
A school which houses a multi-purpose centre was recently commissioned at Whitewater to allow children from hinterland communities greater access to education, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a press release.
A man accused of stealing two big bunches of plantains and a bag of eddoes was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The Region Nine village Karasabai held a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the tenth death anniversary of President Cheddi Jagan.
The long awaited installation of new traffic lights at some 50 junctions across the city will not be finished in time for the cricket world cup games and the authorities may have to resort to giving priority to the route leading to the stadium at Providence.
Guyana could become the next South American country blazing the agro-energy trail – albeit on a smaller scale – as a pilot bio-diesel project is set to go commercial.
Heads of State and government of the Rio Group members have indicated that they would support the initiative to fight hunger and poverty tied to innovative financing mechanisms.
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will be hosting a series of activities to honour the memory of party founder and President Cheddi Jagan on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his death.
I’ll quite understand if I am considered as being “too late”; coming in only now “after the fact”.
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