Machine operator stabbed to death by teenagers
A 33-year-old man was Saturday night attacked by three teenage boys and fatally stabbed by one of them while on Commerce Street, Georgetown.
- Monday, 13th May, 2024
- Today's Paper
Education Ministry seeks 11th hour conciliation as teachers’ protest action set to start
Amendment passed to correct anomaly in Constitutional Reform Commission Act
Mother and Daughter pageant crowns 31st duos under ‘Timeless Love’ theme
NRF balance US$2.357B at the end of March
Carifesta Road upgrade commences
CARICOM, US discuss measures to tackle illicit firearms trade
How the Cost of Living is affecting people Part 75
Narcotics convict ‘Cat Paw’ held after three years on the lam
Mother’s Day treat:
Regional Police Division #9 Senior Superintendent, Raphael Rose and his admin team treated mothers within the division to breakfast at the Lethem Police Station.
Permanent secretaries
Last week on his Facebook page, attorney at law Darren Wade queried the presence of Education Ministry Permanent Secretary, Shannielle Hoosein-Outar at the just concluded PPP Congress.
Student Demonstrations – Then and Now
Guyana EITI 2021 Report (Part II)
The quiet parts
It is unacceptable to compulsorily acquire a citizen’s property and force them to wait years before any compensation is paid
Locating a moral compass and clean governance for our country is well beyond the ideological boundaries of the two major parties
Is there a hidden agenda behind gov’t’s refusal to negotiate with our teachers?
Gov’t’s housing program is commendable but it carries long-term detrimental impacts within the housing market
What’s the furore over a presidential religious invitation?
I am most aghast when I hear criticisms of press intimidation against this PPP/C gov’t
Teenager held over alleged arson of mother-in-law’s house
A 19-year-old is now in police custody after she allegedly set a fire that resulted in the destruction of her mother-in-law’s West Coast Berbice house.
Teen labourer granted bail on narcotics charge
Ovid Akeem Williams, a 19-year-old labourer of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, was last week granted bail in the sum of $100,000 after he was charged with possession of narcotics (39 grammes of cannabis) for the purpose of trafficking.
Unidentified man dies after hit by police constable’s car
Woman, 75, found dead in yard
‘Tom’ jailed on larceny charge
Probe launched after mechanic found dead in bed
Mill operator held with CZ gun at Westminster
Thirty-eight coast guard ranks complete training
Exxon hit with US$725.5 million verdict over mechanic’s leukemia diagnosis
New harbour bridge completion now set for March next year
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QC captures Girl’s U-15 Georgetown North Zone football title
Queen’s College (QC) was crowned the north zone champion of the Georgetown division in the Blue Waters Girl’s U-15 Football Championship on Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Drayton, Joshi among the leaders after round two
– GCF National Championship Qualifiers After two rounds on Saturday in the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) 2024 National Open Championship Qualifiers, FIDE Master (FM) Anthony Drayton and National Women’s Championship runner-up, 13-year-old prodigy Aditi Joshi, were among the leaders from a field of 42 participants.
Ravens, Kobras victorious in U-23 basketball league
Ravens and Kobras secured hard-fought victories when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) U-23 League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Jamaica: Two brothers shot dead while playing dominoes in Westmoreland
(Jamaica Gleaner) Two brothers were shot and killed while playing a game of dominoes at a shop in the community of Burnt Savannah in Westmoreland on Saturday night.
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul may have more record level flooding
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) – Less than two weeks after floods devastated Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state leaving at least 143 dead, the state is again on alert this Sunday with the risk of water rising once more to record levels.
Canadian police arrest fourth man for murder of Sikh leader Nijjar
TORONTO (Reuters) – A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year, Canadian police said on Saturday, in a case that strained diplomatic relations with India.
Strong earthquake strikes near Mexico-Guatemala border
Sandals Group delays J$6b in payouts to ‘Butch’ beneficiaries
Death toll from rains in Brazil’s south reaches 143, govt announces emergency spending
Criminal gangs caught spying on Trinidad police
Trinidad radio station found in breach after degrading statements about judge
Trinidad: Nutrimix cuts flour prices 5 to 17%
Putin proposes moving Russia’s defense chief Shoigu in surprise reshuffle
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said.
Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315
NAHRIN, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of widening havoc.
Israel lacks ‘credible plan’ to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million civilians sheltering there.
Kuwait forms new government headed by Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah
Western Canada blazes cause evacuation orders, air quality concerns
Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel
Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315
Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate from more areas of Gaza’s Rafah
US ‘alarmed,’ 50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill
The law and the arts: Christopher Belfield’s balancing act
Swim mom, hotelier, advocate, wife: Dee George shares on juggling many hats
My Mom’s Mauby
LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI)
The Indestructible Tardigrades
Showcasing Guyana
Guyana beyond Budget 2024, introducing risk and uncertainty considerations
Local indigenous leader benefits from carbon design forum in Peru
Extraordinary People: Rex Nettleford
Marxism in the news
Breaking Down Sexual Offences
Learning on the job
Wuh Part You Is? … Dennis de Caires in his words
BBC makes moves with new factual commission Chess Masters
Edgar Mittelholzer and Creole Chips
This week-in-review April 28th to May 4th
‘Until We Meet Again’: Slingshot and Ingrid Drepaul open up on the loss of their daughter
‘Old Toy Train’ pulls emotional response from creators, viewers
Student Demonstrations – Then and Now
Guyana EITI 2021 Report (Part II)
The quiet parts
Climate change is a worse health threat than we think
The future of Guyana after fossil fuels are gone
US-China cooperation remains possible
