Sex-Positive Youth Groups Call on govt. to Improve Sexual Health

On this World Sexual Health Day, observed on September 4 annually, several sex-positive youth groups are calling on the government of Guyana to invest...

‘Topcat’ charged with murder of Marketing Rep

Hours after being charged with possession of illegal arms and discharging a firearm, Dwayne Castello, also known as ’Topcat,’ was charged with the murder...

Goldminer seeks to overturn 28 years jail time, conviction for bus driver’s killing

35-year-old Orin Jerrick, who was in 2016 found guilty of unlawfully killing minibus driver Gavin Fiffee, and was sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment, is...

‘Topcat’ remanded for shooting at cop, illegal arms

Wayne Castello, also known as ’Topcat,’ was today remanded to prison after being charged with possession of illegal arms and discharging a firearm. Castello was...

Jones, Duncan should be arrested and quarantined – Advisor to Health Minister

Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy is advocating for the arrest and quarantine of Coalition Members of Parliament, Christopher Jones and...

Over US$ 1 Million in medical supplies handed over to Health Ministry

Over US$1 million in medical equipment and medication were handed over to the Ministry of Health by the High Commission of India and Pan...

Berbice lawyers complain to AG about delays in Deeds & Commercial Registry processing documents

The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, recently met with the Berbice Bar Association at the Berbice High Court, New Amsterdam,...

US$10M from India to be reprogrammed to reintroduce One Laptop Per Family, Solar panel...

The PPP/C Government will be reintroducing the solar panel and the one laptop programmes in Indigenous villages across the country, which were halted by...

Gender-based violence on the increase due to persons being stuck at home due to...

The incidence of gender-based violence has increased during the past months due to COVID-19. With more persons at home, there has been an upsurge...

Commonwealth briefed on Guyana’s response to support vulnerable groups as pandemic rages on

Earlier today, the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, joined a virtual meeting of Commonwealth Ministers for Women’s Affairs and...

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