When it comes to heart disease risk, you are what you eat

HEALTH IN FOCUS WITH Dr. Zulfikar Bux Heart diseases are the number one cause of death in Guyana and worldwide. Many of these deaths can...

Superbet clerk robbed of over $100k in cash

A superbet clerk was on Saturday robbed of her day’s sales just as she was about to close the outlet. The incident occurred at about...

PM Rowley should be thankful for Guyana

Dear Editor, I recently saw from one of my Trinidadian friends, that a minority leader of a political party posted on his Facebook page, stating...

New Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge on schedule, 83.5 per cent complete

Works on the US$35 million Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge are advancing swiftly and remain well ahead of schedule. According to a report provided by the Ministry...

12 months jail for man who stabbed girlfriend during argument

A city magistrate today sentenced a man to 12 months behind bars after finding him guilty of stabbing his girlfriend.

River deaths drop from nine to four

With a decrease on reported deaths on local waterways from nine in 2017 to four this year, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has credited...

Education Ministry endorses financial literacy workshop for children and parents

Set for this Sunday (May 19, 2019), Outliers Zone will be commemorating ‘Teach a Child to Save Day’ with a Money Smart Kids and...

ExxonMobil confirms 14 workers test positive for COVID-19; assures Liza Destiny operations not affected

ExxonMobil Guyana’s Public and Government Affairs Advisor, Janelle Persaud confirmed with Guyana Standard that 14 rotational workers supporting the oil giant’s operations offshore have...

Min. Mustapha delivers more than 2000 cheques to fisherfolk

Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture, on Monday distributed cheques to more than 2,000 fisherfolk from Region Four as part of the Government of Guyana’s...

Govt’s incompetence, folly making it easy for PPP to win next elections — Opposition...

A combination of the APNU+AFC’s folly and gross incompetence is making it easier for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to win the next General...

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