Persons are commonly trafficked to Guyana for forced labour, sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude
Between January and July 2020, the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Unit (C-TIPU) received 22 reported cases of suspected trafficking of which eight were confirmed as...
Ex-policewoman gets one year suspended sentence for dousing lover with acid
A former policewoman who was charged in 2018 for dousing her lover with a corrosive substance, was given a one year suspended sentence. She...
GuySuCo fails to reach first crop target
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) having completed the First Crop 2020 in June, achieved a total of 37,015 tonnes of sugar, which is...
Nagamootoo’s “olive branch” comment is merely a “dress up” of incumbent’s attempt at hijacking...
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo is adamant that the current political impasse can be resolved with dialogue, but the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) refuses to...
Social Protection Ministry wants charges brought against Troy Resources for breach of health and...
Last year November, the Ministry of Social Protection completed an independent investigation into the operations of Troy Resources and found that the Australian company...
Financial impact of sugar worker strikes almost $38M for first crop
The financial impact of strikes industry- wide for sugar workers totaled G$37.9M, the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc.(GuySuCo) said today.
The number of strikes across the...
5 M&CC staffers sent on administrative leave after alleged fraud
The Local Government Commission (LGC) has sent five staffers of the Georgetown Mayor & City Council (M&CC) on administrative leave following the discovery of...
Guyana records 84 road fatalities in seven months
After chalking up more than 120 road fatalities last year, Guyana is once again recording troubling figures one month over the half-year mark. Traffic...
Mahendra Ramkellawan’s “spit in deh face” comment damaging to Social Cohesion – Min. Norton
Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton is condemning repugnant utterances by well-known Guyanese Chutney singer, Mahendra Ramkellawan.
In a recent social media video, Ramkellawan...
Nandlall wants U.S. State Dept. to sanction Guyanese living in America inciting violence here
Former Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall has taken umbrage to comments being made by persons living in the United States, whom he...
