Residential mortgages jump by 16 percent due to oil sector activity-IMF Mission Chief
Even before Guyana gets its first barrel of oil, various sectors are already noting the impacts of the anticipated oil boom. This is particularly...
Former GRDB Manager to lead defence in falsification of accounts trial
Come October 31, former accountant at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Peter Ramcharran, will be called upon to lead his defence in relation...
Businessman dies following shootout with bandits
…Surveillance footage shows gunmen trailing victim’s car
An Essequibo businessman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) this afternoon—just a few hours after he...
Wakenaam girl achieves childhood dream of becoming a lawyer
Since she was a child, 28-year-old Candiacia Lewis wanted to be just like Ben Matlock, a criminal defence lawyer in the legendary sitcom Matlock....
Union bashes Gov’t, Troy Resources over poor, unsafe working conditions following deadly pit cave-in
Following a pit cave-in that claimed the life of a Troy Resources’ technician, the People’s United and General Workers Union (PU&GW), is holding the...
Labourer remanded over shooting of man at party
A labourer, who allegedly provided his friend with a firearm which was used to shoot a man, was today charged and remanded to prison.
Twenty-six-year-old...
Businessman, driver shot in early morning robbery
Heavily armed gunmen moments ago opened fire on a businessman and his driver during a brazen robbery outside of El Dorado Trading, a gold...
Self-taught make-up artist uses her gift to make women feel confident
As a child, Rebecca Ann D’Andrade would accompany her mother, a cosmetologist, whenever she has an appointment to do a client's makeup. Little did...
What’s happening to “Prakash”?
Using names of persons as adjectival elements in utterances is not unheard of in Guyanese Creole and English. In fact, it is quite common,...
Body of Berbice fisherman found with hands and feet tied, three others remain missing
The body of one of the four fishermen who went missing during what police believe to be a pirate attack, has been found.
Kawal Kissoon,...
