Treat farming as a business not a means of income – farmers urged
“Our farmers are lacking in the area of record-keeping, and are often not able to keep track of whether they are making a profit...
GRA to increase presence in outlying regions to plug revenue leakages –Statia
Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, recently confirmed with the Guyana Standard that the body has initiated steps to increase its...
Mechanic, who chopped friend, raid him around a bus, gets 18 months jail
A 26-year-old mechanic, who pleaded guilty to chopping his friend, was today sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on an unlawful wounding charge.
Sean Bobb, called...
School boy, 15, stabbed to death, suspect arrested
A 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The incident happened at around 16:00 hrs at Graham Street,...
Drunken truck driver allegedly kills mechanic in Pearl accident
A 33-year-old Kitty, Georgetown mechanic was killed in an accident early this morning at Pearl, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The Guyana Standard understands that...
Sophia man remanded for dousing girlfriend with gasoline, setting her afire
Days after a man allegedly set his girlfriend afire after an argument, he was today remanded to prison for the crime.
Twenty-five-year-old Wazim Perreira of...
PNCR open to Int’l presence at GECOM for “quality control”
The Peoples’ National Congress Reform (PNCR) is open to any discussion regarding foreign presence at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for quality control.
This was...
Region 7 to be home to first hinterland special needs school
As Education Month is being observed, plans have been announced for the establishment of a special needs school in Bartica, Region Seven.
Bids for the...
Judge rules Royston King’s dismissal as Town Clerk unlawful
Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall this morning ruled that the Local Government Commission (LGC) acted unlawful when it dismissed Town Clerk, Royston King.
The judge further ruled...
Labourer gets three years for eight pounds ganja found in barrel
A labourer was today sentenced to three years, nine months and fined $2.1M after being found guilty of trafficking eight pounds of marijuana.
Dennis Nunes,...
