Ex-soldier who boiled ganja to treat prostate cancer jailed 18 months
A former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who told the court he boils ganja with lemon juice and olive oil to treat...
“Gangster Rass” gets two years for illegal gun, ammo
A man who told the court he had an unlicensed gun along with matching rounds in his possession to protect his family was today...
Harmon justifies transfer of US$18M signing bonus to Consolidated Fund over two years later
After keeping the controversial US$18M signing bonus at a special account in Central Bank for over two years, the Guyana Standard understands that the...
Labour Dept. announces plans for new private sector minimum wage
Minimum wage in the private sector is set to receive another boost as consultations for an increase progress. The Ministry of Social Protection’s Labour...
Millions worth in outreaches being spent to get citizens’ input — Harmon
To date, the government has dedicated over $300M to conduct outreaches across the country but Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon,...
Jagdeo’s resentment of Green State Development Strategy without merit — Harmon
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has zero confidence in the government’s recently released Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040. The Strategy seeks to provide a...
Man who robbed vendors sentenced to 13 years, will spend three
A man who pleaded guilty to five charges, including armed robbery and possession of an illegal gun and ammo, was today sentenced to thirteen...
Gov’t unhappy about US advisory, assures Guyana is safe
The APNU+AFC administration is not happy about a safety advisory issued by the US Department of State which urged Americans interested in visiting Guyana...
Man gets 25 years for murdering Sparendaam mason
Sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for the murder of Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara resident Michael Hamilton, Junior Henry, along with his relatives, left the...
Workable solutions to help implement Public Sector Investment Programme
In order to boost its performance this year in the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) so that the needs of citizens...
