Driver killed in Hillfoot accident identified as Moblissa man, occupant succumbs
The driver who was killed in an accident at Hillfoot, Linden-Soesdyke Highway accident last Sunday, has been identified as 22-year-old, Sherwin James, a resident...
Court hears: Linden man bit police ranks, took away their handcuffs and beat them
Two police officers are now nursing bite wounds about their bodies after they were viciously attacked by a man while trying to arrest him.
Kerwin...
MOU Inked To Enable Direct Flights Between Guyana And Aruba
Direct flights from Guyana to Aruba are on the horizon with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries.
The signing...
Guyana signs MoU on political cooperation with Romania
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl B. Greenidge, earlier today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on political cooperation with the Vice Prime...
Jagdeo recommends conscience vote in House on decriminalization of Marijuana
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has strong feelings against the sentencing of people who are found to be in possession of small quantities of marijuana....
Guyana gets US$17M from Japan to boost local energy efficiency
The APNU+AFC administration earlier today, received some US$17M from the Japanese government to boost local energy efficiency.
The money will be invested in the procurement...
Man commits suicide after raping teen, chopping her parents
A 23-year-old man hanged himself this morning after he raped a teenage girl and chopped her parents at Falmouth Village in the Essequibo River.
The...
Irfaan Ali still not cleared to travel to Canada
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, has still not been cleared to travel to Canada due to him not fulfilling certain requirements,...
Mangal sets record straight on who’s to blame for GGMC’s inability to review data...
In previous Guyana Standard articles, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman and former Presidential Advisor Dr Jan Mangal provided their views on the inability...
Medical Breakthrough… Mobile phones being used to help combat NCDs
The local public health sector is seriously battling the impact of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). So intent is the health sector on reducing the...
