Venezuela releases Guyanese fishermen
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, confirmed with Guyana Standard moments ago that the fishermen who were illegally detained by Venezuelan naval forces last...
Diaspora Committee to be established – President Ali
The Government of Guyana is moving to establish a critical link with the diaspora in an effort to integrate overseas based Guyanese into the...
You can’t expect Exxon to come here for “peanuts” given massive investments offshore –Jagdeo
Do you know the scale of the investments being made offshore Guyana by ExxonMobil? According to Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, just three of...
Region 9 Administration providing support to families affected by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to monitor the impact of the 5.7 magnitude earthquake which was felt across Guyana on Sunday, January 31,...
GTT collaborates with Health Ministry to offer free pap smears, VIA screening
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) recently collaborated with the Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit to offer a week of free pap...
Belle West youth slapped with two attempt to commit murder charges
Orlando Persaud, 19, of Lot 133 Best Village, Squatting Area, West Coast Demerara, was hauled before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate Court...
Court dismisses Colwyn Harding “baton rape” case following attorney’s no-show
The infamous case involving Colwyn Harding and two police officers, was dismissed yesterday for want of prosecution.
Harding was, in November 2013, remanded at the...
Court dismisses company’s claim for $242M against Govt. for works connected to Amaila Falls...
Yesterday, Madame Justice Kurtzious, ruled in favour of the Attorney General’s Chambers, thereby dismissing an action in which Dynamic Engineering Construction Company Limited was...
Welder placed on $50k bail after denying armed robbery charge
Eighteen-year-old Seon Benjamin called 'Black & Shine', of Lot 407 D' Field, Sophia, today appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Alicia...
Guyana poised to eliminate Filaria for good – Health Minister
By Staff Writer
Guyana has the chance to finally rid itself of Lymphatic filariasis as the second and final round of the Mass Drug Administration...
