Daily Archives: January 10, 2025
Elderly passenger dies while boarding flight at CJIA
Seventy-two-year-old Alwayne Barrat died on Friday while preparing to board a flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri....
Attorney Selwyn Pieters joins James Bond in backing President Ali for 2nd term
In a surprising yet compelling move, prominent Guyanese-Canadian civil rights lawyer Selwyn Pieters has publicly thrown his support behind President...
President Ali talks up ambitious housing plan for the future
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday doubled down on his administration’s commitment to tackling Guyana’s growing need for housing, outlining...
Vendor remanded on cocaine possession charge
A 24-year-old vendor was remanded to prison after being charged with the possession of 1.1562 kilograms of cocaine. Wendez Pompey...
New strategy for bullying to include ‘parental contracts’
Amid concerns about new avenues for bullying, such as online platforms and social media, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced...
‘We don’t anticipate a challenge’ – Health Minister on HMPV in Guyana
By Shania Ally With talks surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) circulating, there has been worldwide speculation and concern on the...
Guyana likely to provide training for Caribbean teachers
Three years after the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) started online training for teachers in Guyana, the programme is...
Body recovered from new Demerara River Bridge mishap
The body of Jian Wei Fu, the Chinese national who fell into the Demerara River while working on the on...
First innings points in drawn matches return for Four-Day Championship
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the schedule for the West Indies Championship 2025 which continues the eight-team format introduced...
Sowing the Seeds of Success: Johanna Cecilia Secondary’s agricultural project empowers young entrepreneurs
By Italy Ton-Chung At the Johanna Cecilia Secondary School, a pioneering agricultural project is empowering students with practical business skills,...
US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
(BBC News) The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President...
Labourer wanted for 2017 murder arrested
After years of evading law enforcement officers, Rishiram Persaud, who is wanted for the 2017 beating death of Balwan Ramsarran,...
