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By Andre Haynes | Friday, March 20, 2009 | 5 Comments
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said local authorities are obligated to investigate confessed drug kingpin Roger Khan’s activities in Guyana, including his alleged involvement in execution …
By Andre Haynes | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | 24 Comments
GECOM to be ready for local gov’t polls before year end
Charles Corbin has been appointed as a commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), which …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, March 14, 2009 | 37 Comments
-despite acrimonious row over McCoy
The National Assembly late Thursday approved the candidates to serve on the constitutional Rights of the Child Commission, despite a major …
By Andre Haynes | Monday, March 2, 2009 | 39 Comments
-US-funded tax review finds
Import duty was only paid on 4% of cars imported in 2007, according to a recent US-funded study which has found that …
By Andre Haynes | Friday, February 27, 2009 | 17 Comments
-Persaud tells Parliament
Facing intense scrutiny over the location of the proposed $3 billion Hope canal, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud on Wednesday said the government would …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
When Shellon ‘Shelly G’ Garraway won this year’s Carib Soca Monarch, she capped off an acclaimed comeback and put any doubt about her claims to …
By Andre Haynes | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 | 13 Comments
Saucy temptress Shellon ‘Shelly G’ Garraway captured this year’s Carib Soca Monarch crown, proving to be too hot to handle for the watered-down competition.
New Carib …
By Andre Haynes | Thursday, February 12, 2009 | 28 Comments
Dr. Joshua Ramsammy, the distinguished academic and political activist who survived an assassination attempt during the resistance to the Forbes Burnham regime, died yesterday.
He was …
By Andre Haynes | Monday, February 9, 2009 | 25 Comments
New laws that ban the use of mobile phones while driving and playing music on vehicles used for public transport have come quietly into force, …
By Andre Haynes | Friday, January 30, 2009 | 15 Comments
-after intense Parliament debate
The National Assembly yesterday passed a constitutional amendment to set up the long-awaited security sector oversight committee, with responsibility for the policies …
By Andre Haynes | Friday, January 9, 2009 | 23 Comments
Opposition boycotts debate
The government yesterday moved ahead with a controversial amendment to the trade union laws, which was passed in the House despite concerns about …
By Andre Haynes | Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | 12 Comments
- to see improved telecom services in 2010
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and the Telecommuni-catiebedrijf Suriname (Tele-sur) yesterday inked a US$60 million deal …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, December 27, 2008 | 30 Comments
A former national footballer died after he was run over by a minibus on D’Urban Street, early on Christmas morning.
Selwyn Bailey
Selwyn Bailey, 51, of Lot …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, December 6, 2008 | 59 Comments
Urge new political culture
Former PNCR Vice-Chair-man Vincent Alexander and supporters of his unsuccessful campaign for leadership have withdrawn from the party, while making renewed calls …
By Andre Haynes | Thursday, December 4, 2008 | 105 Comments
The government last evening defeated an opposition motion calling for wider television access in Linden, but indicated its willingness to grant new broadcast licences and …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, November 8, 2008 | 6 Comments
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, David de Caires was yesterday remembered as a man who transcended his place in society to touch many …
By Andre Haynes | Friday, October 31, 2008 | 11 Comments
The National Assembly yesterday approved $2.8B in supplementary appropriations, covering expenditure for special security operations, subsidised fertiliser for farmers and the rehabilitation of the Demerara …
By Andre Haynes | Saturday, October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
Instant vintage – The old sound of new soul
For years, soul music has been flirting with the past. The last decade saw the fast rise …
By Andre Haynes | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | 4 Comments
-community dialogue told
Using education to bridge cultural and religious divides was among the strategies identified when East Coast community leaders met yesterday to agree on …
By Andre Haynes | Monday, October 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
The government plans to roll out a public education programme before implementing new road traffic laws which cater for breathalyzer tests and a ban on …
