Former Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman was praised for the leadership he showed in office when the Office of the Parliament hosted a farewell ceremony for him in the MPs’ lounge at the Public Buildings, Brickdam last week.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief yesterday urged several countries to intensify their investigations of alleged sexual abuse of young children in the Central African Republic by French and African soldiers posted in the conflict-torn nation.
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) calls on citizens communities and businesses engaged in wanton disposal of garbage, to desist and join its clean-up the city movement.
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) Thousands gathered in the main square of Guatemala’s capital yesterday to protest against corruption after a wave of graft scandals prompted a Cabinet shake-up and the resignation of the vice president.
BERLIN 30 (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Thousands of Venezuelan opposition sympathizers rallied yesterday in support of leaders jailed last year in connection with months of violent protests against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday that China’s island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific, drawing a scathing response from the foreign ministry in Beijing.
(Reuters Health) – People’s estimates of how much they drink are much higher when they include weekends and holidays, according to a new survey from the UK.
The Ministry of Social Protection today defended the decision made yesterday to send off the Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene on 36 days leave.
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) today chastised two government ministers for an early sign of “intolerance” which culminated yesterday in the head of the child protection agency Ann Greene being sent on leave.
As promised in its press release (Six Million Dollar worth of seized liquor discovered stolen) issued on Thursday May 28, 2015, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today provided an update on the investigations into the larceny committed on the Agency’s Warehouse facility at Eccles.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Uncapped Shane Dowrich and Rajindra Chandrika were today named in a 14-man West Indies squad to face Australia in the opening Test of the two-match series starting here Wednesday.
At about 1600h. yesterday, the police say that ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch arrested an outgoing overseas-based Guyanese passenger at the CJIA after 6 kilograms 304 grams of cocaine were found to be contained in bottles of rum that were in his possession.
The question of a bailout for the cash-strapped GuySuCo is to be taken to Cabinet on Tuesday, according to Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder and a forensic audit of the beleaguered corporation will be commissioned.
Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) Ann Greene was yesterday sent home on leave by Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence following a verbal altercation with Junior Minster Simona Broomes.
A 10-year-old narrowly escaped unharmed while his teenage cousin and a friend were beaten by a group of men armed with cutlasses in a bird catching outing gone bad.