One fisherman is hospitalized and three others are missing after their boat capsized while they were on their way to help rescue several of their colleagues who were attacked by pirates.

As Prime Minister Samuel Hinds begins his fifth term in that office, work is continuing apace at his private residence at Farm, East Bank Demerara.

In a move aimed at combating littering and creating greater awareness about sustaining a clean environment, about 150 youths on Monday targeted a garbage-coated section of the Georgetown coastline from the Seawall Bandstand to Camp Street.

Mohamed Ali of Team Fullworks and Stanley Ming Jnr. Produced some stunning performances to remain unbeaten when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club held its opening Meeting yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Ali, who campaigns in the Rookies Division, was simply unstoppable, romping to two victories in as many starts to be crowned [...]

Several of the country’s top amateur boxers showcased their wares and seemed to have impressed those officials scrutinizing their performances when the curtains came down on the evaluation tournament organized by the executive committee of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Saturday evening last. Boxers from several gyms [...]

Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, who has been around sports in Guyana for numerous years, described 2011 for sports in Guyana as a successful and good year during an interview at his office on Middle Street. “Last year was an extremely good year for the National Sports Commission; a lot have been accomplished during this [...]

- describes race as a good win Thirty-three years old Warren McKay rode away yesterday morning on the East Bank of Essequibo with the first men’s open 40 miles cycle road race for the year which was sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC). McKay, who described the weather as good, clocked 1:44.15 seconds ahead [...]

    - records massive $4.4B loss last year - government considers financial intervention again The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has requested a 19.5% increase in tariffs after rising fuel prices led to a preliminary loss position of $4.4B last year. However, it is unlikely that any approved increases will be passed on [...]

As the country continues to gain international recognition among tour operators, the cruise liner MV Vista Mar cruise ship docked at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation’s (GNSC’s) wharf yesterday, with over 300 passengers and crew members on board. This marks the 2nd anchorage for the German-flag carrier which has a carrying capacity of 400. It [...]

    The efforts by the Police Narcotic Branch and the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in the fight against drug trafficking have come in for high praises by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. “I am pleased with CANU and Police Narcotics Branch in respect of their constant and unrelenting investigation as they try their best [...]

    A law enforcement officer found himself on the other side of the fence after being accused of sexually abusing his 12-year-old sister in law. The man who is a member of the Tuschen, Community Policing Group (CPG) has been in police custody since Saturday afternoon at Leonora Police Station. He has not been [...]

    One day a lady holds a birthday party for her granddaughter. She decides to go all out, no holds barred: she wants a clown at the party to entertain her granddaughter’s friends. The clown arrives but not alone. He has a lot of company with him. The lady is sympathetic and tells them [...]

    Down the islands, Trinis are called “Trickydadians” and many people don’t believe you can trust a Trinidadian.  I disagree.  It is not because I was born on that island or even because I grew up there.  I know the evidence is overwhelming and many shopkeepers rue the day that they extended their “trust” [...]

Having completed an intense five-day training programme aimed at helping them to master skills in emergency medicine care, 25 health workers were certified on Friday as Trainer of trainers. Sixteen of the participants were drawn from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), while the others were from private hospitals in the city including: the Dr [...]

Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who succumbed on America and Longden Streets after a serious bout of vomiting blood on Saturday night. The man was identified as Raymond Smith of 414, Princes Street, Werk-en-rust. Kaieteur News understands that smith was imbibing beers with friends shortly before his demise. His sister, Arissa [...]

The Institute for Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) is celebrating its 36TH Anniversary. In this regard, the New Amsterdam centre hosted a photographic exhibition, which was opened to school children and the general public. The institution, which is an attachment of the University of Guyana (UG), has been functioning in New Amsterdam for a number [...]

A man was on Friday last given some strong advice by Magistrate Lesley Sobers after he appeared before the court head for verbally abusing his wife when he found her talking with another man at their home. Thirty-seven –year-old Gabriel Lochand of Lot 154 Eccles East Bank Demerara appeared at the Providence Magistrates’ Court for [...]

Dear Editor, Why is it that Prime Minister Sam Hinds is seemingly always sent to do the dirty work of defending the indefensible and looking the fool while doing it? By any measure of transparency and the weakest test of openness, the Amaila Falls contract should be released to the public. The latest apocryphal utterance [...]

Dear Editor, There is increased prevalence and incidence of domestic violence in Guyana. Notwithstanding this increase, there are some people who may present a different interpretation of genuine domestic violence as some other type of violence. In this way, they reduce the opportunities to intervene, the result of which could be quite serious. I suspect [...]

    Almost six months after former Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai made his startling allegations about links between senior police officers and elements of the drug underworld, more damning evidence has apparently emerged to support this claim. This time the evidence is pointing directly to the involvement of a former top aide to embattled Police [...]