Month: September 2018
Remains of a man found after house went up in flames
Georgetown : The charred remains of a man was discovered after his home went up in flames about 12:15 a.m. today Dead is Christopher ‘Harry’ Bramble, 56, unemployed whose charred…
Suicide prevention walk garners huge participation
Georgetown: The third suicide prevention walk hosted by the Prevention of Teenage Suicide (POTS), saw a positive response from participants and partners. The event was held in observance of International…
“I do not let my age get me down” – oldest Yarrowkabra residents
Georgetown: Three of Yarrowkabra’s oldest residents took the opportunity, at a recent medical outreach to the community, to share the secrets to long and healthy lives. Edward Benjamin, Isaac Johnson…
Children urged to read more
Georgetown: As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing International Literacy Day, the Rights of the Child Commission this morning held a Literacy and Human rights workshop at…
Guyana represented at Universal Postal Union in Ethiopia
Georgetown: “In the context of the unprecedented challenges faced by the postal sector globally, and given the obvious need to modernize and diversify to better respond to customers’ needs, Ministers…
GPL’s Upgrade programme receives US$20M
Georgetown: Guyana has received approval from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for a loan of US$20m for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Utility Upgrade Programme to effect a comprehensive…
President calls on CLE to find ways of improving legal education
Georgetown: President David Granger, this morning, called on the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to find new ways to improve the delivery of affordable legal education across the Region. The…
Treatment of mentally ill prisoners under review of IDB funded project
Georgetown: Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams has disclosed that the government is actively pursuing ways for improved treatment of mentally ill persons in the prisons. This…
Man sentenced to life for raped of seven- year old
Georgetown: A life sentence was handed down to a 25 year old who was jailed for the rape of a child under 16 years old. Roland Sam Jr. was sentenced…
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