January 2025

In a surprising yet compelling move, prominent Guyanese-Canadian civil rights lawyer Selwyn Pieters has publicly thrown his support behind President Irfaan Ali, endorsing the incumbent leader for a second term. Pieters, known for his staunch advocacy for human rights and his past legal representation of trade unions and political opposition figures, took to Facebook just
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A 24-year-old vendor was remanded to prison after being charged with the possession of 1.1562 kilograms of cocaine. Wendez Pompey made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, one day after he was intercepted with the drugs. Pompey pleaded not guilty and was refused bail. The matter was adjourned until February 21, 2025.
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Amid concerns about new avenues for bullying, such as online platforms and social media, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced the development of a strategic plan to address this, including parents signing contracts. “We are going to launch very soon something that Olato Sam had begun to work on that he didn’t complete when he
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By Shania Ally With talks surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) circulating, there has been worldwide speculation and concern on the severity of the virus. Speaking to the media at the sidelines of an event on Friday, Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said while the Caribbean Public Health Agency has the capability to diagnose
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Three years after the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) started online training for teachers in Guyana, the programme is in discussion to be shared with other Caribbean countries. This was revealed by Education Minister Priya Manickchand during a review of the education sector for 2024. She disclosed having discussions with Grenada and Barbados, among
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The body of Jian Wei Fu, the Chinese national who fell into the Demerara River while working on the on the new Demerara River Bridge was recovered Friday morning. The News Room was reliably informed that around 09:20hrs, workers at the new Demerara River Bridge observed something floating in the river. As such, they informed
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the schedule for the West Indies Championship 2025 which continues the eight-team format introduced in 2024. There will be several innovations in the upcoming edition of the West Indies Championship, including the return of first innings points in drawn matches, the use of Kookaburra balls for two rounds and at least
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