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For survivor of marriage to alcoholic, child’s pain was breaking point
After enduring years of abuse at the hands of her alcoholic husband, Roselyn (not her real name) knew that it was time to leave him when his actions resulted in their 15-year-old son standing over him...
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Key swing state Ohio too close to call
By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio With five days to go before the gripping US 2016 elections, there is no clear indication as to who will win Ohio, a key battleground state and Ohio State University (OSU)...
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Beyoncé, other stars urge Ohio to vote for Clinton
By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio* Women are just as capable as men to be president, Beyoncé told those packed into the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday night for a free concert organised by her...
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A glimpse of early voting in Cleveland, Ohio
By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio (Stabroek News is one of two Caribbean media houses chosen to participate in the Ohio Election Night Tour organised by the US Department of State’s Foreign Press Centre.)...
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Fraud, rigging near impossible in New York – election officials
By Zoisa Fraser in New York (Stabroek News is one of two Caribbean media houses chosen to participate in the US Election Tour organised by the US Department of State’s Foreign Press Centre.) Millions...
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Despite some long lines, New York voting goes smoothly
By Zoisa Fraser in New York* Despite what some described as unusually long lines, voting in New York for the presidential and US senate races was generally smooth yesterday.
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What the Trump protesters had to say
By Zoisa Fraser in New York Hundreds of angry young people congregated in front of Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald Trump as the new US president, forcing...
View ArticleHigh-tech scanners eyed to stem contraband in prisons
As dangerous contraband continues to be smuggled into jails, Director of Prisons (Ag) Gladwin Samuels says the Guyana Prison Service has identified several possible measures, including the installation...
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Senior Counsel appointments correct abnormal situation, Granger says
It is a travesty that during Guyana’s 50 years of independence, no woman lawyer was ever named a Senior Counsel (SC), President David Granger said yesterday, moments after presenting Instruments of...
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Sign language interpreter finds joy in catering to hearing impaired
Mikoowanyah Yosef-Yisrael has fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a sign language interpreter and while catering to the needs of those with hearing disabilities brings him great joy, the...
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Third term case for CCJ
The Guyana Court of Appeal by a majority decision yesterday upheld the ruling made in 2015 by former Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that the two-term presidential limit is unconstitutional and the...
View ArticleDown on her luck polio survivor trying to regain access to public assistance
In January this year, doctors found a blood clot in one of polio survivor Pamela London’s feet, which resulted in her being hospitalised for four months. The post Down on her luck polio survivor trying...
View ArticleCalls for Ramjattan resignation unfair, former prison inquiry chairman says
It is unfair to blame either Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, President David Granger or the government for last Sunday’s jailbreak and fire at the Camp Street prison without a full view...
View ArticleProposed broadcast laws threaten press freedom
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday sounded a warning over the government’s proposed changes to the broadcast legislation, dubbing them a threat to press freedom while saying they would force...
View ArticlePrivate sector to meet bankers on security
Following the admission by a Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited staffer earlier this month that he participated in a failed plot to rob the Water Street branch of its night deposit bags, the private sector...
View ArticlePrison system short of 86 warders – Samuels
Hiring retired senior non-commissioned officers will result in less time being spent on training and will boost the human resources of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) but close attention will be paid...
View ArticleWest Berbice rice farmers ‘vindicated’ after court upholds leases
Joylyn Nicholson, one of the rice farmers who successfully challenged last year’s cancellation of their leases by President David Granger, says she feels vindicated by the judgement in the case...
View ArticlePolice commission complies with ‘unconstitutional’ order to halt promotions...
Although President David Granger’s recent directive to the Police Service Com-mission to halt its consideration of promotions is unconstitutional, Chairman Omesh Satyanand yesterday said that some...
View ArticleHousing schemes pose policing challenge
Within the last decade several large housing schemes have been developed along the East Bank corridor and while many are thankful for house lots there are increasing concerns about the police’s ability...
View ArticleLowenfield denies procurement breaches at Gecom
Despite findings by the Auditor General to the contrary, Chief Election Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Keith Lowenfield is maintaining that the entity did not deviate from...
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