Author: Leroy Smith
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Police 2020 promotion controversy likely to be resolved on May 24 with Chief Justice ruling
Noting the need for a speedy resolution to the controversy surrounding the Guyana Police Force senior promotions for 2020, Chief Justice Roxane George on Friday fixed ... -
Culture Ministry denies censorship of the airing of calypso finals
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is denying censorship of two songs which were not aired during the finals of the 2021 calypso competition. Two ... -
Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces
REPOSTED FROM THE BBC Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow ... -
Van West ask court to Jail Statia and Sharma as Fuel company files contempt proceedings
Atlantic Fuels Inc. (AFI) has filed Contempt of Court proceedings against Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia and Chief Executive Officer of the ... -
Guyana leads Task Force on Food Production to address regional trade barriers
Guyana has taken the lead of a Special Ministerial Task Force on Food Production and Food Security established to advance CARICOM’s agri-food systems agenda. Among priority ... -
Body of missing man fished from Pomeroon river
The body of Cecil George was found floating in the Dredge Creek area, yesterday midday. According to information reaching BIG Smith News Watch, the sixty-six-year-old man ... -
Ali commits support to St Vincent as volcano threatens the island
Guyana has committed to suppling emergency needs for its Caricom sister nation St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This is as an evacuation is in progress following ... -
Man charged with murdering Swan labourer
The man who is accused of fatally stabbing a young father of two was today charged with murder and remanded to prison. 23-year-old Ewert Calistro appeared ... -
Woman accused of killing abusive husband remanded on murder charge
The woman who is accused of killing her abusive reputed husband was today remanded to prison on a murder charge. 27-year-old Eva Pearson of Lot 534 ... -
Black Lives Matter song and song about US elections “censored” from Calypso competition
What has been described as the worst censorship ever experienced at the level of the annual calypso competition is not sitting well with several persons within ...
