Mrs. Christobel Hughes, the mother of Attorney-at-Law and Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes has died.

Mrs. Hughes who was in her 80s, was a passenger in a car that was involved in an accident on Saturday evening, died on Sunday at a local hospital.

August 14, 2015 - The office of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure issued a statement announcing the termination of the services of the CEO of GPL effective Friday August 14, 2015.

Ever so often, sections of the local and foreign media propagate the erroneous idea of an existing territorial “dispute” between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo region.

Former U.S. Pesident Jimmy Carter released a statement on Wednesday August 12, 2015 announcing that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

His statement reads:

Georgetown, Guyana - (August 12, 2015) - President David Granger, in pledging Guyana’s support to the Union of South American Nation (UNASUR), stated that Guyana can serve as a bridge between UNASUR and CARICOM. Earlier today, President Granger, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Carl Greenidge and Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname, Mr.

Seven young members of the Guyanese delegation departed Cheddie Jagan International Airport yesterday to participate in the 2015 Youth Ambassadors Program with the Caribbean in the United States under the theme: “Youth and Social Transformation.”

Georgetown, Guyana – (August 10, 2015) - After a brief meeting with two sisters, ages 9 and 11 who reside at Barr Street Albouystown, President David Granger has committed to setting up a “reading room” in that area.

Georgetown, Guyana – (August 7, 2015) - Minister of Governance with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman has disclosed that an agreement has  been reached between the BOSAI Minerals Company and its workers for them to stay on the job and work eight hours daily instead of 12 hours in an effort to prevent retrenchment.

Georgetown, Guyana (August 7, 2015) - The Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, today lashed out at the Guyana Times for continuing to peddle misinformation regarding out of pocket allowances for Ministers and Government officials, despite his efforts to clarify the issue.

In Guyana, the word ‘’village captain elections’’ has become synonymous with fraud.Nowhere in the Amerindian communities and villages,not even among the most fanatic of supporters of the now elected captain of Capoey,can anyone be found who will declare unequivocally that the 28th July,2015 election were free or that the results represent the will of the people.The first