<p>Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn is today being severely criticised for his scathing attack on the Guyana Police Force during a symposium at the Police Officers’ Mess on Tuesday, exposing a litany of failures and corruption within the organization. In a blistering critique, Benn lambasted the force for its endemic corruption, unprofessional conduct, and abysmal […]</p>
<p>July 15 marked 13 years of the formation of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). In acknowledgement of the anniversary the APNU Executive, in a statement, said it has recommitted to the six core principles established and set out in its Statement of Principles. The partnership said as they begin its new year which […]</p>
<p>Village Voice News: Ms. Abrams, can you tell us more about this new AI tutor that STEMGuyana has unveiled? Karen Abrams: Certainly. Our new AI tutor is designed to transform the educational landscape for students in grades 1 to 10 across Guyana. It’s embedded as an advanced feature within the IDBLab-sponsored software, enhancing the Learning […]</p>
<p>Dear Editor, Like the rest of us, the past few days provided various forms of excitement but in each and every case, significant lessons that all of us, at home and abroad, if we are sensitive and serious can benefit from. Folks from Upper Demerara, Linden area discussed the frustration that they are not allowed […]</p>
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has commenced the review of an application from ExxonMobil Guyana to develop a seventh oil project at the Hammerhead field in the Stabroek Block. According to the project summary on the agency’s website, this project is expected to add 120,000 to 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) following start-up […]</p>
<p>The Burnham Basketball Court, situated at Independence Park/Parade Ground, Carmichael and Middle Streets, Georgetown gets a facelift. Its sign was replaced by private citizen and chartered accountant, Nigel Hinds earlier this month. In an interview with Village Voice News, Hinds said his involvement started in 2017 when he was President of the Guyana Basketball Federation. […]</p>
<p>By Calvin G. Brown- On August 1, 2024, descendants of enslaved Africans across the Caribbean and former British colonies in Africa will commemorate Emancipation Day. This solemn celebration marks the liberation of their ancestors from the cruel bonds of slavery imposed by the British Crown, which, along with the Portuguese, and Spanish empires, plundered Africa’s […]</p>
<p>Conflict of interest is in season today. It is good. It is better that those who are troubled by the conflicts of interest in others, first look at themselves. First find what should not be. It’s a start, and there is hope, minimal as it is, that they may use the real or created conflicts […]</p>
<p>WORD OF THE DAY: FOUNTAINHEAD noun | FOUN-tun-hed What It Means Fountainhead is a word usually encountered in literary contexts that refers to the origin or source of something. // Ragtime, popularised by such performers as Scott Joplin and Eubie Blake, is considered one of the musical fountainheads of jazz. Examples of FOUNTAINHEAD “In Marbury, […]</p>
<p>Last Saturday the Alliance For Change (AFC) convened its 1st Meeting of the newly elected National Executive Committee (NEC), under the leadership of Nigel Hughes. The Party, in a release, said the meeting held at its Headquarters saw a packed agenda of items being considered, including setting out the vision of the new leadership, the […]</p>
<p>Dear Editor, Plato, an ancient Greek Philosopher stated that ‘One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.’ My interpretation of what Plato meant by this statement, is not necessarily that the people of themselves in politics were inferior but rather their ideas and […]</p>
<p>Sispro Incorporated, a pioneering women-led indigenous energy company in Guyana, announces the appointment of Mrs. Ayodele Dalgety-Dean as Chairwoman following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 3rd July 2024. Mrs. Dalgety-Dean, esteemed for her extensive background in social justice and dedication to advancing Guyana’s growth, assumes the role of Chairwoman. As Chairwoman, she will […]</p>