See full press release from Ministry of Housing and Water: More than four hundred and seventy (470) residents of Annai village, Region Nine will now benefit from first time access to potable water, following the commissioning of a $26 million water supply system. The system was commissioned on Thursday, by Minister of Housing and Water,…
Owner of the popular Grill and Jerk Bar on South Road, Nigel Cush lost his life early this morning as a speeding truck slammed into his Toyota SUV as he was making his way home. The smash-up occurred at the corner of Cemetery Road and Mandela Avenue. Cush was driving onto Mandela Avenue from Cemetery…
An effectively functioning Guyana/European Union Chamber of Commerce, to bring together European and local businesses, is of top priority for the new European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana René Van Nes. During an interview on Thursday, Van Nes, who presented his credentials to President Dr. Irfaan Ali on September 7 said that the chamber is…
A 66-year-old man from Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara who worked as a miner in Region 7 has been remanded to jail after being charged with trafficking of narcotics. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said Wilfred Reynolds was arrested on the 13th September with a quantity of narcotics in his possession for…
The Anglican Diocese of Guyana, Suriname and Cayenne along with the British High Commission in Guyana will host a Commemoration Service on Saturday to reflect on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The British Monarch passed away last Thursday at her home in Scotland. In a statement, the British High Commission said the Commemoration Service…
–greater alliances could enhance capacity of local trade unions, Former President Ramotar says GUYANA’S rapid advancement and economic diversification has warranted a paradigm shift among local trade unions, according to former President, Donald Ramotar. The former Guyana Head of State, in his address at the recently held Clerical and Commercial Workers Union’s (CCWU’s) fifth triennial…
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack has stepped in and discontinued the private cyber crime charge that was filed against Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum over statements he made at a press conference against Police Detective Dion Bascom. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the DPP’s decision was conveyed to the…
PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday, departed Guyana for a series of engagements in the United States (US), including roundtable discussions, bilateral meetings, a diaspora engagement as well as an interfaith forum, over the next few days. High on his agenda is a meeting on Thursday, September 15, in Washington DC, between Caribbean leaders and…
THE second person diagnosed with monkeypox in Guyana has been released from the hospital. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, confirmed Wednesday that family members and other close contacts of the patient are also free of the viral infection. “The second patient has also been discharged and we have checked in with the person’s close contacts…
— PPP/C nominated commissioners tell Vincent Alexander THE PPP/C nominated commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have slammed their APNU+AFC counterpart, Vincent Alexander, for his unjustified attack on GECOM Chair, Justice (ret’d), Claudette Singh. Commissioners Sase Gunraj, Clement Rohee and Manoj Narayan, in a letter, were responding to a letter by Alexander published on…
