Dear Editor, MIKHAIL Gorbachev, the former leader of the now defunct Soviet Union, passed on a few days ago. Not many Guyanese may be familiar of the impact Gorbachev’s policy in the Soviet Union and towards the West had on Guyana. Had Gorbachev not pursued and or implemented glasnost (democratic opening) and perestroika (restructuring of…
There have been two confirmed monkeypox cases in Guyana and local epidemiologist Dr. Anand Persaud says that these patients may have been infected through personal or sexual contact with others. Dr. Persaud, during an engagement with reporters on Friday, said that numerous confirmed cases of monkeypox have been recorded in neighbouring countries. In Guyana, the…
Dear Editor, I WAS extremely saddened to hear of the death of our former Foreign Minister, Rashleigh Jackson, with whom I had the pleasure of serving in the Cabinet. Rashleigh Jackson was our Foreign Minister during the years 1978 – 1991. First, as one of our Senior Diplomats and, subsequently, as Foreign Minister, he played…
Almost two months after the St George’s High school was destroyed by a fire, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has deemed it electrical in origin. Following the investigation by the GFS, it on Friday said the fire which destroyed the school on July 20, 2022, “was electrical in nature and stemmed from an inoperable duplex…
A 37-bed unit has been set up at the Infectious Disease Hospital to treat identified and suspected cases of Monkeypox even as the Ministry of Health works along with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to source vaccine and antiviral medication to treat infected persons, health officials announced at Duke Lodge on Friday. At the…
Distinguished Guyanese-born Jurist, Justice Louise Blenman today vowed to improve the Belizean Justice System moments after being sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Belize. “I shall use my best efforts to improve the administration of justice in Belize. I am committed to ensuring that the most important court users, mainly the litigants, are provided with…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Olive Sampson has referred the Culture Minister Charles Ramson Jr. to the Ministry of Finance for all of the financial information that he has requested from the organisation. In a response to the Culture Minister’s letter seeking financial documents, the…
The Joint Services and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) along with the emergency and private security services have prepared a comprehensive security plan in relation to the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches to be played at the National Stadium this month as part of the first ever Cricket Carnival. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations),…
THE project full lifecycle of the oil and gas business is around 30 years or more. During the exploration and development stage, which spans about 20 years before production, the oil companies continuously inject capital to explore and develop the resource. Then, 20 years later, as in the case of Guyana, starts to produce to…
Please see below statement from Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud: I would like to advise everyone that NO child with a permanent disability has been refused the $100K cash grant and WILL NOT be refused. The list received from the National Commission on Disabilities which is being used has some…
