Sandra Bernal was born in Venezuela but three years ago she moved to Guyana and decided to call it home after falling in love with the culture of its people, the pristine beauty of the capital city and the excitement of its nightlife. This sparked an idea in the mind of the 37-year-old engineer and…
A 22-year-old Ministry of Health employee who is attached to the Diamond Drug Bond as a Storage Attendant was remanded to jail this morning after he was slapped with five charges related to bribery and illegal possession of weapons. Farm resident, Terrence Williams who is a father of four appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court…
Several agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 32 contracts totalling some $2,121,486,609 for the construction and rehabilitation of several pump stations and drainage structures, the procurement of critical machinery, and the maintenance of several canals across the country. Of the 32 contracts signed, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) signed a $544,890,203…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who has come under fire in Trinidad and Tobago for saying the country is falling apart economically has defended his comments and told a press conference that there is nothing new about what he said about the neighbouring oil-producing country. During a recent visit to the County of Essequibo, the Vice…
Public recommendations are being used to redraft the amendments to Guyana’s main elections law and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the government can possibly table these amendments at the next sitting of the National Assembly. Jagdeo said that the government’s commitment to strengthening elections’ laws was among the numerous topics discussed with visiting United…
A female Supernumenary Constable of the Guyana Police Force has filed an official Police complaint against Attorney Nirvan Singh. In the complaint, Woman Supernumenary Constable Shawnette Bollers alleges that while she was on duty at the residence of the Attorney’s father, retired acting Chancellor Carl Singh, she was attacked by the Attorney who allegedly spat…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
A fire, on Thursday, destroyed D&J Shipping, which is housed in the bottom flat of a two-storey building in Alberttown, Georgetown. Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, Operations Manager of D&J Shipping, Travis Desir, said the fire started around 07:00 hours in the lounge room of the office area. “I’m not sure what started it, I…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, attended a dinner reception last evening in honour of the visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti in the US Department of State, Barbara Feinstein. The reception was hosted by the United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, at her…
