THE Government of Guyana has already initiated efforts to revise and consolidate all of the laws of Guyana, “including principal and subsidiary legislation in force, as at December 31, 2022”. This is according to a statement issued on Saturday evening by the Ministry of Legal Affairs, which explained that the exercise, which has an approved…
A TEAM of approximately 10 persons, representing the Parliament of Guyana, is in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, for the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which is slated to run from March 20-24, 2022, under the theme, “Getting to Zero: Mobilizing Parliaments to act on climate change”. Headed by Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor…
EVEN though some minibus drivers have unilaterally implemented partial fare increases, President of the United Minibus Association (UMA), Eon Andrews, said that increases are not expected. He noted, however ,that the association is hopeful of hosting talks with the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce (MoTIC) on what measures could be put in place at…
The Albion/Port Mourant Estate has surpassed its sugar production target for the week ending March 19, 2022. The estate exceeded its target by 7.9% for the week. This was the first weekly target surpassed for the year 2022 in the sugar sector, a statement from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) noted. As a result of…
SEVERAL consumers are calling on utility companies to look into the situation of sloping poles in their respective communities, which in some cases are threatening serious damage to property and could possibly injure people. Carolann Lovell, 31, is concerned about a leaning pole located on Princes Street, Werk-En-Rust, just opposite the Mayor and City Council’s…
The driver involved in the deadly hit-and-run accident on the No.70 Village, public road which claimed the lives of two persons Friday night, was arrested in Kitty, Georgetown late Saturday. He has been identified as Vivendra Ramdharry, 37 of No. 69 Village, Upper Corentyne. Dead: Tony Lakeram The News Room understands that following his arrest,…
–weekly production target surpassed by 7.9 per cent THE Albion Sugar Estate, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), was able to leverage improved cane quality, better harvester attendance and enhanced productivity in the fields to surpass its target for the week ending March 19, 2022. According to a press statement from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the…
Report and Photography by Akeem Greene in Barbados akeem@newsroom.gy West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is hoping England set them a target that is more practical than improbable to chase on the final day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. England reached stumps 40 without loss, extending the lead to 136 with hopefully…
A hit-and-run accident on Friday night at the Number 70 Public Road, East-Berbice Corentyne claimed the lives of a man and a woman and the police are searching for the driver of the car. Thus far, the police were only able to identify the male victim as 20-year-old Toney Lakeram, a carpenter of Number 71…
The government through the Attorney General’s Chambers will soon commence a law revision exercise to consolidate and revise all of the Laws of Guyana, including principal and subsidiary legislation; the exercise is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2023. A statement from Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC, on Saturday noted that this…
