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Scenes from Dream Realised housing drive at the Guyana National Stadium
Justice Kennard dies at 86
Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Kennard passed away at his home in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the age of 86. The News Room understands that the renowned Justice was ill for some time and was hospitalised for a lengthy period. Commenting on his passing, Attorney General and Minister of Legal…
Duo accused of trafficking $6.5M in cocaine remanded
TWO men, who were allegedly nabbed by the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) with $6.5 million in cocaine, on Friday, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a drug trafficking charge and were remanded to prison. Devon Simon, 43, of West Ruimveldt and Winston Hazel, 35, of Gibson Street, Tucville, were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann…
‘Justice Kennard created a better Guyana for all of us’- President Ali
See below full statement by President Dr Irfaan Ali on the death of Justice Cecil Kennard: Justice Cecil Kennard’s contributions to Guyana is nothing short of extraordinary. His relentless and unwavering work in the Judiciary and improved governance of our country has created a better Guyana for all of us. As we say farewell to…
Russia-Ukraine war pushes up flour prices by 15 per cent
NAMILCO Guyana has increased flour prices by 15 percent with immediate effect to ensure continued supply as the price of wheat has skyrocketed. According to a statement issued by the company on Friday, manufacturing companies worldwide are experiencing unprecedented increases in the costs of raw materials, freight, packaging materials, energy and other inputs. The media,…
IDB President backs Guyana’s oil development path
(Jamaica Observer) – Guyana may have discovered commercial deposits when the world is transitioning to green energy adoption, but president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Mauricio Claver-Carone believes the South American country can utilise the revenues from its recent discoveries to become a developed country, following the Norwegian model. During a press briefing earlier…
Labour Ministry launches virtual job bank
THE Ministry of Labour (MoL) on Friday during a ceremony held in the boardroom at its Brickdam office, launched its online “National Job Bank” which will be a virtual space that connects job-seekers and employers. Job-seekers can post their credentials and employers can post vacancies, using the facility, which can be accessed at www.jobs.gov.gy. Both…
Guyana joins world-renowned Yoga Guru’s ‘Save Soil Movement’
In keeping with the objectives outlined in the government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was on Saturday signed to preserve Guyana’s soil. The agreement was signed between Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and yoga guru and spiritual master, Jagadish Vasudev, known as Sadhguru at State House in the presence of…
Two years into ‘COVID’: balancing the country’s health and economy
By Shamar Meusa CREATING a sustainable balance between the health and safety of the population, and the strength of the economy is essential in managing a pandemic that forces periodic shutdowns and national curfews. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony made this observation in an exclusive interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Friday. Minister Anthony…
7 new COVID-19 cases; 6 in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded another seven COVID-19 infections. With these new cases, the total number of confirmed cases since March 11, 2020, has increased to 63,134. Importantly, though, no additional deaths were recorded leaving the overall death toll at 1,224. The new infections were recorded from three regions: Region One (one case),…
