THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has taken a decision to waive the vaccination requirement for persons in the 14-17 years age group. “GECOM is absolutely cognisant that national registration of all eligible persons is a legal requirement as it is a constitutional obligation for it to register such persons. However, whereas, the responsibility for creating…
Zak Crawley hit his second Test hundred as England dominated West Indies on day four of the first Test to set up an outside chance of victory. Crawley capitalised on a lifeless Antigua pitch to make an unbeaten 117, while captain Joe Root reached 84 not out at the close. Having started the day behind…
EDUCATION Minister Priya Manickchand on Thursday night visited the relatives of the men who were mowed down on Monday night on the De Willem Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD), when a teen driver crashed into the Sharmilla Harikissoon Sports Bar. “My thoughts and prayers are with these families who have been left heartbroken and…
The National Milling Company of Guyana Inc (NAMILCO) has increased the price of flour by 15 per cent with immediate effect. A statement from the company on Friday noted that this increase is largely due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Over the past few days, however, the price of wheat has skyrocketed! “The price…
Today marked two years since Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case and death. The first case was that of a New York-based Guyanese woman who had traveled to Guyana from Queens, New York. She died at the Georgetown Hospital a few hours after being taken there with symptoms. Two years later, the country has recorded…
THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will host its traditional Phagwah Mela – Rang Rasiya – Saturday, at the Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra in Prashad Nagar. According to a release, the gates of the Kendra will open at 16:00 hrs and there will be an exciting array of cultural entertainment and varied stalls offering delicious sweetmeats, curries…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case and death on March 11, 2020. Now, two years later, restrictions are being lifted and there is a gradual return to life before the pandemic- though, perhaps, with some changes. “The world is now in its [second] year of the pandemic and people really want…
A TWO-DAY virtual workshop on Drafting Arbitration Clauses will be hosted in April through collaboration among the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Attorney General’s Chambers, IMPACT Justice and the Young Members Group of the Caribbean branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. A release from the AG’s Chambers said the workshop, titled ‘Drafting Arbitration Clauses:…
A 26-year-old security guard of Wismar, Linden is in a serious condition after he was attacked by two unidentified men armed with cutlasses in the wee hours of Thursday. Swayn David, who is attached to the St Aiden’s Primary School in Wismar, was chopped several times during the attack. Police Headquarters reported that the motive…
By Shamar Meusa CEVONS Waste Management Inc., a major player in Guyana’s niche solid waste management sector, received its ISO 9001:2015 certification on Thursday last, boosting its brand internationally; a move Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, said should be followed by other companies. The company received the official ISO (International Organisation of Standardisation) certificate…
