-$31B spent in 2021, GEA head says GIVEN the large sums of money that are being spent every year on importing fuel to meet the country’s electricity needs, much focus will be placed on developing renewable energy sources. This is according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahendra Sharma,…
Lloyd Junior Robinson, a Guyanese attorney-at-law with a passion for the oil and gas sector, was admitted to the local bar on Friday. Robinson’s petition to practice law was presented before Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, and Chief Justice Roxane George at the High Court by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs,…
IN celebration of World Kidney Day 2022, which is slated to be celebrated on March 10, the Guyana Kidney Foundation will be hosting a series activities during the month. According to a release from the Foundation, primary focus will be placed on nutrition. The Foundation is encouraging Guyanese to grow all foods that are necessary…
Barbados Pride completed a 10-wicket win over Jamaica Scorpions to remain unbeaten in the Regional Four-Day Championship on Friday at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Set a target of 41 in the dying stages of the final day, Pride reached the target in 9.4 overs with openers Shayne Moseley unbeaten on 34 (35 balls; 7x4s)…
THE Regional Democratic Council and the Agriculture Committee of Region 10 on Friday hosted its first Farmers’ Market Day event for the year 2022 at Wismar Market Square, where cash crop and livestock farmers, agro-processors and other entrepreneurs were given a chance to sell their produce. According to the head of the region’s agriculture committee,…
Party promoters are being urged to seek guidance from the National COVID-19 Task Force when planning for events for the upcoming Mashramani season. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony reminded that while the curfew has been lifted, all other COVID protocols remain in place. The Health Minister warned that if persons are complacent, there can…
Five COVID-19 deaths were recorded between February 16 and 18, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The country’s death toll has now increased 1, 208. This also means that 36 persons have died for February. The details on the persons who died are as follows; Meanwhile, 48 new cases were recorded from a total…
E-Networks Inc, Guyana’s leading provider of digital cable television, internet, information technology and media services, has pledged its support to this year’s Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic, which will bounce off on Saturday evening from 18:00h at Burnham Basketball Court, Georgetown. At a simple presentation on Friday at E-Networks’ Camp Street headquarters, Marketing Coordinator, Ashley John,…
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mia Mottley on her return home from Guyana late yesterday announced that Guyana is set to join the Regional Security System (RSS)—the Eastern Caribbean bloc which was created in 1982 to counter threats to the stability of the region and for the defence and security of the region. The Prime…
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips presented a telecommunications licence this afternoon to a new local telecommunications provider, Green Gibraltar. During a simple ceremony in the boardroom of the Prime Minister’s Office, the senior government official said that he was happy to welcome the local company and that it is his hope that the increased…
