Just one month after commencing Guyana operations, Inter-Caribbean Airways has added five Guyanese flight attendants to their crew and presented them with their signatory ‘wings’ on Friday. The simple ceremony was held at the Roraima Duke Lodge where the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados-based airline Trevor Sadler noted that the move is in…
THE United States of America has requested the extradition of two men, who had fled to Guyana after allegedly committing several sex-related crimes. Kareem Abdool Hack and Julian Yhip were arrested by the police on Friday and later appeared before Principal Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Hack, 35, of Canje Berbice, has…
Justin Langer has resigned as head coach of the Australia men’s team. Cricket Australia said the 51-year-old, whose contract was due to expire in June, rejected a short-term extension. Langer, who took over in 2018 following the Australia ball-tampering scandal, won the T20 World Cup and the Ashes in the past three months. On Friday…
— to achieve 25 per cent reduction in food imports by 2025, says President Ali PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has stressed the importance of across-the-board commitments by CARICOM Member States in achieving the target of reducing food importation by 25 per cent by 2025. Guyana currently holds lead responsibility for Agriculture, Agricultural Diversification and Food…
When Marissa Victoria Foster started the University of Guyana Berbice Campus fresh out of high school in 2018, she had no direction on her career choice, she did not put any effort into her studies and only desired to reach the end of her journey there. In fact, she said, “my initial plan was simply…
NOW equipped with the skills to address gender-based violence (GBV) and the discrimination associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), 16 persons will soon embark on a mission to put what they have learnt into practice. They have successfully completed the trainer of trainers’ foundation course and will be targeting women and girls across Guyana.…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy In a stinging rebuke to the APNU+AFC’s contributions over the last five days to the 2022 budget debates, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh Friday night delivered a chastening presentation – one that had a humbling effect for the coalition Members of Parliament (MPs). In his usually fluid manner, the Finance Minister…
— Finance Minister hammers APNU+AFC for selling ‘pipe dreams’ SENIOR Minister within the Office of the President, Dr. Ashni Singh, highlighted that the government’s competency and credibility will allow for the much-needed execution of Guyana’s development plans and projects listed in the landmark $552.9 billion 2022 National Budget. The 2022 National Budget was presented to…
Graduates of the University of Guyana for the 2020-2021 academic year were urged to utilise their degrees and skills to contribute to the development of Guyana and simultaneously change their own circumstances. “You are the generation in which Guyana’s future resides and it is you to whom we look to realise ‘One Guyana’,” President Dr.…
Two United States (U.S) fugitives, who are wanted back home in connection with a series of sexual criminal matters, were arrested by local police and could face extradition soon. Kareem Abdool Hack and Julian Yhip were brought before Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the application for extradition was made by…
