A horrific four-vehicle accident on the western end of the Mahaica Bridge, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday has claimed the lives of at least two persons thus far. When contacted by the News Room, Police Commander Kurleigh Simon confirmed the deaths but was unable to provide more details. The News Room understands that the accident…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
DR Naitram Singh, who secured his Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) in Cuba in 2011, has now completed his post-graduate studies in Pediatrics and Neonatology at the University of Medical Sciences of Santiago de Cuba – and is now back in Guyana to complement the pool of specialists at the Ministry of Health. Dr. Singh…
Four days before the scheduled start of the ODI series against West Indies in Ahmedabad, India have been dealt a severe blow with several members of their camp learned to have tested positive for Covid-19. While the BCCI is yet to announce details, ESPNcricinfo understands that at least 4-5 members including both players and support…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
THE Ministry of Home Affairs, along with the Guyana Police Force and the Air Corp are investigating the circumstances surrounding an the discovery of an illegal Venezuelan aircraft in Kuruduni, some 20 Km from the Kurupukari crossing location of the Linden-Lethem Rupununi Road. The aircraft bearing Venezuelan registration #YV506 was discovered abandoned off the illegal…
A total of 17 persons, including 12 children, are now homeless after a fire destroyed their home at Castello Housing Scheme, La Penitence, Georgetown on Wednesday morning. The fire started just after 10:00hrs in the two-storey wooden and concrete property. The house is owned by Lynette Barker and according to her son, Levi Barker, the…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
— Agriculture Minister tells House BETWEEN 2015 and 2020, the then Coalition Government was repeatedly flagged for making a series of questionable purchases, which saw millions, and, in some cases, even billions of taxpayers’ dollars being wasted. On Tuesday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, informed the National Assembly of yet another botched purchase detected under his…
Former Education Minister Nicolette Henry has resigned as an opposition Parliamentarian to make way for the leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton. Her resignation was confirmed by party sources after the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir announced earlier on Wednesday that she will not be participating in the ongoing…
