GUYANA has enhanced its capacity to combat malaria with the procurement of new technology that will facilitate the sequencing of genomes of parasites found in the blood of infected patients. The new advanced technology will also help researchers to determine the different genes and hotspot areas of the parasite here in the country. Health Minister,…
A 46-year-old Jamaican national was on Tuesday arrested at a cannabis farm at Nabaclis Village backlands, East Coast Demerara by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU). A press release from CANU noted that ranks acted on a tip-off and visited the area when they discovered a camp on a half-acre of land along…
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton was today elected Chairman of the five-party A partnership for National Unity (APNU) after receiving the full support of the parties that made up the grouping, party sources have confirmed. Mr. Norton’s election comes one day after the Former Leader of the PNC/R signaled his intention…
-getaway motorcycle recovered FOLLOWING intense investigations by the police, seven persons were arrested in connection with Monday’s $18.5 million armed robbery committed on a Corentyne businesswoman while the getaway motorcycle has been recovered. This is according to Region Six Commander, Superintendent Boodnarine Persaud, who provided members of the media with an update on Tuesday. He…
A 28-year-old police constable was on Tuesday released on $100,000 bail for the offence of attempting to pervert the course of justice following allegations that he demanded money from a man to forgo being criminally charged. Mario Parasram, who is stationed at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weever at the…
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton was today elected Chairman of the five-party A partnership for National Unity (APNU) after receiving the full support of the parties that made up the grouping, party sources have confirmed. Mr. Norton’s election comes one day after the Former Leader of the PNC/R signaled his intention…
–as Guyana, China sign implementation agreement for friendship initiative A China-Guyana Friendship Monument, amphitheater, picnic lawn, a stand canopy over a pond, twin pavilions, and grounds for football, tennis and basketball, are among major attractions earmarked for the Joe Vieira Park on the West Bank of Demerara. Guyana and China signed an implementation agreement for…
Turkish National Emre Kiremit has reached a settlement with his employers whose efforts he had to desperately fight off at the weekend after they attempted to force him back to Turkey while he was still owed large sums of money in salaries. Lawyered up and hours before Kiremit and his manager were to appear before…
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton was today elected Chairman of the five-party A partnership for National Unity (APNU) after receiving the full support of the parties that made up the grouping, party sources have confirmed. Mr. Norton’s election comes one day after the Former Leader of the PNC/R signaled his intention…
COGNISANT of the challenges experienced globally as food prices and the general cost of living continue to rise resulting from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, President Dr Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday evening, raised the curtain on Budget 2022 which he said will include a sizeable allocation addressing the rising cost of living experienced by Guyanese. “I…
