Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 148 with ten additional deaths recorded between January 22 and 25. With these latest deaths, a total of 93 persons have died for January thus far. Three of the persons who died were unvaccinated; two were fully vaccinated; one was partially vaccinated and the others’ vaccination status is…
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 part of efforts to chart a pathway to the sustainable and transparent management of Guyana’s oil and gas revenues, the National Assembly has approved a motion which entrusts the Parliamentary Committee of Appointments with the task of selecting nominees for two major Natural Resources Fund (NRF) governance bodies. The motion, which was tabled in…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy President Irfaan Ali has signalled that Budget 2022 will see a reduction in personal income tax and reduced taxes in other areas along with a heap of measures to cushion rising food prices; there will be big spending in health, education and public infrastructure also. “We have a commitment to do…
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) will be monitoring the removal and subsequent restoration of approximately 240m2 of mangroves and cordgrass at Ogle, East Coast Demerara where Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is undertaking its Fiber Optic Cable Project. ExxonMobil Head office – a greenfield 15-acre site comprising two buildings and…
THE Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Bill 2021 was passed in the National Assembly on Monday. The bill provides the legal framework for removal of human organs, tissues, cells and biofluids for transplantation and blood transfusion. The bill states that such transplantations are to be used in regenerative medicine including cell therapy, gene therapy, stem…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has reaffirmed that the US$900 million gas-to-energy project that will cut energy costs by 50 per cent, will be Guyana’s most transformational project. Defending the government’s development plan, the Natural Resources Minister said the highly-anticipated gas-to-energy project will provide a reliable and sustainable source of energy to the grid.…
Ten more persons in Guyana have lost their lives to COVID-19, taking the death toll in the past three weeks to 93. It is the second-highest number of deaths to be recorded within a month since the virus was first recorded in Guyana. Three of the latest deaths were recorded in Region 4 while two…
ONE sure indication of rising prosperity is that of rapid and sustained economic growth. The World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects had projected that Guyana’s economy would grow by 49.7 per cent in 2022. This is nothing short of an economic miracle, especially when seen against the background of economic contraction in several countries…
Swift action by police in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has led to the recovery of a motorcycle that was reportedly used as the mode of escape by a lone bandit who robbed businesswoman Nalini Mangali in front of Republic Bank in Rose Hall on Monday. The News Room has confirmed that the motorcycle was found…
