More than 17,000 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of January representing the highest number of infections recorded since the pandemic came to Guyana. The country has also recorded 79 deaths since the start of this month, with 23 of those deaths confirmed in the past three days alone. The continuing spread…

The Opposition APNU+AFC has filed a motion of no-confidence against the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir. In the motion, which was released to the press last evening ahead of today’s parliamentary sitting, the Opposition said the actions of the Speaker on the 29th December when there were loud protests by the Opposition and…

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has indicated that the 2022 National Budget will be historic and transformational. The National Budget is set to be presented in the National Assembly on Wednesday, and already the Finance Minister is boasting of what the budget sets out to achieve. While not going into specifics, Dr. Singh disclosed on…

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding after announcing new COVID restrictions. The entire country is set to be placed under the highest level of COVID restrictions after an outbreak of the Omicron variant. The restrictions include a cap of 100 vaccinated people at events and mask wearing in shops and on…

Former President and Former Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform David Granger is expected to step down as Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) by the end of this week. Mr. Granger today met with APNU General Secretary Joe Harmon and Leader of the Alliance of Change Khemraj Ramjattan where he conveyed…

OWNER/EXECUTIVE Chairman of Tristar Inc, Krishna Persaud and newly appointed Managing Director, Joel Bhagwandin, who were both born and raised on the West Bank of Demerara, are forging ahead to be the leaders of a major transformational development project on the West Bank and West Coast of Demerara. The planned developmental project will be one…

Eight Opposition Members of Parliament including Chief Whip Christopher Jones have been referred to the National Assembly’s Committee of Privileges over the 29th December protests that erupted in the House over the Natural Resource Fund Bill. It was during that protest that the Assembly’s mace was snatched from its position by an Opposition MP amidst…

-to focus on labour laws, penalties for breaches THE Ministry of Labour (MoL) is planning to host a labour relations conference with approximately 80 companies involved in Guyana’s oil and gas sector by this month-end. During a recent interview with the Guyana Chronicle, subject minister Joseph Hamilton shared that invitations for the conference which will…

Officers of the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Revenue Authority, Customs Anti-Narcotic Agency, GDF Coast Guard, and the Maritime Administration have benefited from the US State Department’s Container Control Programme training—a programme designed to strengthen Guyana’s capacity to protect its borders and enhance port security. The project is receiving support from the U.S. State Department’s Office…

-aims to have drug-free communities AS the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) continues to focus on boosting its capacity to tackle drug trafficking across the country and at the borders, its head, James Singh, says eradicating drug use in communities is high on the agenda. Singh during a telephone interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Saturday,…