The 2022 National Budget will allow the government to invest in crucial or priority developmental needs while keeping Guyana’s debt to a minimum, according to the Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. This budget will be presented to the National Assembly on Wednesday, after several months of rigorous planning. While remaining tight-lipped on the major projects…
Health Authorities are seeing scores of persons who recovered from COVID-19 turning up with other health complications, weeks after their COVID-19 recovery, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today. Dr. Anthony said long COVID-19 seems to be more prevalent now with the Omicron variant although it existed with the other variants. “The variant is predominantly…
Certified electricians have a warning for Jamaicans: “Your neighbour may be stealing your electricity and fattening your Jamaica Public Service (JPS) bills.” Christopher Dell, an inspector in Westmoreland, told the Jamaica Observer that people should not overlook the possibility. “It is very much possible. On a meter socket, you have two potheads: one is for JPS and…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy A star in the making or a star is born? Without question, Jasmine Billingy fits into one of the categories after she won both the Girls Under-15 and Under-19 categories at the Junior National Table Tennis Championship, which concluded on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue. Colin Wong…
Health Authorities are seeing scores of persons who recovered from COVID-19 turning up with other health complications, weeks after their COVID-19 recovery, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today. Dr. Anthony said long COVID-19 seems to be more prevalent now with the Omicron variant although it existed with the other variants. “The variant is predominantly…
FOUR more persons have died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 1,134 the Ministry of Health has reported. The ministry said that among the fatalities are three residents of Region Three: a 68-year-old fully vaccinated man who died on January 21, a 46-year-old fully vaccinated woman who died on January 20 and…
In what is a definite first for Guyana, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will in April send an Under-16 boys’ national squad to a UEFA-sponsored international youth tournament in Moldova, featuring three European national teams. In the unprecedented engagement, Guyana will face the hosts, whose senior Men’s team has ranked as high as 37th in FIFA…
Health Authorities are seeing scores of persons who recovered from COVID-19 turning up with other health complications, weeks after their COVID-19 recovery, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today. Dr. Anthony said long COVID-19 seems to be more prevalent now with the Omicron variant although it existed with the other variants. “The variant is predominantly…
STUDENTS of Wakenaam and Leguan Islands, Region Three, will now be able to travel to school in comfort and their parents will be relieved of transportation costs, following the handing over on Saturday of school buses valued close to $10 million. This is the first time that these communities have benefitted from such a boost…
Tristar Inc., a company owned by Guyanese national Krishna Persaud, is in the process of acquiring an additional 300 acres of private lands on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) to create a new West Bank Energy Park. This park would enable the company to quickly scale up operations at its West Demerara shorebase. In…
