IT will be an extremely proud moment for 47-year-old Pamela Atwell, and her 21-year-old daughter, Deandra Daniels who will both “walk” the University of Guyana’s virtual graduation stage come February 11, 2022. The occasion is the pair’s successful completion of the requirements for a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Social Work, and a Diploma in…
In the face of mounting pressure from the dominant political force in the APNU+AFC Coalition Joseph Harmon could soon resign from his position as early as this week. The News Room has been reliably informed that a high-level meeting was recently held to discuss how the top position of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)…
THE re-election of Mia Mottley as Prime Minister of Barbados has concretised the plans and programmes that Guyana and the island-nation have discussed, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. Mottley, who was sworn in on Wednesday, has led the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a resounding back-to-back 30-0 win. In congratulating the Prime Minister on…
With a small regional budget, authorities in the mining town of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) have been unable to facilitate much-needed repairs to its road infrastructure, prompting a call from the Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dwight John for Central Government to intervene. The REO relayed to the media on Wednesday that because of the…
(Nation News) MOMENTS after being sworn in for a second time as Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley said she would spend this weekend fine-tuning a new Cabinet. Mottley and Dale Marshall became the first political leader and Attorney-General respectively to be sworn in, taking the country’s new oath, which had only been done…
Slated to arrive in Guyana for an official visit and further talks with the Irfaan Ali led government on Friday morning, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled the visit at the last minute following the sudden death of his mother. The cancellation was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador…
FOR the Year 2021, Guyana’s thriving livestock industry has raked in an impressive $14.9 billion in revenue. This is according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, who said that these earnings were as a result of local sales only. “This is what we’re making from the local market alone; imagine what we can do when we…
(Reuters) – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, according to official announcements and a local official familiar with the matter. Saint Vincent, a Caribbean nation with a population of just over 110,000 people, has for years…
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley rallied to a clean-sweep victory at her country’s early elections yesterday, winning all 30 seats in Parliament. In offering congratulations on behalf of Guyana, President Irfaan Ali this morning said Mottley’s re-election provides Guyana and Barbados with the opportunity to concretize the plans and programmes that the two countries have…
OMAI Gold Mines Corp. has announced another significant gold find at its Broccoli Hill pit in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Earlier this month, the Canadian-based company announced an estimated 1.6 million ounces of gold found at its Wenot Pit. “We are also pleased to report that our initial trenching and drilling on Broccoli Hill, that commenced…
