— says operation will create close to 50 direct jobs WITH an increasing demand for construction materials across Guyana, local company M&B Construction plans to establish a US$4 million quarry on 1,250 acres of land located along the Essequibo River, Region Two. Named the Keriti Quarry Project, the proposed operation will be tailored to produce…
By Isanella Patoir isanella@newsroom.gy The police cannot remove the tint from a motor vehicle without a licensed certifying officer verifying that said tint is against the prescribed 65 per cent limit. This point was made clear by Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Ramesh Ashram who told the News Room on Tuesday that there is a process…
GUYANA’S Court of Appeal (COA), on Tuesday, cleared the way for Attorney-General, Anil Nandlall, S.C to challenge their December 21 decision allowing the hearing of Election Petition 99 filed by the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). Election Petition 99 was first dismissed by Chief Justice, Roxane George in early 2021…
The Wärtsilä team probing the issues that led to the shutdown of the massive Garden of Eden power plant on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) has given assurances to the management of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) that those issues could be resolved by Thursday. This is according to GPL’s Chief Executive Officer…
EFFECTIVE January 18, the Ministry of Health will not issue discharge certificates for persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been in home isolation, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said today. This was only one of a few new measures announced by the health minister during his daily COVID-19 briefing. On the high…
Guyana has recorded a total of 1,101 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic in March, 2020 and five of those deaths were reported on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health. The latest deaths, as reported by the Health Ministry are as follows: A 42-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) who died…
The Attorney representing the interest of the family of businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead in his bead by a policeman believes a murder charge should have been filed against the policeman and not manslaughter. Last Friday, the policeman Sherwin Peters of the SWAT Unit and who is originally from Linden appeared in Court…
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Britain will freeze funding for the BBC for two years and debate whether a universal licence fee should continue, the government said on Monday, sparking accusations of “cultural vandalism”. While the government did not want to “destroy” the 100-year-old British “beacon”, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told parliament that it could…
The mother of a 10-year-old boy has launched a desperate search for him after he failed to return to his Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice home on Sunday. The boy was sent to a nearby shop at around 08:00 hrs. The missing boy has been identified as Andrew Gomes, a Grade Five student of the Tain…
Residents of Dartmouth on the Essequibo Coast after holding off protests for over four months, launched a massive protest this morning over the killing of businessman Orin Boston Jr. The residents are upset that the Policeman accused of shooting the businessman dead in his bed was charged for manslaughter and not the more serious charge…
