–over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 recorded within the past 24 hours WITH Guyana recording a rise in the daily number of COVID-19 cases, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that samples were sent overseas to test for the Omicron variant, which is reportedly more transmissible. Prior to this announcement by the President on Wednesday,…
-Wayne Rodrigues tells his story FOLLOWING a violent encounter with a drug dealer, Wayne Rodrigues knew that it was time for him to build a new life away from the drugs and crime he knew. As a then 17-year-old, he had experienced things children his age should not. Now a family man and business owner,…
THE devastating May/June 2021 floods have served as a timely reminder that going forward, Guyana must demonstrate its resilience in several sectors including agriculture, health and infrastructure. Consequently, in addition to adopting innovative farming technologies and establishing SMART medical facilities, the Government of Guyana has also embarked on an important initiative to replace all timber…
–Education Minister says evidence points to contraction at the community level EDUCATION Minister Priya Manickchand has said that the teachers and students who were tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week did not contract the virus at school. According to the minister, the teachers and students contracted the virus from the community spread before…
Guyana on Saturday set a new record after confirming a total of 1,016 new COVID-19 cases in 24-hours. In addition to the new cases, another person died from the dreaded virus, taking the overall death toll since March 2020 to 1,067. The latest fatality is a 46-year-old unvaccinated man from Region 10 who succumbed on…
A 25-year-old bus driver of Anna Regina, Region Two was arrested on Saturday in connection with allegedly giving three schoolgirls marijuana and alcohol to consume which led to them being hospitalised. Regional Commander Woman Superintendent, Denise Griffith confirmed that the bus driver was arrested a day after the students of the Anna Regina Multilateral School…
THE first step to move the national minimum wage from $44,200 to $60,000 has been taken with the Ministry of Labour (MoL)’s National Tripartite Committee (NTC) officially giving its nod to the increase at a meeting held on Wednesday. With this step now concluded, subject minister, Joseph Hamilton, will now take the issue to Cabinet…
ARONCO Services Inc. has been put on notice for failing to complete the $59.9 million Queen’s Atlantic Road in the Industrial Area on the East Bank of Demerara. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill inspected the project on Friday, and was not satisfied that the work, which had a December 31, 2021 deadline, has…
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has frowned upon the attempt by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), by way of a Press Statement dated January 7, 2022, to bring his speakership of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana into disrepute. According to a release from the National Assembly of the…
IN keeping with Guyana’s continued upward developmental trajectory, the Ministry of Legal Affairs in 2022 will continue to pursue a transformational legislative agenda tailored to equip the country with a modern statutory framework to facilitate its growth and development. The legislation which the ministry will be pursuing includes the enabling of online transactions in the…
