Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Karen Cummings has issued a call on the Government to begin taking better care of the country’s nurses as they continue to be on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. Cummings who served as a junior Minister of Health under the former APNU+AFC government told the National Assembly on…

–pedestrians, motorcyclists account for most road fatalities THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a 21 per cent decrease in serious crimes for 2021, according to Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie, who said the figure represents the largest decrease in the country in over a decade. The acting police commissioner was at the time…

Guyana today received 55,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines procured through support from Canada. The vaccines were received at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport by Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy; Political Counselor at the High Commission of Canada, Caroline Mireault and Officer in Charge at PAHO/WHO, Mr. Daniel Albert. High…

Guyana today received 55,000 doses of the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccines which were procured through support from the Government of Canada.  High Commissioner of Canada, Mark Berman applauded the efforts of the Government of Guyana to ensure that vaccines are available in the country. He said Canada is committed to continuing to support Guyana’s efforts. “The…

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, GTT, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc to support the marketing and promotion of the HERVenture, a business education app designed for women entrepreneurs. Launched in Guyana in September, the app was developed by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and was brought to Guyana in partnership…

See below full press release issued by the Ministry of Finance  The Ministry of Finance has taken note of recent pronouncements made, particularly in a page 1 comment as well as an article carried in the 17 December 2021 edition of Stabroek News, both of which can only be described misguided, hypocritical, and disingenuous. The…

InterCaribbean Airways launched its Guyana service today with an inaugural flight from Barbados to the Cheddi Jagan Airport in Guyana. The airline will now be offering almost daily flights between Guyana and Barbados. Just after the arrival of the flight, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Sadler said InterCaribbean is pleased to be entering the…

TWENTY-FIVE local Guyanese businesses on Wednesday were recognised by the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) for having completed the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Management System Mentorship Programme. The businesses, which ranged from law and oil and gas support firms, to janitorial and public relations services, were the inaugural graduates from the programme…

–but says further drilling required LESS than four months after spudding the Kawa-1 exploration well, CGX Energy, through one of its major shareholders, Frontera Energy, has reported that it has encountered hydrocarbon presence. The Kawa-1 well, named after the iconic mountain overlooking the village of Paramakatoi in the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana, is located in the…

–75 per cent of oil company’s food supplies must be procured from Guyanese, Bill outlines IN the hallmark Local Content Bill tabled in the National Assembly, on Thursday, the government has proposed that a Local Content Secretariat be established. This secretariat, the Bill outlines, will be established within the Ministry of Natural Resources and shall…