The Office of the Auditor General is currently conducting “real-time audits” of the cash grants being issued by the Government of Guyana, and according to the Auditor General Deodat Sharma, those grants are being issued without prejudice. “Our teams of auditors were engaged in real-time audits where we were able to ensure the objective of…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips, who is performing the duties of President, has called on communities to keep their environments clean as he spearheaded a massive clean-up campaign around the city on Sunday morning. The Prime Minister said the national clean-up campaign forms part of the administration’s continued effort, over the past two years,…
A STREET on the corner of Jamaica Avenue and 173rd Street was co-named after late Guyanese pandit Laldharry Seerattan on Saturday last. Several dignitaries attended a special ceremony under a tent at the yard of the late Pandit Seerattan. Politicians, community leaders and family members delivered short tributes to the late pandit and to the mandir…
SCORES of residents, including students, from the Island of Wakenaam were exposed to the growing number of career opportunities in Guyana’s bourgeoning oil-and-gas sector during a career fair which was held on Saturday at the Essequibo Island Secondary School. According to a release, the career fair and recruitment drive hosted by Atlantic Ventures Group, a…
St. Lucia Kings made it three wins on the trot in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a thrilling one-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders on Sunday night. The Knight Riders won the toss and opted to field first and that decision appeared to have backfired when Johnson Charles’ half-century got the Kings…
MINISTER of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira signed a book of condolence at Lancaster House in London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II (Photo credit: Jonathan Hordle/PA Media Assignments)
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Alado of Master Z Racing Stable on Sunday afternoon powered to victory in the inaugural President’s Cup horse race meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club, West Berbice. With the prolific Colin Ross on saddle, the reigning Guyana Cup champion picked up a sublime ‘gate to pole’ win, dismantling the competition…
— financial analysist swats claims that addendum to PSA of 2016 equates to a form of renegotiation FINANCIAL Analyst Joel Bhagwandin said the proponents of the argument that the addendum to the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) of 2016 is a form of renegotiation of the contract are trying to create a storm in a tea…
The newly crowned Miss Amerindian Heritage queen has been dethroned after it was found that the person adding up the scores in last Saturday’s pageant did so incorrectly. Region Five’s Amber Andrews from Moraikobai village was crowned queen but 24 hours later, the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, which organises the pageant, announced that the queen…
AS the Government of Guyana continues its quest of providing adequate housing for citizens, 4,000 housing units are slated for Region Six in the coming years. This was revealed by Vice-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during a community outreach at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground last Friday. Dr Jagdeo in outlining plans for the region,…
