The body of Bartica Businessman Randy Adams was fished out of the Essequibo River on Monday by ranks of the Guyana Police Force, two days after a boat mishap in the vicinity of Calf Island. The other missing man has been identified as Alvin Leitch called ‘Spanish Boss’ of Charlestown, Georgetown. Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent,…
HUNDREDS flooded the National Stadium on Saturday night for the One Guyana Festival mega concert where several local artistes performed. It was a lively and enjoyable affair which featured different musical genres. It brought together all of Guyana in keeping with President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s ‘One Guyana’ vision. Bunty Singh, Vanita Willie, Vicadi Singh, Big…
The Ministry of Education’s School Feeding Coordinator, Mr Mahendra Phagwah, is in the United States at the invitation of the United Nations Foundation to attend the Transforming Education Summit at the United Nations hosted in New York. Mr. Phagwah is representing Guyana as a speaker at several high-level events joining Heads of States and Ministers…
— return and play your part, President Ali urges diaspora in US GUYANA is being rapidly transformed, said President, Dr Irfaan Ali as he appealed to Guyanese in the diaspora to return home and play their part in the massive development currently underway and will be undertaken in the near future. The President made the…
Though the global community continues to battle major issues associated with climate change, energy and food security, Guyana has positioned itself to lead the world in these areas. President Irfaan Ali, while meeting with Guyanese living in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, said his government is managing the country in a way that will ensure sustainability,…
There has been no response from Surinamese authorities to the Guyana Government’s recent correspondence on the delayed issuance of promised fishing licenses to Guyanese along with concerns raised over other challenges locals face while fishing in the Corentyne River. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told the News Room on Monday that he still awaits a response…
Children wandering on the streets are vulnerable to several dangers and cognisant of this, childcare officers and members of the Guyana Police Force have upped the focus on keeping children safe. This is being done through a new ‘Street Light’ project instituted by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through the Childcare and…
Food production on the island of Wakenaam, Region Three will soon be boosted as government is taking several steps to make it a reality. Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) Chief Investment Officer Dr Peter Ramsaroop led a team to the Essequibo Island on Saturday. Dr. Ramsaroop outlined how further development of this industry can benefit…
As part of continued efforts to modernise and transform the Guyana Police Force, the electronic ticketing system will be rolled out in approximately three weeks along the Mandela to Eccles four-lane highway. This was revealed by President Dr Irfaan Ali during a diaspora engagement on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida. The new electronic ticketing system…
There will be a new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for new oil activities offshore Guyana, including the upcoming oil blocks’ auction, but the government will not change existing contracts as part of efforts to maintain the favourable investor confidence in Guyana. This is according to a release from the Ministry of Natural Resources, which reiterated…
