Minister McCoy tells Soesdyke Heritage Celebration MINISTER within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, over the weekend engaged those gathered for Heritage celebration in Soesdyke, where he asserted that, “There is no benefit to us being disunited. We are better together.” The minister reminded celebrants of the importance of Amerindian Heritage Month, noting that…
Chairman and Members of Elections 2020 Commission of Inquiry sworn in
The Chairman and two members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General and Regional Elections took their oath of office today before the Chief Magistrate at the Office of the President. Retired Trinidad and Tobago Judge, Stanley John is serving as the Chairman of the Commission. The other two members of the…
Chairman and Members of Elections 2020 Commission of Inquiry sworn in
The Chairman and two members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General and Regional Elections took their oath of office today before the Chief Magistrate at the Office of the President. Retired Trinidad and Tobago Judge, Stanley John is serving as the Chairman of the Commission. The other two members of the…
CSEC top performer credits success to strong support system
FOR 17-year-old Daniel Dowding, it was the support he got from his family, friends, church and community that kept him pushing through many sleepless nights, self-doubt and the pain of grief as he prepared for his Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Dowding, a student of the Anna Regina Secondary School, in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam),…
Minister McCoy calls out Burke for ‘delusional’ comments
MINISTER in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, has called out social media commentator Rickford Burke for his baseless criticism of President, Dr Irfaan Ali. Burke, who is based in New York, used condescending remarks to describe a response the President gave to a resident during a public…
Processing fee suspended on invoice price for milk, dairy products
THE government has suspended, with immediate effect, the three per cent processing fee on the invoice price for milk and dairy products. The Ministry of Agriculture, in a statement, said it has instructed the Guyana Livestock Development Authority to discontinue the collection of the three per cent processing fee. “All sanitary requirements for importation of…
Commissioners for CoI into attempted elections rigging to be sworn in today
PRESIDENT, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, will on Tuesday swear in the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the events surrounding the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. The swearing in will be held at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown. President Ali announced back in June that the CoI will be…
Guyana’s first monkeypox patient deemed non-infectious, sent home from hospital
The first monkeypox patient in Guyana has been discharged from isolation at the infectious disease hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday during his daily COVID-19 update said the 57-year-old man from Region Four is non-infectious. The Health Minister also said the man has been given the ‘okay’ to return…
Laluni farmers expect boost in profits with $50M road works
WITH works soon to commence on the main access road of Laluni, a small farming community on the Linden Soesdyke-Highway, farmers are in high spirits as they anticipate a big boost in their profits. Earlier this month, President, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali visited the community and announced that some $50 million in contracts will be…
Guyanese quartet in WI Women squad to face New Zealand
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday announced a 17-member provisional squad to take on New Zealand Women in three CG United One Day Internationals (ODIs) from September 16-22 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Newly-appointed captain Hayley Matthews leads the squad which sees the return of the experienced Natasha McLean. The squad was…
