— Guyana better prepared for monkeypox, says Minister Manickchand AMID concerns of Guyana’s first reported case of monkeypox and the reopening of schools across the country, Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday gave the assurance that the ministry is well prepared and schools will be reopening as scheduled. Minister Manickchand, who was at the time…

Erecting signs or placing concrete blocks on the roadways in front of one’s property to prevent persons from parking is illegal and Traffic Chief Superintendent Dennis Stephens is urging persons to report such occurrences to the Traffic Department. “Persons placing signs on the roadway has always been a challenge for the Traffic Department,” the Traffic…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

OPPOSITION Leader, Aubrey Norton, on Tuesday, called on the authorities to build capacity to audit cost oil even as government ramps up measures in this direction through involvement of local firms. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Norton, who is also Chairman of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), underscored that auditing…

Power-packed innings from Fabian Allen and Raymon Reifer fired Jamaica Tallawahs to a resounding 55-run win over St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Men’s 6IXTY on Thursday at Warner Park in St. Kitts. Tallawahs racked up 139 from 9.5 overs, the highest total of the 6IXTY this far, and then dismissed the Patriots for…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

EXECUTIVE member and co-founder of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman will be resigning as a Member of Parliament (MP) next week, in keeping with indications earlier this year that he was planning to do so. According to a statement issued on Wednesday on the AFC’s official social media page, Trotman’s resignation as an…

Rupununi, a premier tourism destination in Guyana, will be promoted as a space that is inclusive and friendly to all groups of people regardless of their sexual orientiation, as local groups are working together to roll out sensitivity training and much-needed partnerships. The Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition and the Visit Rupununi tourism organisation inked a historic…

Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All…

– a new lease on life for newest gov’t house lot allottees By Cassandra Khan IN keeping with government’s promise to allocate 50, 000 house lots by 2025, the Ministry of Housing and Water, on Wednesday, held an allocation exercise for residents from Unity to Nootenzuil. The event, which was held at the Hope Secondary…