At least 40 Guyanese agro-processors can access much-needed business training and $1 million in interest-free financing to expand their businesses all across Guyana, through the Economic Development Accelerator programme. This programme is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and offered through the Guyana Economic Development Trust. The first round of the…
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…
— contractors warned to complete project within time frame, specifications THE Ministry of Education on Monday inked a $566.9M contract for rebuilding of the section of the North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary that was last year destroyed by a fire that was electrical in origin. The new building, a three-storey structure, will be constructed by Kares…
New regulations from the government state that a drivers’ permit is no longer needed to drive in Guyana once an individual possesses a valid driver’s licence issued by a competent authority in the traveller’s country of residence. This new law is effective Friday, August 26, 2022. The regulations, made under the Motor Vehicles and Road…
The close contacts of Guyana’s first monkeypox patient have all been tested for the virus and the tests have all returned negative results. However, the close contacts will remain quarantined for 21 days as patient zero makes a full recovery in hospital. Guyana’s first monkeypox case was confirmed on Monday by the Ministry of Health…
POLICE are investigating the death of Trevor Adams, who was found dead at a Sixth Street, Bartica, Essequibo River residence, hours after complaining of feeling unwell. The lifeless body of the 34-year-old man was discovered on Monday. According to a press release from the police, the deceased who was homeless and a habitual drug user…
MICHAEL ‘Mikey’ Singh, 57, of Middle Road, Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, was, on Tuesday, charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The accused appeared before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where the charge was read to him. He pleaded guilty and was subsequently sentenced to six months imprisonment.
COLLIN Wishart, 50, of Well Road, North Ruimveldt, died on Saturday after hitting his head on a bed when he was pushed by a relative who was trying to quell his disorderly behaviour. According to the suspect who is a 20-year-old taxi driver of North Ruimveldt, the now dead man began to behave disorderly at…
HAMZA Samuels called ‘Bad Coolie’, 22, and Emmanuel Hale, 18, both of ‘D’ Field Sophia, were remanded to prison after being charged with three counts of robbery under arms and kidnapping. They were both arrested on August 18, 2022, by the police and were charged jointly on Monday. The duo appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s…
More than 150 persons left the Hope Secondary School on Wednesday with allocation for individual residential lots following an exercise hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Water. Subject Minister Collin D Croal led the allocation exercise along with several key departments of the ministry. Scores of residents turned out for the exercise. The lots…
