Lands along the Linden/ Soesdyke highway are in high demand and the government will soon limit allocations there, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday. The Head of State told a gathering of land surveyors that the country is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, making their skills all the more crucial in the country.…
(OilNOW) – The latest monthly report on Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) shows that the account earned GY$10.646 billion in royalties and GY$50.127 billion in profit oil. This totals approximately GY$60.773 billion (US$291.477 million). The Bank of Guyana report states that net outflows for the month totalled $41.7 billion. This was the second withdrawal ever…
Although there is no one infected with monkeypox in Guyana, the government has ordered vaccines to bolster ongoing efforts meant to protect the population from the spread of this virus, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed on Wednesday. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. Monkeypox, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a virus transmitted…
HIGHLIGHTING that every step in the electoral process in Guyana is legally determined, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., on Tuesday, called out Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton for his “uneducated” positions on the Official List of Electors, accusing him of creating unnecessary tensions in the country. The Legal Affairs Minister made…
Banks has been confirmed as the Official Beer of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals, which will take place in Guyana from 27 to 30 September. 2022 will be the first time that the historic CPL final will take place in Guyana and Banks Beer will be there to celebrate the occasion with the…
WITH some operators of speedboats, minibuses and taxis opting to increase their fares, forcing commuters to pay more money on established fares, Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, stated that government has not, at this point, authorised any fare increases. Speaking during a media conference at the ministry’s Wight’s Lane office, Minister Edghill said: “we have…
Food, beverage, and good old Guyanese culture are what encapsulate the Guyana Rum Festival which returns on September 10 and 11 at the Everest Cricket Club, with an aim to reverberate Guyana’s rich history in Sugar cultivation and rum manufacturing. Established in 2019, the festival returns to in-person activities and organiser, Yonnick David, told the…
– President Ali tells YNR apprentices, noting them as integral to transformation THE Natural Resources Ministry has undertaken to mentor a cohort of apprentices as part of its Youth in Natural Resources (YNR) apprenticeship programme. Speaking with the enthusiastic bunch of Guyanese youth, President, Dr Irfaan Ali said that by 2030, those young people will…
Akeem Lashley, a self-confessed drug dealer was Thursday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.3 million for the recent cocaine bust at Norton Street, Georgetown. His paralyzed co-accused Andre Clarke, who the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) labelled as a “known drug trafficker” was granted bail in the sum of $150, 000. The pair…
THE official flag carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways, will commence scheduled flights to Guyana in the first quarter of 2023. It is expected that the world-renowned airline’s operations will commence by March 27, 2023, plying the Guyana route twice weekly while making stops in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) sister country, St. Lucia. A 777…
