While Guyana has seen no case of monkey pox, the Health Ministry is in discussions to procure medication as a preparatory and precautionary measure. Noting that Barbados on Saturday confirmed a case of monkey pox in the country, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday said that Guyana is in preliminary discussions to try to…

TEN years after deciding to add fruit to barbeque sauce, Sandra Craig has managed to turn this idea into a successful small business. SS Natural Fruit Flavoured Inc is now a household name in Guyana and all of its products have been tested and approved by the Food and Drug Department. Its owner is also…

See the full statement from the Bureau of Statistics below: The Bureau of Statistics on Monday, 18th July, 2022 commenced two weeks of intense training for 54 persons from across all regions of Guyana, who will function as Area Coordinators during the upcoming 2022 Population and Housing Census. Following their training, these temporary staff, with…

As the Ministry of Housing prepares for the international building expo which opens this weekend, the government has announced that it will be moving into the East Bank Demerara community of Great Diamond soon to begin the construction of 170 low-income houses. In a statement, the Department of Public Information indicated that seventeen contractors will…

-Rajendra Prabudial sets sights on educating, ‘giving back’ YEARS after entering the workforce as a 15-year-old labourer attached to a Mahaicony rice mill, Rajendra Prabudial is embarking on a new path to change the public’s views on the treatment of body stress or pain, after finding his calling as a massage therapist. Prabudial, called ‘Tony,’…

They called him Raymond Jones, but his real name was the other way around – Jones Raymond; the mix-up could have been one of the reasons why the man, accused of killing another man with an arrow and bow, spent nine years behind bars without a trial. Raymond, now 58, walked out of the Camp…

Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir has issued a call on the Government to ensure equitable access to financial support for citizens as the cost of living continues to rise. During a public meeting at the Stabroek Square on Friday night, MP Walton-Desir said it is evident that Guyanese across the divide are facing…

WITH major plans for large-scale farming and agro-processing to ensure food security in the hinterland community of Mainstay/Whyaka, the relevant authorities are putting agriculture at the forefront of its development agenda. Speaking on the sidelines of the recently concluded National Toshaos Council’s conference, the community’s toshao, Yvonne Pearson, who received the certificate of title for…

See the full statement from Guyana Shore Base Below: Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), a pioneering Guyanese company in the local oil and gas sector has inked an 11-year extension contract with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an ExxonMobil affiliate for the provision of shore base management and operations services. The contract will…

Another meeting of the Public Accounts Committee was called off this morning after the Government Members of the Committee were all absent. A few months ago, the Government used its majority in the National Assembly to pass an amendment to the standing order that governs a quorum for the Public Accounts Committee.  For the Committee…