THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has agreed to increase focus and investment in energy security by utilizing and harnessing hydrocarbon resources in the Region, as a means of reducing dependency on external resources. This is according to the list of outcomes from the three-day 43rd Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in Paramaribo, Suriname…
Following the completion of the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League draft, the teams for this year’s tournament have been confirmed. The biggest move of the draft saw Shai Hope sign for the Guyana Amazon Warriors where he will join Ronsford Beaton and Veerasammy Permaul. Rahkeem Cornwall has moved from the Saint Lucia Kings to join…
AS Guyana continues to advance local and regional food security, some 5000 acres of land in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) has been earmarked for wheat production. Speaking exclusively with the Guyana Chronicle on the subject, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, said the initiative here will commence by the end of this month. Back in May,…
Relatives of a 21-year-old man who was reportedly shot by a member of the Guyana Police Force last Thursday during an alleged armed robbery is calling for a thorough probe to be conducted. Kwame Boyce Jnr., of Back Circle, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was shot to his shoulder and chest area resulting in his lungs being…
WITH a pocket full of savings and a determined spirit, Quiana Chester, a Grade 11 student of St. Stanislaus College, took a leap of faith last year and launched her very own small business to support her studies. The 18-year-old had officially opened her accessories store, Lewks GY, just days before writing the Caribbean Advanced…
Ten entrepreneurs will be chosen from a pool of applicants to participate in a Shark Tank style pitch event— where their business ideas will be evaluated for up to $1,000,000 GYD in funding and capital investment. With the generous support and collaboration of the United States Embassy in Georgetown, AmCham Guyana welcomes young entrepreneurs between…
ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has insisted that although the Police Service Commission (PSC) is not fully constituted, it is still “fully functional.” During his ‘Issues in the News’ programme which was streamed recently on Facebook, AG Nandlall responded to comments made by APNU+AFC Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs, Roysdale Forde,…
Operations in some private sector entities have now been crippled by the loss of hundreds of skilled and technical employees to companies associated with the oil and gas industry. And while there is no targeted approach by the Private Sector Commission to arrest this unusual attrition, some private sector actors believe the situation could be…
GUYANA and Barbados, on Tuesday, signed an updated and augmented copy of the Saint Barnabas Accord, paving the way for the two countries to have further dialogue and co-operation in nine specific areas. “The specific areas include agriculture, aquaculture and food security; mining and quarrying; tourism and international transport; trade and business development; energy; manufacturing;…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says new field trials for quinoa production and expansion of wheat cultivation will commence in Region Nine (Upper Takatu, Upper Essequibo) and Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) in the coming months. Mustapha on Thursday told the News Room via telephone that following the agro-investment conference back in May, some 5,000 acres of…
