–Minister Bharrat urges Guyanese living in Canada By Frederick Halley GUYANA’S Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat has urged Guyanese in Canada to return home and serve their country, and gave them the firm reassurance that blackouts will be a thing of the past by the end of 2024. Addressing overseas-based Guyanese at a ‘meet and…
Team Mohamed’s, through its principal Azruddin Mohamed, recently continued its philanthropic work by donating equipment and offering support to 14 schools in Guyana. In a social media post, Team Mohamed’s quoted former President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation Kathy Calvin by stating, “Giving is not just about making a donation, it is…
DCSN Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of S Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies Inc., on Sunday commissioned its $237 million concrete batching plant at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The facility will be manufacturing pre-stressed concrete piles, slabs, pre-stressed utility poles, ready-mix concrete and hollow blocks/pavers. The company’s Managing Director, Chaitanya Jagmohan, disclosed that the plan…
Opener John Campbell and Vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood added an unbroken 79-run partnership for the fourth wicket to lead West Indies to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Antigua on Sunday. Chasing 84 for victory, West Indies resumed on 49-3 and won half hour after the start on day four, with Campbell…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is continuing to deny allegations by Chinese businessman Su Zhirong that bribes would have to be paid to the Vice President to guarantee business dealings in Guyana. In a statement to the Stabroek News, Mr. Jagdeo is quoted as saying “I am going to take legal action against him because he…
–in VICE News documentary; Jagdeo to take legal action against Su Zhi Rhong for ‘slanderous claims’ UNITED States-based media house, VICE News has failed to provide any evidence linking Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to collecting bribes in a documentary it released on Sunday titled, ‘Guyana for sale’. In the episode, which features a 15-minute segment…
The Caribbean Court of Justice has handed down a judgment ordering the Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to grant a quarry licence to Diamond Quarry for which the company had applied since 2014. The judgment was issued on June 15, 2022 when the court dismissed the appeal of the GGMC v…
The Opposition is calling for an independent international investigation of the claims made in the Vice News investigation about corruption in Guyana. In separate statements, the People’s National Congress and the Alliance For Change both called for independent investigations, while expressing concern about alleged acts of corruption in the government. In a statement, the Opposition…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off a late challenge from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand Prix. The two started the final 15 laps nose to tail after a late safety car but, despite heavy pressure from Sainz, Verstappen held on with older tyres. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took third and fourth…
In what was anticipated to be an exposé on ‘Guyana for Sale’, United States-based VICE News network failed to show or link Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to any corruption or bribe-taking. The show, which turned out to be just about 16 minutes, was consistent with Jagdeo’s position earlier in the year where he said…
