AS the government moves forward with the planned reopening of several estates, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), on Friday, signed nine contracts valued in excess of $457 million for the procurement of critical machinery for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). The GuySuCo contract awards were part of a wider $491,567,360 in contracts signed by agencies…
… Hundreds of officers being trained at CPCE THE Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Education on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations partnering to deliver specially designed training programmes for members of the force. The main objective of the agreement stipulates that training will be developed…
WITH over 100 international and local companies set for International Building Expo 2022, Guyana’s construction sector will be propelled in a more innovative direction. On Friday, the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) held a meeting to update sponsors and members of the public on the progress of the event.…
THE Ministry of Health has discontinued the use of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines here. This is according to the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who made the revelation on the side-line of an event some days ago. When asked about vaccines and their shelf life, the Health Minister said his ministry is no…
JEUWEL Anthony Ramlall, 25, a rice farmer of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) died in an accident on Thursday night, after he lost control of his pick-up truck and ended in a trench on Good Hope, Mahaica Access Road, ECD. According to a Police Headquarters statement, the driver of the vehicle, PNN 6104, was consuming…
Stephen Curry scored 43 points for the Golden State Warriors as they beat the Boston Celtics 107-97 in game four to level the NBA Finals at 2-2. Boston led 94-90 with just over five minutes left but 10 consecutive points helped the Warriors to victory. Curry scored seven three-pointers from 14 attempts and did not…
FOLLOWING her lupus diagnosis in 2020 and kidney failure diagnosis in 2021, 16-year-old Adaicia Semple has learnt to get by with her illness. Despite the pain, frustrations and challenges, the teen still manages to have a positive outlook on life as she waits for a kidney transplant. Lupus is a disease that occurs when your…
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$44 million for the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project. The project will focus on expanding access to quality education at the secondary level, as well as improving technical and vocational training (TVET) to meet the needs of the labour market. The funding…
SOME 2,000 part-time jobs have been allocated to residents of Region Three as government continues efforts countrywide to supplement incomes at the household level in light of the rising cost of living as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Vice-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement during a community meeting at…
A 20-year-old bartender was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of Carol Davidson, who was attacked and fatally stabbed during an altercation in the vicinity of Brickdam Secondary School Bridge, East Ruimveldt. Shamirika Gibson of North East La Penitence Squatting Area appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Gibson was…
