The family of Sunil France, a Better Hope, East Coast Demerara fisherman is seeking funds from the public for him to undergo brain cancer treatment at a Colombian health facility. The 31-year-old man was diagnosed with brain cancer last November and according to his wife, Tricia France, he spends most of his days sleeping due…
AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Thursday, commissioned a pontoon and two-long reach excavators to assist with executing a series of much-needed drainage works in farming communities along the Pomeroon River. The pontoon worth $84M and two Hyundai excavators worth $30M each were handed over to the Region Two Administration. Speaking at the commissioning held at…
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says systems will be established to avoid any recurrence of food shortages in dormitories. In a video statement, Manickchand said that the ministry, while maintaining its reliance on people, will soon commence the use of software which will give off alerts when food starts to run low. “We are trying…
— for infrastructure projects to address energy security, climate crisis through PACC 2030 CARIBBEAN nations have been offered the scope to access funding for their energy infrastructural projects through the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) 2030, a mechanism initiated by the US to address energy security and climate crisis within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).…
The Georgetown chamber of commerce and industry (GCCI) on Thursday launched its investment portal which will allow investors to search and initiate direct exchanges with businesses in Guyana. The event was held at the Marriott Hotel where a live demonstration on the use of the portal was given by Lance Hinds, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Three weeks before her 18th birthday, Ranella Benfield was found brutally murdered in a cemetery about one mile from her Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara house. Her face was badly damaged and her clothing was pulled down; her father, Rainsford Benfield would remember that day for the rest of his life. It…
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy No play was possible in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s T20 Blaze match between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday morning at the National Stadium, Providence. Overnight and early morning showers forced an abandonment and an equal share of the points. The rain kept the groundstaff busy all…
Sixteen special needs schools and organisations will begin benefitting from guidance counselling services this month through a programme being funded by the Office of the First Lady. The guidance counselling programme was implemented last year by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) with support from First Lady Arya Ali. “Mrs Ali…
Scotiabank has announced that the agreement for the sale of its Guyana operations to First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has expired and the agreement has been therefore terminated in keeping with the terms of the agreement. The bank made the announcement this morning in a brief statement from its headquarters. According to the…
A 39-year-old Woman Corporal and a 23-year-old male Private, both of the Guyana Defence Force, were robbed while sitting on the seawall on the Rupert Craig Highway on Wednesday night. Police Headquarters reported that the two suspects were armed with a knife when they attacked the victims at around 19:45hrs. They stole a black handbag…
