By Vishani Ragobeer in Los Angeles Vishani@newsroom.gy Democracy and safeguarding people’s health are among the key focus areas for the Guyana National Youth Council (GNYC) as it joins other civil society stakeholders in Los Angeles (LA). President of the GNYC, Dr. Quacy Grant, who is part of the GNYC team participating in the Civil Society…
The man accused of beating his wife to death in their Crane, West Coast Demerara home and leaving her body in the house to rot, was charged and remanded to jail today for the murder. The accused, 40-year-old Clarence Farley was arrested last Thursday night while hiding out at a Berbice Hotel, almost a week…
By Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy The Ministry of Housing and Water has committed $67 million to repair three roads that are in a deplorable state in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The commitment was made by subject minister Collin Croal during a meeting with residents at David Rose Street, South Ruimveldt on Monday evening. The streets that will…
The Ministry of Education has changed course on a plan that would have seen schools remaining open during the months of July and August to address the issue of learning loss. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced today that schools will close as normal at the end of the current school term and reopen in…
Two months after President Irfaan Ali promised that rehabilitation works will commence at the Parika Market, East Bank Essequibo, Minister within the Public Works Ministry, Indar Deodat has confirmed that tenders were issued this week. “[For] the Parika Market, we wrote out a tender this week. From yesterday the tender went out. The road at…
The Regional Administration of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaan) was Monday accused by several members of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of using revenue generated, apart from annual budget allocations, as a slush fund. Millions of dollars collected in the region, from the rental of equipment, buildings and toll fees, are routinely placed into three Republic…
The authorities are executing emergency drainage works in Kwakwani, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) following continuous heavy rainfall over a 24-period. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in a statement on Monday noted that while other regions are not severely impacted, Rockstone and Kwakwani in Region 10 are affected. “The village of Rockstone in Region 10…
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Navindra Ramsammy in connection with several high-powered rifles that were discovered at Blackwater Backdam in Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) on Saturday. Ramsammy of First Avenue, Bartica is also wanted for break and enter and larceny. If seen or if anyone has information about the whereabouts…
Schools will remain closed during the July/August break as per normal, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on Monday. Minister Manickchand had previously revealed that schools may remain open in order to address the learning loss brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but following consultations with teachers, this will no longer occur. “We believe that…
City Magistrate Rhondel Weever on Monday sentenced 22-year-old Princess Williams to three years imprisonment for attempting to extort $10 million from her ex-boyfriend and attempting to frame him for rape. Williams of Providence, East Bank Demerara, was last month found guilty of the crime by Magistrate Weever. She made her first court appearance back in…
