By Rickey Singh IT is with deep sadness that I learned, on Saturday, of the passing of my dear friend and brother, the esteemed author and social commentator George Lamming. His extensive body of work reflects a deep and personal understanding of the complex historical, cultural and political landscape of the region. His was a…
THE Hydrometeorological Service (Hydromet) has reported that a tropical wave is affecting Guyana and as the wave continues its westward movement, wet conditions are likely on Monday. Rainfall events may be accompanied by thunder, lightning and wind gusts. While cloudy conditions may persist, a reduction in rainfall is expected from Tuesday, the Hydro Office said.…
WITH plans for Guyana’s major infrastructural transformation moving apace, a local company, Pile Pro Inc. (PPI), is investing some $419 million to set up a Pre-Stressed Concrete (PC)Piles manufacturing facility on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The company is making this major investment to take advantage of the booming construction sector, which, it noted, has seen a…
AMERICAN cable news channel, CNBC, is set to release a documentary on the operations of oil-and-gas giant, ExxonMobil, in Guyana. In a ‘promo’ of the documentary, CNBC Journalist, David Faber appeared in a brief clip on board one of the Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessels off the coast of Guyana. The programme, which is…
-says Guyana needs over $1B to protect coastline PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on world leaders to end the “gyaffing” and ensure the fulfilment of the $100 billion pledge to tackle climate change which is mostly affecting developing countries, including Guyana. The President opined that more must be done by the developed world to…
PARENTS, it is your duty to keep children safe from abuse! You can do this by anticipating and avoiding areas and situations where dangerous incidents may occur. Sometimes danger arises in the very place where adults believe children are safe. Therefore, nothing should be taken for granted; parents need to be astute, alert and aware…
KELVIN Fortune, the chairman of Youths for Better Living (YBL), a locally-based non-governmental organisation, is looking to establish a day and night care facility to assist single mothers. Fortune told the Guyana Chronicle on Sunday that the initiative was birthed out of the recent tragedy that claimed the lives of the three young children who…
The Ministry of Health reported 29 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday from 613 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 65, 272. The new cases were recorded in the following regions; Region Two (five cases), Region Three (three cases), Region Four (19 cases), Region Five (one case) and Region Six…
— four-pronged healthcare plan to target vulnerable persons, provide speciality care PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali said his government will be launching a four-pronged aggressive healthcare plan targeting vulnerable persons and providing specialty care. This, the President said, will be supported by a number of state investments as well as collaboration with the private sector, which…
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested two persons on Saturday after a Lorcin .380 semi-automatic pistol and ammunition was discovered in the vehicle they were in. CANU in a statement revealed that the driver Terry Andrew Joseph, 37, and a female passenger were arrested at the Square of the Revolution, Homestretch Avenue in…
