The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take…
–VP ‘talks up’ training opportunities in several areas WORKERS from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s Uitvlugt Estate who have been unable to work due to the factory experiencing mechanical problems will be provided with assistance from the government. On Monday, Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo gave this assurance when he met with the affected workers to…
The May/June rainy season in Guyana usually lasts until the end of July or mid-August and this year, it is expected to be no different, Chief Meteorological Officer Dr Garvin Cummings told the News Room on Tuesday. Dr Cummings related that all water gauges and stations are being maintained to monitor the current weather conditions.…
The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take…
– with commissioning of three remodelled police stations at Albion, Whim and New Amsterdam MINISTER of Home Affairs Robeson Benn commissioned and handed over the remodelled Albion Police Station, remodelled Whim Police Station, and the Central Police Station, New Amsterdam to the Guyana Police Force on Monday. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the…
Three hours after his trial commenced for the 2017 brutal murder of 22-year-old Secondary school teacher Kescia Branche, Matthew Munroe was freed after the prosecution could not locate key witnesses in the case. Branche, who was a teacher at the Richard Ishmael Secondary School, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on November 7, 2017. She…
A roadside fistfight between a driver and a Traffic Cop that was caught on camera and shared on social media has triggered an investigation by the Police Force. In the video, the driver could be seen hitting and shoving the Policeman during a traffic stop. The traffic officer responded by firing some punches of his…
–authorities mobilise resources to address flooding in Regions Five, Nine THE National Taskforce on Flooding has dispatched and mobilised teams to address flooding in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) due to the torrential rainfall. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Monday, told this publication that the National Taskforce on Flooding met on…
Please see the full statement from the Ministry of Education below: The Ministry of Education on Monday rolled out a three-day programme for preparing for the rollout of the renewed curriculum. The programme is being held in the National Center of Educational Resources Development’s (NCERD) auditorium and is being facilitated by NCERD, Mindbloom Consulting and…
Guyana has signed an agreement for accounting and consulting services for the cost recovery audit and validation of the Government of Guyana’s Profit Oil Share. The consortium of Ramdihal and Haynes Chartered Accounting and Professional Services Firm, Vitality Accounting and Consultancy Inc., and Eclisar Financial & Professional Services have been contracted for the audit. The…
