Police are investigating the armed robbery of a La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara family which occurred on Sunday at around 20:45hrs and was executed by bandits, all armed with guns. A police report noted that 46-year-old Suresh Balram, 40-year-old Bibi Balram and two girls, ages 17 and 15, were in the lower flat of…
–Guyana Oil & Gas Energy Chamber President PREESIDENT of the Guyana Oil & Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad has congratulated the Government of Guyana and the Government of Trinidad & Tobago for having committed to a renewed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. On Sunday, the two nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Rice is one of Guyana’s major agricultural exports but a new agriculture technology company believes that local production can potentially double, without using any additional land, once the plants are given the right mixture of nutrients. The new company is known as FerTech Inc. The public was introduced to its marriage…
WITH the signing of a contract for the upgrade works to be done on the Linden to Mabura Hill Road, massive developments are expected to take place within Region 10. This is according to Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, who stated that Linden needs to position itself for the benefits that will come as…
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Monday confirmed reports of “significant flooding” in Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo (Region Nine). “Due to the consistent rainfall in the area water levels continue to rise from deep South to the South Pakaraimas. Several communities and farms are inundated resulting in the relocation of families,” the CDC stated…
“WE were happy to showcase what UG is capable of nurturing,” said Team Member Shomari Williams, who was honoured to receive the award on behalf of the four-member team. Four young Guyanese, two current staff and two students at the University of Guyana’s Computer Sciences Department in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, have put Guyana…
With the development of new housing areas across the country, there is a focused approach to creating and maintaining safe communities. And, as such, a new police outpost was on Monday officially commissioned at Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown; this community is currently seeing the development of a new housing scheme. The police outpost was constructed…
— bilateral commission will ensure ‘timely’ enforcement of initiatives MUTUAL cooperation between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago is expected to be significantly increased following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday. The MoU seeks to address non-tariff barriers, areas of trade and investment, agriculture and food security, security, energy, infrastructure, education, tourism,…
E-Networks Inc – Guyana’s only locally-owned telecommunications provider – was the official internet provider for the Inaugural Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, hosted by the Government of Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat under the theme, “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025.” The three-day exhibition, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, aimed to showcase…
Hours before an exhibition featuring Guyana’s move to Independence in 1966 was set to open at the National Library, the organizer of the event, The Burnham Foundation was told that the National Library could no longer host the independence exhibition. In a statement this morning, the Chairperson of The Burnham Foundation, Vincent Alexander said permission…
