A 30-year-old man of Pearl, East Bank Demerara suffered a fractured right leg after he reportedly refused to purchase alcohol for his coworker. James Dos Santos, a supervisor at a logging company, is admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital, Police Headquarters reported. The incident occurred at about 21:00hrs on Sunday at Kaburi Village, Essequibo River,…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
THE National Budget of 2022 had included an allocation of $5b dollars for cost-of-living relief measures, geared towards cushioning some of the pressing burdens being faced locally. Monday’s announcement by President Ali is the first set in a series of relief measures for specific, high-impact, high vulnerability groups in the country. While the cost of…
A 62-year-old driver is hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital after the truck he was in toppled downhill in North Pakaraima, Region Eight. Dalip Singh of Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown was driving the truck (GAB 5892) laden with goods and fuel when he lost control. Police Headquarters reported that the accident occurred at about 16:00hrs…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
COGNISANT of the challenges facing land owners who are having difficulty in completing the construction of their homes, the government will be launching a home construction assistance facility, which will see the government assisting prospective homeowners in sourcing financing and materials to complete the construction of their homes. Also towards making home ownership more affordable,…
The badly decomposed body of Vijaimal Raj, 56, of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was discovered on Monday in Enmore backlands. Raj was wanted by police for the brutal murder of his wife, 57-year-old Savitri Raj, which occurred just over a month ago. Police Headquarters reported that about 13:00hrs, a cattle farmer of Cummings Lodge reported…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
RESIDENTS in riverine and hinterland communities across Guyana will be receiving a $25,000 per household cash grant as part of measures being financed by the $5 billion that was set aside in the 2022 national budget to cushion the rising cost of living. This measure is expected to put an additional $800 million in disposable…
The highly anticipated Agri Investment Forum and Expo set for May 19-21 will have live animals on display. This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha who provided an update on the forum and expo on Monday at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC). Minister Mustapha revealed that over 500 participants, inclusive of 100…
