Police on Friday morning arrested a Cuban national at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, East Bank Demerara, after he was found to be in possession of a fake Canadian visa. A police report noted that the man was scheduled to depart on a Copa Airlines flight CW179 destined for Panama City at 03:50hrs.…
–at end of first quarter 2022 AS Guyana continues to make its mark as one of the major tourist destinations in the world, some 51,398 persons have already visited the country in the first quarter of this year. Based on information from the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), the arrival rates are exceptional and by the…
A so far unidentified man died after he reportedly ran into the path of a truck GAB (1668) early on Friday at Madewini, Sosedyke-Linden, Highway. Police Headquarters reported that the truck was being driven by 28-year-old Orael Davis of McKenzie, Linden, Region Ten. The driver is in police custody and according to the police report,…
–Health Minister says at programme for National Nurses Week THE limitations created by the existence of only three public nursing schools, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Thursday, said that blended training is currently being explored, as each school only facilitates 100 students every year. The minister made this announcement while addressing persons gathered…
Cracking fifties from England pair Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow, backed up by a solid bowling effort, propelled Punjab Kings to a commanding 54-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 60 of the IPL on Friday. Click to view full scoreboard Livingstone blasted five fours and fours sixes in a topscore of 70 off…
THE revenue-generating potential of Guyana’s oil and gas sector continues to be displayed, with the latest indication of this being the receipt of $4.3B in oil-and-gas royalties. Specifically, according to the Bank of Guyana, some $4,390,903,000 was, in April, deposited into the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) – an account at the US Federal Reserve Bank…
Police are on the hunt for three bandits who attacked and robbed a 46-year-old businessman in front his Fourth Street, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara house on Thursday night. Police Headquarters reported that the businessman was robbed of $400,000 in cash and two Samsung Galaxy cell phones valued at $120,000 at around 20:45hrs. According to…
(BBC) – Elon Musk has said his US$44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform. He said he was waiting for information “supporting [the] calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users”. Mr Musk added later that…
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), which over a year ago was burdened by a high wage bill among other debts, on Friday said that its actions in recent months have seen the utility company return to financial sustainability. During a press conference at GWI’s Shelter Belt Headquarters, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh explained that…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) appears disinterested in a proposal put forward by one of its Commissioners. Vincent Alexander for there to be a biometric requirement for voting. According to Mr. Alexander, who is an APNU+AFC nominated Commissioner, while there are currently no moves to sanitize the bloated list of electors, he suggested a mechanism…
