EXXONMOBIL Guyana has contributed more than $20 million to the Volunteer Youth Corps Inc. (VYC) for the continuation of its STEM after-school programme in Regions Three and Four. ExxonMobil Guyana Production Manager Mike Ryan officially handed over the funds in the form of a cheque to VYC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Goldie Scott at the…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has said that national identification (ID) cards will only be issued after an applicant’s fingerprint and residency have been verified by officers of the elections body. The commission said that there are a variety of statutory forms that must be filled out when applying for any of the various registration transactions,…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating the alleged murder of a Venezuelan clothes vendor at Eteringbang landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). According to reports, the body of 49-year-old Deissy Antury Perdomo was found in a shallow grave. Reports are that the incident occurred sometime between April 23 and April 26, 2022, in the ‘Cores’ Backdam…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
THE government has rolled out a plan to provide a long-term solution to flooding countrywide, which will see an expenditure of some $32 billion. Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, made this disclosure at Dundee, Mahaicony, during a community meeting on Wednesday. The discussion comes on the heels of a recent consultation held at the Arthur Chung…
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is working to establish a word or phrase that people can use to let family, friends or the police know that they are being abused or in danger. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud recognised that it will be a challenge to inform…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
THE Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Health, will be moving ahead with the procurement of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved COVID-19 medication for children called Paxlovid. The treatment is an oral antiviral medication and is manufactured and produced by the Pfizer Company. “We have been in communication with Pfizer to be…
