[Miami Herald] – The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the small Caribbean territory’s ports were arrested Thursday at a Miami-area airport by federal agents on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and money laundering, according to U.S. authorities. Andrew Alturo Fahie, BVI’s premier, and Oleanvine Maynard,…
President Irfaan Ali met with the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles today as he continued his official visit to the United Kingdom. The President held brief talks with the Prince on various issues related to Guyana. On Wednesday, the President met and held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Over the past…
Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Robert Persaud is reminding Guyanese who are planning to return to invest and live in Guyana that Guyana is still a developing nation and they should therefore temper some of their expectations when comparing Guyana to fully developed countries. Speaking at an engagement hosted by the Ministry…
Civil Society group, Policy Forum Guyana has raised questions about the inclusion of British Parliamentarian David Lammy, and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues as Directors on the Natural Resource Fund Board In a release, Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) said while it welcomes the long-delayed appointment of the Board of Directors of…
IN keeping with the government’s commitment to provide quality healthcare services and improved infrastructure in all ten administrative regions, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, recently commissioned a $26.3 million Maternal and Child Health Centre in Bartica, Region Seven. “This is one of many things that would be happening in this region. We are looking…
–with new machinery from MACORP LOCAL company, GuyAmerica Construction Inc., will reduce its fuel consumption by 35 per cent with the purchase of six new Caterpillar GX excavators from Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP). The company’s investment in this machinery is part of an effort to allow for accurate bucket control for maximum precision,…
–even with drop in cases DESPITE a significant decrease in hospitalisations at government’s Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara-based (ECD) COVID-19 hospital, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, is adamant the services at that “Ocean View Facility” will be maintained. Dr Anthony said this during his most recent COVID-19 update, admitting there is no intention, at this point,…
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of Guyana, on Monday last, heard that officials of the former Ministry of Public Security under the APNU+AFC coalition government purportedly breached Guyana’s finance laws when a payment was made in advance for a fire boat which arrived in Guyana years after the contract was signed. At…
–robotics enthusiast calls on more girls to join the field A young robotics enthusiast, Arrianna Mahase, has built a career for herself in the field of technology and wants to spread awareness of the sector, share opportunities, and mentor other youths, especially girls, in her bid to persuade them to join the “tech” field. As…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams, has said that the retirement of West Indies white-ball captain, Kieron Pollard, just over a week ago, was surprising to him but after interactions with the veteran all-rounder, he understood the reason. The 34-year-old announced his decision on social media during the ongoing Indian Premier League…
