By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud is calling for ‘stiffer’ and ‘harsher’ penalties for people convicted of domestic violence, expressing her disappointment in the courts imposing mild sentences against those guilty. Minister Persaud said she is concerned about a recent escalation in domestic abuse reports, noting that…
A female Guyana Revenue Authority Customs Officer attached to the Cheddi Jagan Airport and a former Customs Anti Narcotics Unit Officer have been arrested in connection with a drug bust at the airport involving a 25-year-old woman, who once worked in the media. The 25-year-old was held on Friday night by CANU agents with a…
–will be a first in the region By Cassandra Khan SALUS Medical Inc., a local medical distribution company, is looking at ways in which it can introduce robotic surgical to the region with the help of their technological partners. As Salus’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kamini Persaud explained during the company’s official launch here at…
–record 52.5 per cent increase AFTRER being suffocated by the COVID-19 pandemic and other externalities in 2020, Guyana’s accommodation and food services industry and the arts recovered significantly in 2021, recording a collective increase of 52.2 per cent, according to the Bank of Guyana. Those industries, which form part of the services sector, received a…
AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday, met with a team of farmers and Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) representatives from the village of Mocha-Arcadia, on the East Bank Demerara at his Regent Street office. During the meeting, the representatives raised issues about drainage and irrigation, the development of farmland and access to potable water, among other…
In observance of its sixth anniversary, the Guyana Committee of Services (GCOS) will host a nationwide softball competition in the month of May. The 11-a-side competition is set to attract the leading softball teams in the country vying for some attractive cash prizes and accompanying trophies. The entrance fee per team is G$10,000 and the…
JAXX International Grill located at the MovieTowne mall is now offering “Lets Brunch”, with a variety of choices in a packed menu that provides options to create and build your own meals that are set to ignite taste buds. The brunch will only be done between 10:00hrs and 15:00hrs on weekends. Director of Dachin Services…
Equipped with the latest gym weights and relevant equipment from the internationally renowned brands, Life Fitness and Hammer Strength, Space Gym 2.0 is set to open its doors to the public on Tuesday, May 3. A cocktail reception where Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr., and other dignitaries would attend to do the official opening…
POLICE have arrested one person in connection with two instances of armed robbery committed on 27-year-old vendor Glenroy Griffith. Police Headquarters reported that the incidents occurred between 16:30hrs and 22:00hrs on Friday at ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Griffith was robbed of a 16 penny-weight gold chain valued at $176,000 and his grey Honjue motorcycle…
The inaugural International Energy Conference and Expo, held in February this year, has been hailed as a resounding success and next year, the conference is expected to extend its focus on other areas that are associated with Guyana’s ongoing transformation. The 2023 edition of the conference was launched on Friday at the Marriott Hotel in…
