President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that the government does not intend on taking ownership of the Berbice River Bridge, but he has committed to engaging stakeholders on reducing the steep tolls. While frankly engaging residents of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) during three community outreach meetings on Monday, the President continuously acknowledged the plight of Berbicians…
LED by President Dr Irfaan Ali, ministers of government fanned out to various communities across Region Six to get first-hand information on issues affecting residents and provide solutions where possible. (Department of Public Information photos)
The National Sports Commission (NSC) recently presented $3 million to the country’s female national Hockey team, heading off to this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games qualifying tournament in Hamilton, Bermuda. Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, made a simple presentation to members of the team recently and wished the players the best of luck…
CRIME Chief, Wendell Blanhum, attended the XIII Conference of AMERIPOL and Council of Directors of the Community of Police of the Americas, which was held on the April 7 and 8, 2022, in Barranquilla, Colombia. AMERIPOL is an internationally integrated organisation whose purpose is to promote and strengthen police co-operation in scientific and technical training,…
Based on a collaboration between the Table Tennis Federations of Guyana and Cuba, seasoned high-performance coach Osdani Romero Garcia has returned for a second stint. The main goal is to strengthen the national team programme. Garcia’s previous stint was in 2019, and it lasted two months. The Cuban is now back for three months. With…
A 14-year-old student of the Tucville Secondary School has lost her life after a motorcycle crashed into her while she was riding her bicycle along the Section ‘E’ Field, Sophia, Main Access Road, on Sunday. According to police reports, Makida Quick, who lived at Lot 668 Section ‘D’ Field, Sophia, was reportedly riding a bicycle…
A 57-year-old woman of 15th Street Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was horrifically murdered in her sleep in the wee hours of Tuesday. Dead is Savitri Raj, a mother of three. Relatives told the News Room that Savitri was reportedly stabbed multiple times by her husband, a fisherman identified as Vijay Raj, at about 01:00hrs. The…
–Attorney-General says, calls on City Council to desist from licensing illegal vending operations ENCUMBERING public reserves, inclusive of road shoulders, embankments, pedestrian walks, government reserves and State reserves is a criminal offence, according to Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, S.C. He said that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is purporting to…
Ryvan Shervin Francis, a 44-year-old man of mixed descent, is wanted by the Guyana Police Force for questioning in relation to the murder of former Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) employee Levoy Taljit. Francis’ last known address is Lot 4B Sharma Alley, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Police Headquarters, in a wanted bulletin, stated that anyone…
PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that his government is working on a plan to launch a school-feeding programme at schools in Regions Five and Six before the end of the year. Addressing residents of Region Six during a Cabinet outreach on Monday, President Ali said the aim of the programme is to ensure that…
