One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
–weapons seized -Kitty Police Station ranks being probed for unprofessional conduct A YOUNG woman who was severely beaten by her father for years has decried the lack of assistance from ranks of the Kitty Police Station in Georgetown, forcing the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to launch an investigation. According to Police Headquarters, OPR…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
–says FAO in its latest report WORLD food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reported. The FAO Food Price Index averaged…
Recognised as the leading financial support agency for medium and small enterprises in Guyana, the Small Business Bureau says it has positioned itself to do just that with $300 million set aside to support small businesses this year. In 2021, for the first time since its establishment, the bureau disbursed a total of 746 small…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
A WOMAN identified by the Guyana Fire Service as Anita Graham is in police custody for allegedly setting a house on fire at Lot 25 Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, early on Saturday. A press release from the Fire Service noted that ranks received a call about the fire at around 07:16hrs and, upon arrival, the…
Please see full statement from the African Caribbean Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry below: We write in response to an article published by the News Room on the 8th April 2022 titled: “SOCU warns Guyanese against falling prey to Nigerian ‘romance scams” purported to be comments attributed to the Head of the Special Organised Crime…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
–records highest cumulative economic growth in Caribbean, Latin American region during pandemic period GUYANA, though not exempt from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, has managed to overcome the challenges that accompany this dreaded malady, recording the highest cumulative economic growth in the Caribbean and Latina American region, according to the World Bank. Having considered…
