In the coming weeks, Guyana will commence the trial stage of 15 varieties of wheat to determine the best quality that can be produced here. Local scientist Dr Mahendra Persaud will be leading the project, according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. “We are in contact with our counterpart, especially in Mexico, we are looking…

–Prime Minister raises concern in official letter to PUC Chairperson PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, who has oversight of the telecommunications sector, has written to Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Dela Britton, expressing the government’s concern over numerous reports of poor quality telecommunications services. The letter which was dispatched on Wednesday, stated:…

Guyanese fishermen are still waiting for their official licences from the Suriname government in order to ply their trade in Suriname’s waters. They were expected to start receiving their licences in January of this year and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha could not provide a reason for the delay when pressed about the issue on…

–Minister Mustapha says project will explore 15-20 varieties WITH global wheat prices at a record high, Guyana will soon commence its first wheat production trial, exploring 15 to 20 different varieties, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said. The minister, speaking on the sidelines of an event at Lusignan, on Wednesday, told reporters that the…

Newly appointed Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken has implored all 12 Police Commanders to “put your houses in order” by Monday, April 11. This instruction was given at an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meeting held on Wednesday in the boardroom of the Police Officers’ Training Centre, Eve Leary, Georgetown. “Commanders, you are accountable for…

–acting Top Cop gives police commanders Monday deadline to fix precincts –promises to create cohesive command structure within the GPF COMMANDERS of all 12 of the Police Regional Divisions were told by acting Police Commissioner, Mr. Clifton Hicken, to “put your houses in order” and they have from now until Monday to ensure this is…

Just days after a No.79 Village fisherman fell overboard in the Corentyne River and his body recovered, another fisherman of Ulverston, East Berbice Corentyne, is missing after he too fell overboard in the same river. Feared drowned is Kallicharran Mohabir, 52, a father of one. The News Room was informed that the incident took place…

The Government of Guyana is not happy with the quality of public telecommunications services in the country and has filed an official complaint with the Public Utilities Commission, hoping that the PUC will recommend amendments to the Telecommunications Act that might force companies to improve their services. In a letter to the Chairman of the…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has held official face-to-face meetings for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three meetings in Antigua included a Board of Directors’ meeting on March 10, a joint Board and Members’ Forum on Governance on March 11, and the 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 12.…

After being mostly self-funded, young Guyanese swimmer Vladimir Woodroffe has been given a timely hand of support as he prepares to represent the country at the upcoming South American Youth Games. The swimmer is expected to form part of Guyana’s contingent at the Games in Argentina from April 28. To ensure he is fully outfitted…