Statement from Mahendra Boodhoo and team The current President of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC), Mahendra Boodhoo, along with his executive team, has officially announced their bid for re-election for the 2025 term. With a proven track record of remarkable achievements, the team is committed to driving…
Oxford Medical Centre lab gets certification
Local medical healthcare provider, Oxford Medical Centre has been awarded the GYS 170:2021 standard certification by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), enhancing its laboratory capability to provide top-tier services. Certification under the National Standard GYS 170:2021 outlines the general requirements for the laboratory operations. GNBS Executive Director, Trevor…
Oxford Medical Centre lab gets certification
Local medical healthcare provider, Oxford Medical Centre has been awarded the GYS 170:2021 standard certification by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), enhancing its laboratory capability to provide top-tier services. Certification under the National Standard GYS 170:2021 outlines the general requirements for the laboratory operations. GNBS Executive Director, Trevor…
Reduction in serious crimes, road accidents – Hicken
Police Commissioner (ag.) Clifton Hicken on Thursday revealed that the Guyana Police Force in 2024 recorded reductions in serious crimes and road accidents. Hicken was speaking at the Force’s annual Christmas awards ceremony. The Top Cop announced a 20 per cent decrease in fatal accidents and an overall 9 per…
Attorney Nikhil Ramkarran Calls for Repeal of Anti-Gay Laws at Rotary Event
GEORGETOWN, Dec 13 (SASOD) The Guyana Together campaign ended its 2024 year of activities with an amplified call for decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between consenting adult men in private. This call was made by Attorney-at-La and Partner at the law firm Cameron and Shepherd, Nikhil Ramkarran, on Wednesday as he…
Attorney Nikhil Ramkarran calls for repeal of anti-gay laws at Rotary Event
GEORGETOWN, Dec 13 (SASOD) The Guyana Together campaign ended its 2024 year of activities with an amplified call for decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between consenting adult men in private. This call was made by Attorney-at-La and Partner at the law firm Cameron and Shepherd, Nikhil Ramkarran, on Wednesday as he…
Pensioner, bedridden daughter perish in WBD fire
A 75-year-old woman and her bedridden daughter lost their lives on Friday after an early morning fire destroyed their house at Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Dead are Felis Smith and her 44-year-old daughter, Ventina Smith. Reports are that the fire started at around 05:00 hrs at a one-storey wooden…
President Ali announces $2B additional support for farmers
Farmers across Guyana will benefit from a significant injection of $2 billion, as part of efforts by the government to absorb rising costs, improve their livelihoods, and expand agriculture production. Under this initiative, hundreds of cash crop and rice farmers will receive support in the form of subsidies to offset…
Modern $1B port, wharf facility to be developed in Charity
The Cinderella County of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is slated for significant economic expansion, as the government will soon sign a contract to develop a massive, modern port facility in Charity, Essequibo Coast. According to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, this massive investments forms part of a broader initiative to position…
$173M awarded to over 5,000 cops for crime fighting in 2024
Over 5,000 police ranks and officers were recognised and awarded for their outstanding performance in crime fighting this year. The ranks received incentives totaling $173 million, an increase from last year’s $150 million. “We recognise your work today, your work have not gone unnoticed,” Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ravindradat Budhram…
