The government is aware of some Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) councillors selling public lands illegally. So, it intends to take serious action in the coming days, according to Attorney General Anil Nandlall. Nandlall, during his weekly ‘Issues in the News’ programme, said NDCs are not allowed to rent or sell…
The small community of Phillipai in Cuyuni Mazaruni, Region Seven, is set to benefit from a major educational boost with the groundbreaking of the Phillipai Secondary School, a project marked by a recent visit from Minister of Education Priya Manickchand. Minister Manickchand’s visit featured a ceremonial sod-turning event, officially marking…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Tuesday night that social media is largely unregulated and individuals have been using this space to abuse others. As such, the government will seek to amend the cybercrime law this year in hopes of remedying the situation. “Something has to be done about the use…
Guyanese would do well to make the needed investments to develop the skills required to advance the sectors that are booming and moving apace in the country. This is according to businessman Vishnu Doerga, who serves as the Chairman of the Suriname- Guyana Chamber of Commerce. He shared these sentiments as…
Marics and Company Limited donated one Honda 5HP engine and one Honda brush cutter to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and Ministry of Education in recognition of Amerindian and Education month. Our gestures are supporting both themes since the outboard engine will help the children living in remote areas to…
Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an impressive 49.7% in the first half of 2024. There has been much reporting on this but what does it mean? And why should citizens care about it? Private sector representative and economist, Richard Rambarran was one who firmly stated that the economic…
St. Lucia Kings continued their impressive start to the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a dominant seven-wicket victory over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Chasing 143 in Antigua, captain Faf du Plessis got the Kings off to a flier before they romped to the target with 18 balls to…
In its continued effort to ensure that Guyanese athletes are afforded every opportunity to represent the Golden Arrowhead, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) and the National Sports Commission (NSC), has supported the Guyana Chess Federation team for the 45th Chess Olympiad. This…
Thousands of dengue tests were done this year so far, and the country has confirmed that five persons died after they got dengue. Statistics were provided by the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday. He told reporters that as of last week, a total of 32,000 dengue tests…
Police discovered an illegal double-barrel shotgun at the home of a man who is accused of assault. The discovery was made on Monday at Wauna Scheme, North West District, Region One. Esim Alberts, 33, a mason was arrested after he admitted that he did not have a firearm license. Police…
