The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) routinely conducts the verification of measuring instruments and equipment, be it speed guns, breathalyser kits or tank gauges, and the body has been developing local capacity to verify tint and sound level meters. “There are some new areas- the tint meter and the…
See below full statement from Caribbean Vending Services: Through a collaborative effort between the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and Boston Scientific, several LithoVue scopes were donated to Guyana’s largest Public Hospital. The LithoVue system, a state-of-the-art flexible camera, enables urologists to access and…
All of the speed guns and breathalyser kits currently used by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are verified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), as part of efforts to now routinely verify the frequently used equipment. This is according to the Bureau’s Head of Legal Metrology, Shailandra Rai,…
The case file in the shooting death of Police Sergeant Alex Vaughn remains under review at the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), almost two months after the incident. The News Room was informed that the file is receiving the required legal attention and upon completion, possible criminal…
[CNN] – More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul event that is part physical challenge, part art piece, and part respite from South Korea’s hyper-competitive society. The annual Space-out competition, held on Sunday, finds who’s best at zoning out for 90…
More than 15,000 children were registered to write the 2024 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and based on available data, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said less than 450 pupils were absent. A reconciliation of that number is needed since there may be instances where children wrote the assessment at different…
The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) Novice Championships kicked off on Saturday last at the National Racquet Centre with an exciting line-up of matches that showcased the talent of emerging players. The week-long tournament featured 15 entrants across three categories- the Ladies’ Beginner Novice, Men’s Beginner Novice and Men’s Intermediate Novice….
The Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League fixtures have been confirmed with the matches set to take place in Trinidad from August 21-29. On three of the game days these matches will be part of double-headers with the Men’s T20 Internationals between West Indies and South Africa. This will be the…
Police are on the hunt for two bandits who robbed a technician at gunpoint on Friday night in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The robbery occurred around 22:30 hrs as Jonathan Baker, 23, was about to ride into his Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown yard. In a statement, Police Headquarters said Baker…
[CNN] – By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements, Tillman remembers turning to her mother and saying, “I think I want to pursue a doctorate degree.” Her mother, Jimalita Tillman, was surprised. They were in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic….
