After conducting its own analysis, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has thrown its full support behind the gas-to-energy project being developed at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. At a press engagement on Wednesday, several executives and Past Presidents of the Chamber highlighted the numerous benefits…
Yellow Steel Inc. is the latest corporate entity to pledge support towards the tenth Milo Under-18 Schools Football tournament set to kick off on February 18. According to tournament coordinators, Petra Organisation, the distributors of heavy-duty equipment recently offered support to an undisclosed value. General Manager Uwe Van Dijk expressed…
Access to obtaining birth certificates particularly for children, the need for more healthcare workers and teachers, as well as defective works in new projects, are among some of the issues residents of Kanapang Village in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) are facing. “There is a problem that I have always been looking…
Two men were on Wednesday acquitted of the 2019 execution-style killing of Patrick Matthew Fraser, called ‘White Boy.’ Kevin Rose, 26, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and Shemar Moore called ‘Frankie’, 27, formerly of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, were on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High…
Leeward Islands Hurricanes held the upper hand at the end of day one in their second-round Regional Four-Day clash at Warner Park, St. Kitts, and Nevis. Mikyle Louis led the charge with a maiden First-Class ton while the experienced Jahmar Hamilton produced a fluent 77 to lead Hurricanes to a…
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha is encouraging residents living in Region Three (Essequibo – Islands West Demerara) to take up opportunities in the government’s part time jobs initiative and non-traditional farming. The minister, during a recent engagement with farmers and residents at the Essequibo Islands Secondary School, said a major focus…
Reigning Miss World Guyana, Andrea King has briefed Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on her Beauty With a Purpose Initiative, Project FLO (Financial Literacy Orientation) ahead of the Miss World Finals in India. Dr. Singh congratulated Andrea on the project and agreed to explore collaboration on components of the initiative….
Winston Hazel, the man who was riddled with bullets in Tucville, Georgetown on Tuesday night sustained 12 gunshots wounds about his body. The News Room was reliably informed that Hazel was shot in his abdomen, thighs and hands. The 36-year-old electrician was taken to a city private hospital and later…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, last night said the government will defend its decision to deduct monies from the salaries of the teachers participating in the illegal strike action in court, should a legal challenge be mounted. Nandlall spoke during his weekly ‘Issues in the News’ programme and the first…
Organisers of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 recently held high-level meetings with various stakeholders as the preparations for the global sporting event intensified. Officials from regional organizations – The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS), The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Caribbean Disaster Emergency…
