Police investigators are currently at the John Fernandes wharf on Water Street in Georgetown where a man was reportedly crushed to death Tuesday morning. The dead man, an employee at the wharf, was identified as Trevor Jones of Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. He is said to be in his 60s. The…
Ahead of his historical participation at the Sheffield 2024 Powerlifting Championship, a joint project between the International Powerlifting Federation and SBD to showcase the stars in the sport, Guyana’s Carlos Petterson-Grifith and his team paid a courtesy call on Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. Minister Ramson…
A sizable vessel could soon be patrolling Guyana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as part of government’s efforts to curtail illegal fishing there, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said Monday night. The EEZ, according to the United Nations, is an area of sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights to…
The Enmore Sugar Estate on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) was one of the sugar estates closed by the former APNU+AFC government but as part of revitalising the sugar industry, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Monday that this facility is being converted into a sugar refinery. Revitalising the…
Lance Morris‘ spectacular return was cut short by a side strain injury, but Xavier Bartlett continued a strong start to his international career with four wickets as Australia thrashed a hapless West Indies at Manuka Oval to sweep the ODI series. Openers Josh Inglis and Jake Fraser-McGurk raced toward the low target by smashing 67 runs…
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) achieved a significant milestone on Monday as it inaugurated the Junior Officers’ Course for its local officers as well as its Caribbean counterparts. The course will last for three months and will be offered at the force’s academy. Participants include Assistant Superintendents from GPF and…
The distribution of the school supplies cash grant commenced on Monday and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said that a sum of $1.8 billion will be handed out to schools across the country this year. “This year $1.8B, for these terms alone, which is what we are giving out now…
President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government’s investment in health is positioning Guyana to become a leader in healthcare delivery. These advancements encompass all facets of growth, including the local manufacturing of vaccines. “We are very serious about the establishment of a vaccine manufacturing facility in Guyana, to service the…
In a significant development for healthcare in Guyana, the Guyana Office for Investment has proudly announced a landmark Investment Agreement with Optique Eye Hospital Inc. This agreement marks the beginning of what will be the nation’s first private Speciality Eye Hospital, a venture that underscores the local private sector’s commitment…
President Irfaan Ali said that families in Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice and thousands of others across the country, will now be empowered and their ability for wealth creation and prosperity will increase with the procurement of their land titles. During the feature address at a land title distribution exercise in…
