A man whose age, occupation and address remain unknown was shot and killed in the wee hours of Sunday while he allegedly attempted to break into a container containing imported fruits Campbell Avenue and Delph Street, Georgetown. Police said the incident occurred at about 00:05 hrs. The man was allegedly…
One person is in police custody following the discovery of 119 grams of marijuana in the wee hours of Sunday. A statement from Police Headquarters noted that at about 02:00, Police ranks went to Friendship, East Coast Demerara, where they contacted a 38-year-old unemployed resident of Buxton. A search was…
[BBC] – The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the BBC has learned. It comes after neighbouring Venezuela renewed its claim for a disputed part of Guyanese territory that is rich in oil and minerals. The…
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) closed off 2023 with thirty (30) new certifications under its Bed and Breakfast, Made in Guyana, Laboratory and Product Certification programmes, to promote quality in the local manufacturing and services sectors. Recently, the final two certifications were awarded to Atlantic Suites Luxury Apartments…
Over 1,600 persons have been instructed in various facets of information and communications technology (ICT) this year through the Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovations Unit. This includes basic community-level ICT training, which has been conducted in regions two, three, four, five, six, and ten, the Hinterland Train…
Seven persons including the homeowner are homeless for the holiday after a fire destroyed a property at Lot 480, ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown in the wee hours of Saturday. The Guyana Fire Service said they were alerted to the fire just after 04:00 hrs and responded with several tenders,…
Jamaica’s Clarendon College came and conquered in unchartered territory, producing another stellar performance to lift the KFC International School Football title. Clarendon virtually bossed the final against St. Benedict’s College of Trinidad and Tobago, winning 2-1 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, on Friday evening. It means they…
Demerara Bank Limited, the country’s lone indigenous bank has announced the appointment of Dowlat Parbhu as the bank’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2024. Parbhu will be taking over from Pravinchandra Dave who will be retiring at the end of this year. Demerara Bank Limited has been…
As the ‘One Guyana King and Queen of the Sand’ Inter-block football tournament heads into the knockout stages in Linden, Bakewell has hopped onboard as a corporate partner of the competition. Through its Managing Director Rajin Ganga, the bakery company has thrown its full support behind the tournament, which kicked…
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Demerara Bank Limited, the country’s only indigenous bank, Friday opened a branch at Leonora, West Coast Demerara and announced plans to significantly move to more e-banking options and reduce in-person transactions. “We want to improve the banking facility and we also want to promote easier access…
