Employees of the Agriculture Ministry commenced training on Friday to become enumerators who will later carry out surveys to acquire information relating to the productivity and requirements of the sector. The $25 million project is funded by the Inter-Development Bank’s (IDB) Sustainable Development Programme. The enumerators from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six commenced…
DELEGATES of the Miss Jamzone Pageant, on Sunday, thrilled the crowd as they graced the stage in the ‘Fantasy Swimwear’ segment of the pageant at the Jamzone Beach Jam, hosted at the Kingston beachfront, Georgetown. The women were donned in creations of esteemed designers. Delegates Amel Griffith and Omaiah Hall both wore Randy Madray designs,…
Residents of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) will begin to benefit from the newly upgraded smart hospital at Leonora, West Coast Demerara as soon as next week. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday, during his daily COVID-19 Update, said the hospital which underwent extensive healthcare improvements will be recommissioned as a SMART hospital. “We…
THE High Court, on Thursday, deferred a request made for a stay of execution of the suspension of eight Members of Parliament (MPs) of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) from the National Assembly. Before Justice Damone Younge at the Demerara High Court, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil…
President Irfaan Ali said he wants the Guyana Defence Force’s Air Corps to become the premier Air Corps in the Region, by leading by example and by reflecting the best standards. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the statement on Thursday afternoon while interacting with Air Corps ranks at the Air Corps Hangar in…
– President Ali tells Latin America, Caribbean energy officials IT is no secret that Guyana and the Caribbean have vast potential for renewable energy development. With that in mind, there has been significant progress, locally and regionally, towards transforming the solar-energy capacity, and promoting sustainable energy access, energy security and effective energy management. This has…
Two men identified by the police only as an 18-year-old fisherman of Riverview Housing Scheme and a 35-year-old fisherman of Cooper Street, Albouystown are in police custody after their attempts to break into a Lamaha Street, Alberttown, Georgetown property was thwarted Thursday night. Police Headquarters reported that a 39-year-old resident of Lamaha Street was awakened…
— Rystad Vice-President hails gas-to-energy project as ‘absolutely necessary’ for Guyana DESCRIBING Guyana’s gas-to-energy project as “absolutely necessary”, Senior Vice-President and Head of Latin America for Rystad Energy, Schreiner Parker, said that the project can only change Guyana for the better, given the wide range of benefits it will bring. Parker shared these remarks on…
Four persons were seriously injured on Thursday after being involved in an accident along the Windsor Castle Public Road on the Essequibo Coast. They are Bhola Ramdiall, a 54-year-old mechanic of Hampton Court; Krishnan Persaud, a 33-year-old self-employed man of Dunkel; Tony Jupiter, 32-year-old of Dartmouth Village and Eon Singh 29-year-old also Dunkel on the…
With concerns about the literacy level among Guyanese students, the Ministry of Education has established a special department which is focusing solely on literacy. The new department already has an Assistant Chief Education Officer for Literacy overlooking its operations and plans. In a statement, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said literacy will now receive specialised…
