Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Sase Gunraj is the Chief of Mission of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Elections Observation Mission for Friday’s general elections in St. Kitts and Nevis. See below the full statement issued by CARICOM: In correspondence dated 26 July 2022, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis extended an invitation…
HAVING the right fiscal regime will be the most important factor if Guyana is to get the most out of the sale of its remaining oil blocks at the upcoming auction that the country has scheduled for the third quarter of 2022. This was the opinion shared by Senior Vice President and Head of Latin…
Though Caribbean countries are keen on using more renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali lamented that the countries do not possess the much-needed funds to do so just yet. As such, he urged policymakers and advisors across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to be realistic about renewable energy…
– Contented parents praise timely education cash grants AS day two of the Government of Guyana ‘Because We Care’ cash grant disbursement continued in Region Six, (East Berbice-Corentyne), parents expressed gratitude for the assistance given by the President, Dr Irfaan Ali administration. They contended that the future of education for their children is not only…
By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Tickets for the knockout matches of the upcoming Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will go on sale from Friday, August 5, both online and at the box office located at 233-234 Camp Street, Georgetown. From September 27-30, Qualifier One, Qualifier Two, Eliminator, and Final will be played at the National Stadium,…
– Santa Mission women market their work to sustain families A BIG part of Guyana’s culture and that of its first people, the Amerindians, is art and craft. On the consumer end, it may just seem like another unique ornament or a fine of piece of jewellery, however, for Janette Patterson and many other Amerindian…
Rice farmers from the #52 to #74 area on the Corentyne Coast in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) were assured that all the dams in the cultivation areas would be rehabilitated as soon as possible. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha during a meeting with the farmers at the New Market Primary…
FOLLOWING the release of the three boat captains who were detained in Suriname as a result of lacking requisite documentation, the Government of Guyana is hoping to soon engage Surinamese authorities to have the confiscated vessels and equipment returned to Guyana shores. This was, on Wednesday, disclosed by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, who, during a…
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy In the Upper Corentyne region of Guyana, there are scores of Guyanese fisherfolk who ply their trade in a marine space off the coast of neighbouring Suriname. Those Guyanese join numerous other local fisherfolk who willingly engage in a costly and exploitative arrangement with Surinamese so that they can fish in…
Three porters lost their lives late on Wednesday night when the lumber truck they were on toppled off the Soesdyke-Linden highway in the vicinity of Kuru Kuru. The Guyana Police Force in a statement identified the three dead men have been identified as Michael Edwards, Wilfred James and Alicious Squad. The driver of the truck,…
