Apprenticeship programmes in Guyana will provide university level students with experience and improve their ability to integrate into their jobs following a review to re-design the programme. The review, which has already started, is being conducted by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), led by Dr Hassan Ndahi, the Senor…
The Chairman of the political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Timothy Jonas is calling for an open and transparent process to be established to deal with the shooting deaths of civilians by police. During a video post on his party’s Facebook page, Mr. Jonas said whenever Police Officers are involved in killing civilians,…
An 88-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) whose vaccination status is unknown is the latest person who died after testing positive for COVID-19. The woman died on June 28 according to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 update on Friday. With the new death, the total number of deaths since the virus was first…
The Chairman of the political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Timothy Jonas is calling for an open and transparent process to be established to deal with the shooting deaths of civilians by police. During a video post on his party’s Facebook page, Mr. Jonas said whenever Police Officers are involved in killing civilians,…
With Guyana embarking on a transformative developmental path, President Dr. Irfaan Ali highlighted that institutional mechanisms, which allow public expenditure from the government coffers, must not only be strong but continually renewed in order to advance and enhance transparency and accountability. President Ali was at the time addressing newly sworn-in members of the Public Procurement…
The Chairman of the political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Timothy Jonas is calling for an open and transparent process to be established to deal with the shooting deaths of civilians by police. During a video post on his party’s Facebook page, Mr. Jonas said whenever Police Officers are involved in killing civilians,…
A post-mortem examination carried out on the body of 29-year-old Donalesa Park, a hairdresser of No.2 Village, East Canje Berbice, confirmed that she died as a result of strangulation. Regional Commander Boodnarine Persaud told the News Room that the autopsy was done at the Ramoo’s Funeral Home on Friday. Meanwhile, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum further…
Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira has written to Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton inviting him to consultations with the President on the appointment of an Acting Police Commissioner. The invitation to consult comes three months since the President moved ahead on his own and appointed Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to act as the Police Commissioner…
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today called on the Guyana Police Force to stop the indiscriminate firing of pellets and bullets into crowds. The call by the Leader of the Opposition comes in wake of the use of pellets and teargas to clear the East Coast of protesters on Tuesday night. During the Police operation, a…
RESIDENTS of Kariako, Region One (Barima-Waini), will soon benefit from improved access to potable water, as plans are in place to drill a new $30 million well in the village during the first quarter of 2023. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, said the project will be undertaken by the Basic Needs Trust Fund…
