With tourism investments in Guyana projected to be US$35 million by 2028, the Government of Guyana envisions widening the country’s tourism brand – a part of which is the development of Muslim-friendly tourism. This was disclosed by Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar, Safraaz Ahmad Shadood at the Eleventh Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers…
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…
PRIME Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has engaged residents of Golden Grove, East Coast of Demerara, on various safety and security concerns. The meeting served as part of the government’s continued efforts to address the events on Tuesday, when scores of persons took to the street and chanted for justice after they were misled by…
The newly formed Nurses and Midwives Council held its first meeting on Wednesday during which Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony told the body that his ministry has many plans to improve nursing administration and care. Speaking directly to the nursing staff, the minister said according to the law, medical professionals will be tasked with maintaining…
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…
–with expanded boarding corridor at CJIA THE capacity of Guyana’s aviation sector will be significantly enhanced with the expansion of the boarding corridor at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). The new corridor, which will feature two boarding bridges, are set to facilitate D and E type aircraft. The D and E type aircraft are…
By Vishani Ragobeer in Suriname Vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana is viewed as one of the world’s newest oil hotspots because of prolific discoveries offshore but even so, Consultant Geologist, Fazal Hosein, believes that the country should also search for oil and gas resources inland. Hosein, who was one of the technical presenters at Suriname’s oil and gas…
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…
–with landmark gas-to-energy project, President Ali says MORE than just saving the country billions of dollars through reduced electricity and cooking gas costs, the landmark gas-to-energy project will cut across sectors and contribute holistically to the improvement in the quality of life of all Guyanese. This was according to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Thursday,…
Serial rapist, Thurston Semple, was on Thursday sentenced to serve 11 years imprisonment for the gruesome rape and attack carried out last year on a 30-year-old Venezuelan sex worker. Semple, a 38-year-old taxi driver of Tucville Terrace, Georgetown, was sentenced by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in the Sexual Offences Court at the Demerara High Court. In…
