THE first completed house of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CP&HA) at the Prospect, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Housing Development, was, on Saturday, handed over to the owners by contractor, RK Concrete Guyana Inc. The housing development, which is in keeping with the government’s vision to allocate 50,000 house lots within five years, is…
Please see full statement from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) below: On June 9, 2022, President of the GMSA, Rafeek Khan; Chairman of Extractive Industries, Denish Bisessar; Board Member, Mohindra Chand and Executive Director, Nizam Hassan met with the Hon. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat. This meeting was set out to…
AFTER months of delay, the Ministry of Health (MOH), on Saturday, began the vaccination against COVID-19 for children age five to 11 at the National Cultural Center. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, speaking to the media said that the pediatric vaccines had been long anticipated but due to challenges, getting vaccines for the age…
Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and took control of the World Championship after an engine failure on Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Leclerc’s second engine-related retirement from the lead in three grands prix leaves him trailing Verstappen by 34 points, despite six pole positions in eight races. And it continues the impression that Ferrari’s season…
–President Ali tells Guyanese diaspora in LA SPEAKING before a gathering of the Guyanese diaspora in Los Angeles, California, President, Dr Irfaan Ali, emphasised that overseas-based Guyanese, now more than ever need to be part of the country’s massive transformation and development. The President made the remarks on Friday night when he engaged Guyanese living…
Oboticario, a world renowned beauty brand from neighbouring Brazil, has officially launched its first store in Guyana. The intimate gathering was held on Saturday evening at the store’s 334 B East Street, South Cummingsburg location (opposite the Winfer Gardens primary school). Maisa DaSilva, the store owner, in a brief speech to special invitees, said the…
The family of the Haslington youth, Quindon Bacchus, who was shot dead by the Police on Friday afternoon during an alleged armed confrontation, is calling for an impartial investigation to be conducted into the deadly shooting. The Guyana Police Force provided two versions of the events that led to the death of the 25-year-old man.…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took his sixth pole position in eight races this season with a scintillating lap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Leclerc saved the best for last with his final lap, beating Red Bull’s Sergio Perez by 0.282 seconds. Perez beat team-mate Max Verstappen with his final lap, by just 0.065secs. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz…
Several agencies that fall under the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday signed a total of 12 contracts amounting to some $491.5 million to advance a series of works in the agriculture sector. Among the contracts signed, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) sealed nine totalling in excess of $457 million for the procurement of critical machinery…
Defending champions Barbados remained on course for a successful defence, thrashing Windward Islands by 10 wickets on Saturday as Round Three action commenced in the Cricket West Indies CG United Women’s T20 Blaze. Playing at the National Stadium, Providence, Barbados restricted the Windward Islands to 87-6 and then raced to a commanding victory in just…
