Opposition Chief Chip Whip, Christopher Jones, has moved to the High Court to scrap the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken as acting Police Commissioner while seeking an order to render all actions taken by Mr. Hicken as acting Top Cop, null and void. In a Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde…
See below full statement issued by the Real Estate Association of Guyana: On May 10, 2022, several members of the real estate industry met with the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, to discuss legislation that will govern the real estate sector. The Attorney General noted that the real estate sector is…
DESPITE Sunday’s gloomy weather, hundreds of smiling children flocked MovieTowne for the official launch of its fun-filled carousel and train rides. With a galore of goodies and surprises, the children were treated to live performances by local artists, and several fully-dressed cartoon characters. Speaking at the simple ceremony, MovieTowne Chairman Derek Chin stated that the…
Guyana’s Ministry of Health has advised all medical personnel to immediately report severe skin rashes accompanied by other symptoms, as the world grapples with the outbreak of monkeypox. A public health advisory, signed by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Narine Singh, was issued to all Regional Health Officers (RHOs), Medical Superintendents, Senior Medical Officers and surveillance…
THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was inked between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday. President, Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday to resolve…
Guyana Harpy Eagles are still fourth on the updated points table after the conclusion of Round Three of the Cricket West Indies Four-Day Championship, but have managed to reduce the gap with table-toppers Barbados Pride to just 5.8 points. Pride are still in first with 47.2 points, while the Eagles have 41.4 points. Heading into…
— says PM Mottley EVEN as Heads of State of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have committed to implement systems to help reduce the region’s US$5B food-importation bill by 25 per cent by 2025, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has opined that an improved supply chain and the removal of trade barriers are pivotal to…
BY NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA [Time Magazine] – There are some who stand tall and stand out no matter where they are from—whether a large, densely populated country or a small island nation. Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados is one such person. Bold, fearless, and possessing a great intellect and wit, the Prime Minister is a…
The world is facing “formidable” challenges, including COVID, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking in Geneva, where the UN health agency’s experts were discussing the monkeypox outbreak in 15 nations outside Africa. More than 80 cases have been confirmed in…
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara family which occurred on Sunday at around 20:45hrs and was executed by bandits, all armed with guns. A police report noted that 46-year-old Suresh Balram, 40-year-old Bibi Balram and two girls, ages 17 and 15, were in the lower flat of…
