Kevin Phillips, a 44-year-old mason of Melanie, East Coast Demerara, who was shot to his abdomen on Friday, has succumbed to his injuries. Phillips died at about 06:50hrs on Saturday while in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Police Headquarters reported that he suffered a single gunshot wound to the right…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
-programme seen as key to creating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs THE Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD), on Friday evening, kicked off the first phase of the second installment of its Accelerate-Her programme with a weekend bootcamp which will end on Sunday, May 15. At the programme launch, Director of the CLBD, Natasha Gaskin-Peters,…
By Richard Bhainie Richard.Bhainie@newsroom.gy With no intention of pursuing a career in medicine, a young Ashwant Mohabir sought the guidance of his mother to aid his decision-making on what career path he should choose. Ironically, it was his mother’s guidance which resulted in Mohabir becoming the best graduating student from the doctor of medicine programme…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
OPPOSITION Leader, Aubrey Norton has denied saying that he has the Coalition’s ‘winning’ Statements of Poll (SoPs) during an exchange with Vice-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo at the Georgetown Club on Monday. “Could you bring, at any point in time, a piece of clip in which I said I had the winning SoPs? I did not,”…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy In an effort to reduce road fatalities and accidents caused by drunk driving, the government has revealed several proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Cap. 51:02 which will see harsher penalties and fines for persons convicted. If amended, drunk drivers can face increased jail time, permanent revocation…
With the number of staff members being reduced in the past 18 months by more than 300, the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc. believes that the company is now in a better financial position. At a press conference today, CEO Shaik Baksh said the staff reduction formed part of the company’s restructuring plan. …
— meet for the first time on constitutional, statutory appointments PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton met for the first time, officially, on Friday. The meeting was held at the Office of the President to discuss constitutional and statutory appointments. The in-person visit followed the exchange of several pieces of written correspondence…
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Proposed amendments to the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act, Cap. 82:21, once passed in the National Assembly, could see holders of liquor licenses who are oftentimes bar owners, facing hefty fines for serving alcohol to already intoxicated persons and allowing persons to drink and drive. The proposed amendments were released on Saturday…
