A 29-year-old miner (name withheld) of Nabacalis, East Coast Demerara, is in police custody and will soon face murder-related charges following the discovery of the decomposed body of his colleague at Toroparu backdam, Lower Puruni River, on Wednesday. The body of Noel Anthony Fredericks, the 27-year-old Amerindian miner who went missing sometime between April 14…
Facing a backlash over his claims that the NIS is bankrupt because of the laying off of sugar workers under the former government, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today sought to clarify his statement. The APNU+AFC opposition has reminded Jagdeo that it was under his watch as President that money from the NIS was used to…
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan has recused herself from presiding over the case currently before the Court against former Finance Minister Winston Jordan who is facing a charge of misconduct in public office, which is linked to the sale of a property by the former Government to the BK company. The Chief Magistrate announced at the…
By Cassandra Khan THE Ministry of Education’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit on Thursday hosted an Autism Acceptance Outreach at the National Centre of Educational Resources Development (NCERD) in Kingston. The outreach was said to be part of the observance of Autism Awareness Month. “We expect that the engagements conducted will accelerate the formation of…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and drop in pandemic relief money from the government, but the decline in output is misleading as domestic demand remained strong. The first decrease in gross domestic product since the short and sharp pandemic recession nearly two years…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and other authorities within the aviation sector got a welcome boost in the form of technical assistance from two aircraft accident investigation regional officers from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The team met with the designated Aircraft Accident Investigator, the Director General (ag) and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one…
EXXONMOBIL Guyana has contributed more than $20 million to the Volunteer Youth Corps Inc. (VYC) for the continuation of its STEM after-school programme in Regions Three and Four. ExxonMobil Guyana Production Manager Mike Ryan officially handed over the funds in the form of a cheque to VYC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Goldie Scott at the…
