— Agriculture Minister tells health fair AGRICULTURE Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has underscored the value of a healthy workforce when the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Health hosted a health fair on Friday to mark Occupational Health and Safety Month 2022, at its Regent Street compound. Subject Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, who took…
— says President in message to mark World Earth Day 2022 AS Guyana joined the international community in celebrating World Earth Day 2022, on Friday, President, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali has said that investments and collective action are needed to safeguard and further boost environmental protection. In keeping with the theme “Invest in Our Planet”,…
TWO inmates who escaped while being transported to the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Thursday, have surrendered to police. The prisoners are Kevin Valladares, who surrendered at the Brickdam Police Station the same day and the other, Keanon Harry, turned himself over to the Leonora Police Station on Friday. Valladares, 26, a shoe-maker of…
NIGEL Abraham, 30, who was wanted for the murder of his foster son, Daniel Wilson, 17, was arrested in Region One on Friday, the police have confirmed. According to the police, the incident occurred on April 17 at Lower Black Water, Barima River, North West District. The victim’s cousin, Ron Moonsammy, 19, was also stabbed…
— President urges business community to invest now GUYANA is on a transformational path with major development unfolding, and according to President, Dr Irfaan Ali, the time to invest in the country is now. The President made this pitch at the launch of International Building Expo 2022 on Wednesday. He said the journey ahead for…
The Guyana Cricket Board/Dave West Indian Imports and Exports’ Under-15 Inter-county 50-over competition bowled off on Friday with Berbice and Demerara recording first round victories. At the Number 69 ground in Berbice, the hosts trounced the Rising Star Select Under-15 by 146 runs, while over in Essequibo at the Imam Bacchus ground, Demerara thumped the…
THE International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana (IECE) 2023 was officially launched on Friday evening at a cocktail reception at the Marriott Hotel, where the event was touted to be a much-anticipated one on the 2023 calendar. The evening saw the feature address being delivered by Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, while there were…
Godfrey Gill called ‘Chucky’ was on Friday sentenced to 11 years and four months imprisonment for his role in the 2016 killing of 76-year-old David Ramkissoon, who died during a robbery at his Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home. Gill, formerly of Prince William Street Plaisance, ECD, was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at…
THE Ministry of Health, on Friday, quickly rescinded termination letters for some 27 workers at the Linden Hospital Complex, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice). This is according to Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony. Dr Anthony said it came to his attention that the hospital’s administration sent out the letters on Thursday. He said the…
Teaching children to earn, save and manage money is essential, according to Athalyah Yisreal, the co-founder of Outliers Zone Caribbean – a company dedicated to teaching money management skills. Yisreal launched the ‘Teach a Child to Save’ (TACTS) 10k school tour on Friday at the Herdmanston Lodge in Georgetown. It coincides with international Teach a…
