A 49-year-old employee of the BK Quarry company was charged and remanded to jail today over the murder of his workmate, 69-year-old Pitamber Sharma. It is believed that the accused Michael Sooklall strangled Sharma to death and dumped his body in the Mazaruni river close to the worksite. The two men reportedly had an argument…
SINCE October last year, Guyana has received medical equipment from the Government of Japan through a partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to enhance its healthcare system. At a closing ceremony on Tuesday, at the Guyana Marriot Hotel in Kingston, UNOPS Director and representative for Guyana, Alejandro Rossi, said the project…
–at Westminster Secondary School THE Ministry of Education on Monday engaged stakeholders of the Westminster Secondary School on the plan to launch the Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) at the school. Parents and students were engaged by officers within the Ministry’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit on the different subjects students will be…
–says 3t EnerMech VP THE Vice-President of 3t EnerMech, Paul Attrill, has said that a significant investment is being made to ensure that oil and gas training facilities are established in Guyana. He made this disclosure at a EnerMech/Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) students’ practical training session held on Tuesday. Attrill pointed out that…
THE body of a 42-year-old fisherman, Shunny Jagessar, was on Tuesday found in the Corentyne River in the vicinity of the indigenous community of Orealla. According to reports, Jagessar, of Springlands, Corriverton, and the boat’s captain boarded a vessel at Number 79 Village and left for Orealla around 09:00hrs on Sunday. Recapping what occurred, the…
–Bar Association hosts first ‘Law Week’ THE April session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes opened on Tuesday with a ceremonial parade, after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards inspected the Guard of Honour, and took the salute at the parade which was held in front of…
THE future of work and the digital readiness of Caribbean businesses is to take centre stage at this year’s staging of tTech’s tech conference scheduled to run April 12-13. The event will feature key ministers of government and other local and international technology experts who will meet up to discuss the role of digital readiness…
A season that started with championship promise for the Los Angeles Lakers ended with the pain of failing to even qualify for the play-in tournament. Tuesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns — coupled with a 116-97 win by the San Antonio Spurs over the Denver Nuggets — officially eliminated L.A. from play-in contention with…
–with increased ‘agri’ production driven by NAREI’s seedling, seed distribution programme OUTPUT in the local agriculture sector continues to increase significantly as a result of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)’s seedling and seed distribution programme. The increased availability of various agricultural commodities on the local market has resulted in reduced prices for…
Guyanese farmers may soon benefit from fixed, long term deals that would allow them to sell their produce to international markets through Arapaima Logistics, a joint venture between Ramps Logistics and GK Logistics. Already, in March, the company shipped about 40,000 coconuts from Guyana’s Pomeroon for sale across the United States (US). Chief Executive Officer…
