New steps are expected to be in place at the Vreed-en-Hoop stelling by the end of Thursday, replacing the rotting ones that collapsed recently. That incident led to significant overcrowding at the water port as hundreds scrambled to board the speedboats docked there during morning and afternoon rush hour periods. Though a significant level of…
Three seniors are among five persons in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit who were arrested after they were busted with more than 20 pounds of cocaine and a number of ecstasy pills in a Prashad Nagar House. 60-year-old James Hubert, 62-year-old Lena Narine, 72-year-old Jennifer Butcher, 47-year-old Gregory Faria and 27-year-old Jamal…
MASTERING cosmetology skills to gain employment, 38 adolescent mothers are now set to become entrepreneurs following their graduation from the Ministry of Education’s Adolescent Mothers into the Education System programme, a release from the ministry confirmed today. According to the release, the programme was coordinated by the Education Ministry’s Health and Family Life Education (HFLE)…
The government will soon legalise the growth of hemp in Guyana and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that farmers from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) will be targeted for this new industry. Jagdeo reiterated his government’s commitment to the development of the hemp industry at an outreach…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
It was a disappointment for fans not being able to witness many of the beasts in the Unlimited category go head-to-head, but the overwhelming spectator support was the shot in the arm the sport needed as Drag Racing made a grand return to the South Dakota Circuit. As many predicted, the ever-consistent Team Mohamed’s brought…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
Weeks after the government removed the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place since March 2020, the Ministry of Health is reporting a decline in testing and a further decline in vaccination. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday said that this can be “problematic” and urged persons to get vaccinated and continue to…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
The government is exploring the creation of new Guyanese identification (ID) cards that will facilitate easier transactions at government agencies and other entities, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Sunday. These new ID cards would include biometric features such as fingerprints or eye scans. Jagdeo told a gathering of Region 10 residents that these…
