FROM drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to a new report developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the European Forest Institute (EFI).…
City Businessman Nicholas Samaroo, who was arrested during a recent raid at his East Street, North Cummingsburg home, was on Monday remanded to prisons for trafficking over two kilograms of cannabis. Samaroo, 30, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on March…
–Minister Bharrat says WITH over 87 per cent forest cover, Guyana boasts one of the best forest-management systems in the world, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has said. Minister Bharrat was at the time delivering remarks at the launch of a week of activities in commemoration of International Day of Forests 2022 at the…
An employee of the Ministry of Health, who is stationed at the bond at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was nabbed with two pistols, ammunition and over $4.5 million in cash. Police headquarters, in a statement, reported that officers visited the bond on Monday to investigate a simple larceny report. In that process, the officers…
–after police find guns, ammunition, cash in car belonging to one suspect A MALE employee of the Materials Management Unit (MMU) of the Ministry of Health has been arrested after police found a large quantity of cash, two guns and ammunition in a car belonging to him. According to a police report, officers visited the…
Nizam Persaud, 28, a mason of Good Hope Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was remanded to prison on Monday for the murder of Guyana Defence Force Corporal and medic, Chavez Mangal. Persaud appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. He was not required to plea to the charge, which alleged that…
–with launch of ‘Spark Programme’ THE Spark Programme which aims to introduce learners to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, was launched at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD), on Monday. The programme is a product of a collaboration among the Ministry of Education, LEAD Mindset, JASECI Labs and BCS Technology. Minister of Education Priya…
ANSA McAL Trading Limited, behind the world’s most popular cognac, Hennessy, has pledged its support towards the Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic (Linden edition), which is set for April 23 in Richmond Hill. Hennessy made a grand entrance towards their support of basketball in Guyana, when they refurbished and beautified the storied Burnham Basketball Court in…
The Ministry of Education has made a decision to fully reopen all public schools from the 25th of April across the country. While most public schools have been reopened for months, many of the classes were still continuing virtually and some classes were only held on specific days. Education Minister, Priya Manickchand today said that…
COGNISANT of the impending development and advancement of Guyana’s economy, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LACASA Real Estate Developers & Engineering Company, Emad Jaber, is in Guyana for discussions with local authorities and private sector stakeholders. According to a press release, LACASA is a major real estate development and engineering design company from the United…
