THE world continues to be gripped by and concerned about the situation continuing to unfold between Russia and Ukraine that also involves the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the United States and former Soviet republics bordering Russia. But events thus far this week have shown, yet again, what a difference…
Leon Gittens, a young man whose age is currently unknown, was gunned down by another man dressed in a woman’s clothes early Saturday morning. A reliable source told the News Room that Gittens was shot at Freeman Street, East La Pentience, Georgetown. The gunman, who is reportedly known to Gittens, was wearing a blue dress,…
Police investigators are probing the gunning down of an East La Penitence youth in the home of his girlfriend. The dead man has been identified as 21-year-old Leon Gittens. The incident occurred just before 2 ‘o clock this morning. According to reports, Gittens was at the East La Penitence home of his girlfriend in her…
— Minister Mustapha says ministry looking to replicate similar initiatives at other schools across the country AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has handed over 400 broiler chicks and starter feed worth some $310,000 to the President’s College Agriculture Science Department to assist students with completing the farm management aspect of their School-Based Assessment (SBA). This donation…
GAVIN Todd has been appointed Operations and Engineering Director of Banks DIH Limited, the company announced in a release on Friday. According to the release, Todd, who is a Peter d’Aguiar’s Scholarship Awardee, graduated from the University of Guyana and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a recipient of…
THE Guyana National Bureau of Standards’ (GNBS) Industrial Metrology and Testing (IMT) Laboratory is now accredited to international standard. According to a release, it has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration of laboratories. “This remarkable accomplishment comes after the GNBS IMT Laboratory successfully underwent an assessment audit of…
Several Guyanese companies are working together to create ready-for-export timber houses that are built primarily from local products. Rafeek Khan, the Head of DuraVilla Homes- the company selling these houses – says that the local partnerships are key in allowing Guyanese businesses to benefit from emerging opportunities in the growing manufacturing sector. “It increases the…
THE Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has hailed the inaugural Energy Conference and Expo which concluded at the Marriott Hotel on Friday a grand success and said the organisers and all stakeholders must be commended for their excellent work. “For the first time in history, Guyana hosted a number of high-profile dignitaries in…
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday reduced the 23-year jail sentence of convicted rapist Calvin Ramcharran to a term of 12 years. In 2015, a 12-member jury found Ramcharran guilty for the rape and brutal assault that was committed on an adult female during a party at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara on July…
-$31B spent in 2021, GEA head says GIVEN the large sums of money that are being spent every year on importing fuel to meet the country’s electricity needs, much focus will be placed on developing renewable energy sources. This is according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahendra Sharma,…
