By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy The communities of Karawab and St Monica in the Upper Pomeroon River of Region Two were on the way to recovery following the massive flood they experienced six months ago, but today, they are again completely devastated as the majority of their farmlands and houses are under five to six feet…
The European Union (EU) this afternoon announced the release of an additional €7.5 million in budgetary support to Guyana EU Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó explained that the budget support is proof of trust and of a true partnership between Guyana and the EU as the funds are channeled through the national treasury and…
The Linden Electricity Company Inc. has been called out by the Auditor General in the 2020 report for its failure to file tax returns. The report, which was made public two days ago, observed that no returns were filed with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the last eight years. This is compounded by the…
The European Union (EU) this afternoon announced the release of an additional €7.5 million in budgetary support to Guyana EU Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó explained that the budget support is proof of trust and of a true partnership between Guyana and the EU as the funds are channeled through the national treasury and…
BELGIUM, (Reuters) – When the nuns of Maredret Abbey in Belgium were struggling to scrape together the funds for badly needed renovation works, they turned to an occupation that for hundreds of years had been the preserve of monks: beer-brewing. The 20-strong Benedictine community, founded in 1893, decided about five years ago it was time…
Chaos broke out at the Route 44 minibus park at Commerce Street, Georgetown on Wednesday after a minibus conductor was stabbed to death during an argument with a ‘tout.’ The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Morven Nurse who resided at Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The Police Force has since issued a wanted bulletin…
A mini-bus tout at the East Coast car park in Georgetown was stabbed to death this morning during a confrontation with another tout over a sum of money. The dead man has been identified as Morven Nurse. The argument and confrontation was caught on camera. In a video that was posted on social media, Nurse…
TWENTY-FIVE local businesses, on Wednesday, graduated from the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Management System Mentorship Programme. The businesses, which ranged from law firms and oil and gas support services to janitorial and public relations services, formed the inaugural graduates from the programme which already has another 250…
An unvaccinated 68-year-old woman died from COVID-19 on Wednesday increasing the country’s death toll to 1,025. The Ministry of Health reported that the woman resided in Region 10 (Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice). December’s death toll has now increased to 24. Additionally, 66 new infections were recorded from 1,321 tests, increasing the country’s total confirmed…
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon today said the Opposition is currently building a case to challenge the government’s move to the National Assembly for a second supplementary budget totaling over $26 Billion. On Monday, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh presented two financial papers to the National Assembly, with one seeking the approval of the House for…
