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…
When the participants of the Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) turned up to collect their graduation certificates on Tuesday, many of them had no idea that Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud was about to announce that they would also be going home with $50,000 as a means of helping…
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…
Police have arrested two men, a vendor and taxi driver, after some 13.4 pounds of marijuana was discovered at a West Ruimveldt, Georgetown premises Tuesday afternoon. Police Headquarters said in a statement that based on intelligence, ranks searched the premises where the illegal drug was unearthed in 114 packets. It is suspected that the ganja…
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 Iwokrama International Centre commissioned a brand new US$89,000 medical centre at the organisation’s Kurupukari location on Friday. Funding for the medical centre was provided by the Government of Japan through a Grant for Grassroots Human Security Projects. Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was integral in this partnership, a release said. Nearby…
THE Salvation Army on Monday distributed 300 hampers to the less fortunate at its Alexander Street location and is planning to visit several institutions across the country in the coming days to spread Christmas cheer. According to Major Matignol Saint-Lot, Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it tough for the…
AN amendment to the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) to ensure further streamlining of the budget process in relation to constitutional agencies, was, on Monday, tabled in the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. According to a release, the bill seeks to…
THE Basic Needs Trust Fund’s (BNTF) 10th Cycle under the theme ‘Reducing the incidence of poverty and building resilience, through an inclusive community development approach’ was launched on Monday. Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, who spoke at the launch, congratulated the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on the milestone achieved of serving the Caribbean region…
A 25-year old man from Essequibo was, on Monday, sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl at her birthday party . The convicted rapist, Kemo Calvin Chase, was sentenced by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Suddie High Court. Last month, a jury had found Chase guilty of engaging in sexual activity with…
