A 23-year-old man transporting two suspected stolen goats was arrested at Liverpool Village, Corentyne Berbice in the wee hours of Wednesday. Police Headquarters reported that the driver was stopped by ranks on patrol in the vicinity of Liverpool Village; a search conducted on the car HB 7127 found the two goats in the trunk. Police…
By Vishnu Bisram THE Guyanese-based Surya Narayan Mandir, 173rd Street off Jamaica Ave., Queens, hosted a remembrance ceremony for the late Hari Om Sharan, on Sunday December 5. Sharan, a Hindu religious devotional singing icon, passed away in December 2007 in New York. Hari Om was described as the world’s greatest bhajan singer. He was well known as “Dadaji” and was…
The Ministry of Education says it is investigating a number of videos involving students at one of the “top secondary schools” in Georgetown. A brief statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday did not name the school but noted that the incidents are “being investigated and treated with the utmost seriousness as it relates to…
YOUTH crime and juvenile delinquency are part of a multifaceted issue often incubated in dysfunctional households and communities. This is according to the Co-ordinator of the Guyana Help and Shelter, Colin Marks, who recently spoke to the Guyana Chronicle about criminality among juveniles and youths. According to statistics from the Guyana Police Force, 1,322 juveniles…
Contractors who fail to consult with the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) before starting any construction work in and around Georgetown can face penalties ranging from $15,000 to $90,000. This is dependent on the nature and/or magnitude of the offence, GWI said in a statement. “We wish to take this opportunity to remind contractors of the…
— President Ali accepts Letters of Credence from ambassadors PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has expressed his intention to advance Guyana’s bilateral relations with Spain and the Netherlands after accrediting new ambassadors from the two European nations on Tuesday. The formal ceremonies took place at the Office of the President, with the Non-Resident Spanish Ambassador, Fernando…
Up against new pressure from union bodies to offer salary increase to its more than 750 employees for 2021, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. said on Wednesday such a payout cannot be afforded nor sustained. During a press conference at GPL’s Duke Street, Georgetown location, Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal said, “we can’t…
IN its quest to ensure continuous, efficient and reliable medical services to all, Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) last Tuesday launched its Online Patient Portal. According to a release, this new portal, which was officially introduced to clients and stakeholders by way of a virtual Zoom launch, allows patients who use the laboratory service to view…
Pregnant women and new mothers are expected to receive care in greater comfort now that the maternity section of the Georgetown Public Hospital has been expanded to the tune of $92 million. This is according to the GPHC’s Chief Executive Officer (ag.) Dr. Robbie Rambarran, who spoke at the commissioning of the expanded facility on…
— learning losses could cost this generation of students close to $17 trillion in lifetime earnings, World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report says THIS generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 per cent of today’s global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures,…
