THE Government of Guyana hosted a high-level delegation from Ghana which was led by Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The purpose of the visit, according to President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, is to deepen relations between the two countries and to remove hindrances to business development. At a meeting held on Monday, December 6, 2021 at…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The forgery and illegal sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards, commonly called the vaccination ‘blue books’, has caused the local health authorities to shut down some vaccination sites. This was related by Advisor to the Ministry of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy during an interview with the News Room on Tuesday. As Guyana…
In wake of the concerns raised last Friday by teachers and students of the St. Rose’s High School about a sewage overflow and the noise from contractors rebuilding a section of the school, Education Minister Priya Manickchand led a team from her Ministry to meet with the contractors today. The Minister asked the contractors to…
As Guyana gets ready to celebrate two years as an oil-producing nation, President Irfaan today told a virtual Harvard Business School workshop that the government is working overtime to put systems in place to hold oil companies accountable. During the question and answer segment of the virtual forum, the President admitted that Guyana currently does…
As Guyana gets ready to celebrate two years as an oil-producing nation, President Irfaan today told a virtual Harvard Business School workshop that the government is working overtime to put systems in place to hold oil companies accountable. During the question and answer segment of the virtual forum, the President admitted that Guyana currently does…
As Guyana gets ready to celebrate two years as an oil-producing nation, President Irfaan today told a virtual Harvard Business School workshop that the government is working overtime to put systems in place to hold oil companies accountable. During the question and answer segment of the virtual forum, the President admitted that Guyana currently does…
AS part of its aggressive crime-fighting strategies, the Guyana Police Force said it is going after those perpetrators who use motorcycles and bicycles to execute criminal acts. According to the Guyana Police Force, the enforcement campaign is also aimed at persons who are driving motorcycles that do not have the necessary documentation. A number of…
The Chess in Schools programme, an initiative by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), commenced its planned training schedule to introduce chess to 200 children at two secondary schools. This initial phase of the programme seeks to introduce chess to children, who have no prior exposure to the game. Queen’s College and St. Stanislaus College will…
As Guyana gets ready to celebrate two years as an oil-producing nation, President Irfaan today told a virtual Harvard Business School workshop that the government is working overtime to put systems in place to hold oil companies accountable. During the question and answer segment of the virtual forum, the President admitted that Guyana currently does…
THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard is the most recent beneficiary of continued collaboration between the GDF and United States Armed Forces. As part of EXERCISE TRADEWINDS which was hosted in Guyana earlier this year, the Engineer Troop Unit of the US military conducted renovation works at the GDF Coast Guard training school at…
