MINISTER of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that from Monday, eligible persons can access booster shots if they so desire. The minister, during his daily COVID-19 update on Friday noted that these shots are already available in the country, and the health authorities have been contemplating how to move forward with administering them. “We…
‘Better relations between men and women’ is the central theme of International Men’s Day 2021 celebrations across the world. In Guyana, men from all walks of life assembled at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) for the #EngageMENt Forum hosted by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Friday to spark a very…
The two foreign pilots who were recently charged and remanded to jail for illegally entering Guyana, were marched before the Courts again today to face additional charges. In Court today, the two men, David Caicedo Villa, and Gustavo Adolfo Riascos Gomez were charged with interfering with an aircraft, operating a civilian aircraft without a certificate…
–forum to mark International Men’s Day hears HUMAN Services and Social Security Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Friday underscored the importance of shared responsibility at an event to mark International Men’s Day. Addressing a gathering of stakeholders at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, on the lower East Coast Demerara at the event themed,…
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy The team of athletes and officials donning the Golden Arrowhead on their chest at the Junior Pan American Games from November 25 to December 5 in Cali and Valle del Cauca, Colombia, would be recorded in history as the first set of Guyanese to represent the nation at Pan Am Sports…
Telecommunications company, GTT has launched a $30 million Christmas promotion that it believes will lead to lots of celebration in the festive season for its customers. The “Together we Celebrate” promotion will see millions being given away in cash prizes, MMG and credit top-ups, and gift vouchers. The promotion started today and will continue until…
A 21-year-old man was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the Berbice High Court for allegedly raping a 10-year-old schoolgirl. Jason Matteson was committed by Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, where a paper committal was being conducted. On Thursday, Magistrate Hugh ruled that there was sufficient evidence for Matteson to face a…
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from cricket. Batter De Villiers, 37, retired from all forms of international cricket in 2018, but continued to play in Twenty20 franchise leagues around the world. His last match was in October for Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, who he represented for 10 years.…
AFTER more than 20 years, the community of Kamarang, Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) can now move away from the dependency on potentially contaminated river water as the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) commissioned a new Water Supply System to serve the village of 700 residents, a statement from the GWI said. Now that the Kamarang water system…
Guyana has made waves as a world-renowned tourism destination and now the government is pushing ‘Destination Guyana’, marketing the country as the ‘home of nature, land of opportunities’. The plan has been in the pipeline for years. So, what has held the country back from truly realising its tourism potential? Director (ag) of the Guyana…
