— invites Congressman Jeffries to discussions on matters of mutual interest THE Government of Guyana has rejected the malicious statements delivered at a march and rally titled “Anti-PPP Racism March & Rally” held in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday. The rally was organised by the Guyanese Organisations Against Racism (GOAR). “We note the numerous malicious…
What the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) needs to better able it to serve the needs of the public is more training in the area of customer service and a cultural shift in the work ethic, said Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. He made the comments while at an NIS outreach at the Mon Repos…
President Irfaan Ali has expressed Guyana’s solidarity and support to the people of Haiti in the wake of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked that nation on Saturday. In a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Haiti Dr Ariel Henry, and the Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Gaston Browne of Antigua, President Ali gave…
–to provide much-needed support to agro-processors with limited capital THE Government of Guyana is pursuing the construction of a state-of-the-art packaging plant at the Sophia Exhibition Centre, Georgetown, according to an advertisement issued early last week. The facility, which will be placed under the purview of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), is estimated to cost…
The ambitious housing drive of the Ministry of Housing and Water aims to meet housing needs of citizens while simultaneously advancing necessary infrastructural development. This is according to a statement from the Ministry in response to a letter penned by the former minister with responsibility for Housing and present opposition parliamentarian Annette Ferguson. In her…
A Police Corporal was remanded to jail today after he was charged with three counts of corrupt transactions. The young policeman, Omale Damon, appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning charged with collecting $480,000 through corrupt transactions. The Policeman is accused of contacting a relative of a man who was arrested for illegal possession of…
–to create over 600 jobs CARIBBEAN International Distributors Incorporated, a member of the Rudisa Group of Companies, has signalled its intention to build a whopping US$35 million ($7.3 billion) agro-processing facility at Enmore, on the East Coast Demerara (ECD). To this effect, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday with the Government of…
A Roraima Airways aircraft crashed on Saturday morning somewhere along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), near the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill site. This was confirmed by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill. According to the Minister, a search and rescue is currently ongoing. The News Room will provide additional details as it becomes available.
President Irfaan Ali met with senior officials of Caribbean Airlines to discuss existing challenges and ways of strengthening the partnership between the airline and Guyana. According to the President’s office, during the meeting, President Ali called on the airline to do more to improve its local content in the Guyana market. “We are aware that…
— Gunraj says hosting of LGE still possible AFTER weeks of deliberation and multiple delays, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has voted to terminate the employment contracts of its three statutory officers who have been accused of electoral fraud. Effective August 18, 2021, Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers; and…
