A decades-old dream of former Guyana and West Indies cricketer Ramnaresh Sarwan came to fruition today with the opening of his Amazonia Mall at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara. Sarwan turned to the world of business after retiring from cricket. At the opening, which was attended by the President and a number of…
–geared at transforming sector, in People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s government’s first year in office DURING its first one year in office, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has invested some $50 billion to boost the agriculture sector. According to a broadcast message issued on Thursday, the monies have been expended on various areas within the agriculture…
A total of 86 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in 24hours from 1, 342 tests. This takes the overall number confirmed cases since March 2020, to 22, 458. The new cases were recorded in; Region One (two new cases), Region Two (two cases), Region Three (10 new cases), Region Four (47 cases), Region Five (three…
Several parts of Region Seven especially in the community of Eteringbang, are once again experiencing rising floodwaters. In a statement this afternoon, the Civil Defence Commission said some ten (10) commercial establishments and three (3) households have been impacted. Early assessments have also indicated that floodwaters have risen to approximately three (3) feet in some…
–paving way for termination of contracts for Lowenfield, Mingo and Myers ALMOST 17 months after being accused of attempting to thwart the outcome of the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections, the country’s Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; the Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers; and the District Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo, are…
After nearly two years without international cricket being played in Guyana, local cricket fans will be able to witness the T20 faceoff between World champions West Indies and the Babar Azam-led Pakistan from this weekend. On Wednesday morning, tickets for the three matches went on sale and cricket fans, with their COVID-19 vaccination cards, braved…
Leader of the Alliance for Change and Opposition Member of Parliament Khemraj Ramjattan today said the Speaker was wrong when he sought the advice of Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on the three no-confidence motions submitted to him. Two of the motions are against two senior Government ministers while the third was filed by the Government…
–334 land titles distributed, billions of dollars to be expended on infrastructure –29,000 low-income applications to be expedited by Housing Ministry HOMEOWNERSHIP has long been considered a significant component of a happy life, and even the thought of moving closer to this achievement is enough to put a smile on the face of anyone, as…
Residents of Block 22, Wismar, Linden are still in shock after the remains of one of the community’s residents – 83-year-old Norma Semple – was discovered in her home following a fire in the wee hours of Monday morning. The woman, who was affectionately called “Miss Norma” by residents in the community, had lived alone…
The Ministry of Housing and its Central Housing and Planning Authority will be moving to construct 500 low-cost homes at Plantation Golden Grove on the East Bank of Demerara. The announcement was made today by Housing Minister Collin Croal as he distributed house lots and land titles at the National Stadium for areas along the…
