The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday began mobilising 1,000 hampers of food, sanitisation and cleaning supplies for residents of Region Nine who have been affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall. Director General of the CDC, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, said some residents have been displaced due to the flooding and have either been…
A Sophia Mother, who lost her 9-year-old son on Sunday after he was crushed by a garbage truck when he fell off his bicycle, said the death is unbearable and she has been left with a deep wound in her heart. The young boy, Enam Holder, was riding his bicycle when he reportedly hit a…
–country’s total revenue to increase by 17 per cent COMING on the heels of the successes recorded in the latter part of 2020, a year plagued by a dreaded pandemic and protracted electoral process, is another positive outlook for Guyana, as the country’s total revenue is expected to increase by 17 per cent, with earnings…
By Vishani Ragobeer Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF), which holds the revenues earned by the country from the sale of its share of oil being produced offshore, could increase to US$500M (or GY$104.5 billion) by the end of 2021, according to the quarterly bulletin of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB noted that the…
A 45-year-old man who was arrested by the Police on suspicion of being involved in a robbery has died after he shot while in Police custody. A police report said Peter Headley of Kitty, Georgetown and another man were intercepted on Saturday night at Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara in a car that was being…
— Min. Mustapha emphasises value of value-added initiatives to lessen loss, wastage of agricultural produce THE development of the agro-processing industry remains a priority for the Government of Guyana, particularly the Ministry of Agriculture. To this end, in excess of $800 million have been earmarked for the establishment of six agro-processing facilities across the country.…
A nine-year-old boy, who hailed from Sophia, Georgetown, was crushed by a garbage truck on Sunday midday after he lost control of his bicycle while riding past the truck. Dead is Enam Holder. According to police reports, the garbage truck, bearing the number plate GVV 6890, was proceeding east along Church Street in Section ‘C’,…
With Guyana currently examining electoral reform with the help of the US State Department and the International Republican Institute, former President David Granger believes that while the country’s electoral laws must be seriously re-examined, he believes Guyanese are mature enough on their own to conduct their affairs without foreign intervention. The US Embassy recently announced…
–trial project of 250 acres corn, soybeans nearing commencement, says ‘Agri’ Minister INVESTMENTS in Guyana’s poultry industry have increased exponentially over the past year, with available statistics showing that private injections into this industry have surpassed more than US$67 million ($14.4 billion). Traditionally, the demand for outputs from the poultry industry has always been high,…
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) scholarship awardee Shennel Daniels has successfully completed her first year as a business student at Bryant and Stratton College in the U.S. with flying colours, securing perfect academic scores and playing every minute available for the Bobcats women’s soccer team. Daniels received a part scholarship from the GFF to support her…
