The surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Guyana continued today as the Ministry of Health reported that 143 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours with more deaths. The current death toll stands at 335 with 36 of those deaths recorded in the past 14 days. Since the start of this month,…
— as Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry looks to establish industrial parks in Regions Two and 10 THE Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is currently pursuing a feasibility study intended to determine the economic and other impacts of establishing industrial estates/parks in Regions Two and 10. The facilities are slated to be established in…
By Akeem Greene After two years of being based in Portugal playing professional table tennis, Chelsea Edghill has returned to Guyana. On Friday, the 23-year-old revealed how she navigated representing the nation, mainly on the back of the financial support of her parents. Her story of wanting to fly the Golden Arrowhead high at international…
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) today issued its strong objection to the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in reforming the Guyana Elections Commission and playing any role in electoral reform in Guyana. The Human Rights body said both the timing of the project is wrong and the implementing agency is unacceptable. “Guyanese have nothing…
–with electricity production at Skeldon Energy set to increase to 30 megawatts –other initiatives being explored which could see company supplying power to entire Berbice PROGRESS across various sectors of the economy is often constrained by the inability of consumers to access reliable energy, and as part of efforts to address this issue incrementally, the…
Guyanese swimmers Andrew Fowler, Leon Seaton Jr. and Aleka Persaud are expected to depart for Puerto Rico to attend a UANA Swimming Meet, which runs from May 20-24. According to the President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), Dwayne Scott, Fowler’s presence is to further prepare him for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this…
As nurses across the globe celebrated International Nurses Day today, the Nurses Association of Guyana is concerned about a recent decision by the Ministry of Health to suspend the nursing programme at the Charles Roza School of Nursing in Linden. The decision by the Ministry of Health has resulted in more than 40 student nurses…
— given 24 hours to leave; demobilisation efforts underway at illegal concrete facility ANOTHER director of the illegal concrete facility, Superior Concrete Incorporated, being set up adjacent to South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown, has been given 24 hours to leave the country. The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed on Wednesday that the director, Richard Austin Shamlin, had…
By Shikema Dey Crystal Lam, a 28-year-old single mother of two, runs a successful business, specialising in the large scale production of uniforms for business entities. You’d think she had connections and support to launch into the business world, but that’s hardly the case. Growing up, life was no walk in the park for Crystal,…
Days after Opposition Leader Joe Harmon expressed concerns over recent announcements of planned reforms of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) and requested a meeting with the team spearheading the efforts, the International Republican Institute, (IRI) team met today with the Opposition Leader and his team. The IRI team comprised its Resident Director, Dorota Ryzy and…
