IN what is being described as one of the largest investments in the housing sector in one year, the government has injected some $13.9 billion into the development of new infrastructure, and the construction of houses, a project that will benefit over 8,000 families. Having already distributed over 3,800 house lots in a little over…
The issue of patient abandonment at the Georgetown Public Hospital is putting a strain on the public institution. Coordinator (acting) of the Social Work Department, Clayton Newman, told the News Room that approximately 10 patients have been left at the institution by relatives who refuse to care for them. This also puts the patients at…
China is making moves to push for more cooperation with Guyana while lifting the bilateral relations between the two countries to a higher level. That announcement came today from Chinese President Xi Jinping following a virtual meeting with President Irfaan Ali and a senior Guyana Government team. Next year, Guyana and China will celebrate 50…
— as PAC Chair, should next meeting end in stalemate THE persistent reluctance of members of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition to entertain a motion tabled in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by members on the Government’s side for the removal of David Patterson as Chairman of the…
Regional associations have welcomed efforts by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to democratise FIFA and Concacaf funding and to improve the quality of competitions following its first Members Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP) capacity building workshop. At the National Stadium on Saturday, the GFF delivered an M-FAP workshop on the “best practice” organisation of competitions, offering…
A group of nurses from Linden brought their protests to the city today as they continued to make their objections against the reinstatement of the Linden Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer known. The nurses picketed the Ministry of Health this morning, objecting to the Ministry’s decision to reinstall the CEO Rudy Small one day after removing…
–with 16 exploration wells planned –each discovery so far holds on average 300M barrels of oil equivalent, says Rystad WITH 16 exploration wells planned for this year, Norwegian independent energy research and business intelligence firm, Rystad Energy, has said that 2021 holds “a lot of promise” for Guyana’s burgeoning petroleum sector. Oil giant, ExxonMobil, operator…
Darren Bravo (102) stuck his fourth ODI century, along with half-centuries from Shai Hope (64) and Kieron Pollard (53 not out), propelled West Indies to a competitive target set by Sri Lanka to sweep a three-match CG Insurance ODI Series for the first time since at home to Bangladesh in 2014. The victory also gave…
Linden’s premier secondary institution, the Mackenzie High School recently received a gift of ten laptops and other learning material from its North American Alumni Association. The laptops are expected to assist teachers and students as they continue to navigate home schooling during the pandemic. The laptops and supplies were procured through donations from old students…
-Modern security framework needed for Guyana’s development, President says upon receipt of Bell helicopter AS Guyana forges ahead on its development path, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and President of Guyana Dr. Irfaan Ali has posited that a modern, forward-looking security architecture is necessary to safeguard national security and protect against new threats that may…
