-two others hospitalised TWO youths are dead and two others are hospitalised after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a utility pole on Homestretch Avenue on Sunday. Dead are 19-year-old Dakera Gritten and 21-year-old Tonika Halley, a mother of one, while Troy Glen and Delvern Luthers are hospitalised. Halley’s boyfriend, 22-year-old Joel…
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has pulled the five soldiers who are being investigated for rape at Mabaruma in Region One and Monday afternoon said it has convened a Board of Inquiry. The GDF had earlier stated that the soldiers are cooperating with the police as the investigation is ongoing. It is not clear if…
An 18-year-old young woman from La Penitence has become the second victim of the early Sunday morning accident along Homestretch Avenue. The young woman, Tonika Halley, passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning as Doctors lost their battle to save her life. She was rushed there last evening with two others who are still…
– covered under $10B allocation in Budget 2021, says Vice-President By Navendra Seoraj IN responding to claims that the proposed 2021 budget does not include any monetary incentive for public servants, Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has affirmed that salary increases are catered for in this budget. The allegations that the government did not cater for public…
A total of 17 wickets fell across two innings, Tamim Iqbal made a stroke-filled 44-ball half-century, and West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite turned out to be one of the unlikely bowling heroes on a day dominated by spinners, as West Indies held on for a 17-run win to seal the series 2-0. However, that West Indies were able to…
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh unveiled the government’s $383.1 Billion budget that is heavily focused on education along with infrastructure and other development initiatives. On the Education front, a total of $60.7 Billion has been allocated to that sector with just over $5 billion of that amount going towards the construction and rehabilitation of schools.…
–charts way for economic recovery, outlines plans to sustain growth PROGRESS in the local economy over the next year will be driven mainly by the Government’s proposed $383.1 billion Budget 2021, which sets out a plan for recovery, outlines policies to catalyse rapid economic growth in the near and medium term, and lays the foundation…
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that several communities along the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a pilot project to enhance unity as Guyana moves forward with a singular objective of growth and development for all. The communities targeted are Lusignan, Enterprise, Buxton, Foulis and Golden Grove. The Head-of-State made it…
Declaring that 2021 will not be an easy year for Guyana due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh, presented a grim picture of the performance in 2020 for the non-oil sectors of the Guyanese economy. Overall economic growth was pegged at 43.5% but most of that growth was…
–as authorities push ahead with creation of ‘world-class’ energy mix –plans afoot to form energy corridor with Brazil and Suriname DRIVEN by an energy mix of solar, wind, hydro and natural gas, Guyana could soon become a major player in the energy market, and ultimately the energy capital of the Region, President Dr. Irfaan Ali…
