The 26 Haitian nationals who were taken into “protective custody” by the Government after the Police launched a probe into allegations of people smuggling and trafficking remain in that protective custody and they are not happy about that. The Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs have both remained tightlipped on the issue,…
–Agriculture pegged to be fastest-growing industry outside of oil, says Dr. Ramsaroop OUTSIDE of Guyana’s nascent oil-and-gas industry, which is expected to catalyse widespread growth, agriculture is pegged to be the fastest growing sector in the coming years, and interest in this area has already started to “pour in”, with Chilean investors being the latest…
A 24-year-old labourer of St Monica, Upper Pomeroon River drowned on Friday after he jumped into the river while intoxicated. Dead is Danny Hendricks. Police Headquarters reported that about 18:00h, Hendricks returned to his landing after drinking with friends at a nearby shop. His 13-year-old sister stated that he suddenly jumped into the river and…
Well known Medical Doctor and University lecturer, Dr. Wesley Torrington was discovered dead in his Roxanne Burnham Gardens home this morning. The 60-year-old man who served as a Dean at the Lincoln Medical University in Guyana was last seen alive by a neighbour four days ago. At the time, the man who lived alone told…
– Roy Beepat lauds ‘phenomenal’ business climate By Tamica Garnett OWNER of the Giftland Mall Roy Beepat on Friday announced that plans are afoot to build a 12-storey, 400-room, multibillion-dollar Radisson Blu Hotel next to the Giftland Mall. The Radisson Blu is one of seven distinctive hotel brands under the US-headquartered Radisson Hotel Group, one…
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases on Friday jumped to 5,005 with 29 more persons testing positive. According to the Ministry of Health’s daily dashboard, the new cases were recorded as follows: seven in Region One, one in Region Three, 15 in Region Four, one in Region Five, one in Region Six, three in Region Seven, and one…
Sixty two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana. 17 of the new cases are from Region Two, while Region 10 has recorded 14 new cases. There are 13 new cases in Region Four and 10 new cases in Region 1. The Health Ministry reported today that there are seven persons in the…
– as high-level UAE delegation engages gov’t By Navendra Seoraj A PLETHORA of investment opportunities, across all the major sectors in Guyana, were examined by a high-level team from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during discussions with the Government of Guyana, on day one of the team’s three-day visit here. The eight-member delegation, headed by…
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved US$26 million in additional financing for Guyana to support the ongoing flood risk management project. According to a release from The World Bank, these funds will help to improve Guyana’s climate resilience, protect economic activity, and reduce the impact of natural disasters. “Ninety percent of…
A 15-year-old boy from Kitty died this afternoon, several hours after he was rushed to the hospital after being shot to the head allegedly by his 17-year-old friend. The young boy passed away this afternoon after doctors declared that he was brain dead hours before. He remained unresponsive in the Intensive Care Unit of the…
