–revised energy mix to save Guyana millions of dollars By Navendra Seoraj PRIMARY production has been the hallmark of the local economy, mainly because secondary production- manufacturing- has been constrained by the absence of reliable and cheap energy, something which the new government is looking to address, incrementally, through its revised energy mix, which includes…
The response of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) to a fire at the former Sachi’s Variety Store building on Regent Street, Georgetown was hampered by the built up of garbage around one of the fire hydrants. Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle told reporters at the scene on Sunday night that the GFS received a call at…
A Saturday morning mass at the Brickdam Cathedral came to a pause after a man of unsound mind attacked and robbed Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne as he presided over the service. The entire incident was streamed live on Facebook. Moments after Bishop Alleyne led a small congregation in singing “Yaweh is the God of my…
–stakeholders hail government’s 100-day performance FACED with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a protracted electoral process, Guyana’s economy was bound and unable to ‘catch its breath,’ but the new People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, since being elected, has served as an ‘oxygen tank’ for the nation, implementing programmes and policies geared at rejuvenating the…
Captain Texine Daw of Helena No. 2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara – an officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) –is one of the country’s newest attorneys. Daw was admitted to the bar before Justice Brassington Reynolds on Thursday, according to a congratulatory message from the GDF. “I was supposed to have become a teacher…
The coronavirus pandemic in Guyana claimed two more lives today, taking the total number of deaths to 134. The latest victims have been identified as a 56-year-old man from Region One and a 58-year-old man from Region 4. The Ministry of Health has announced that the country has also recorded 64 new cases in the…
– shore-base expansions, other oil service facilities on the cards By Navendra Seoraj IN just three months, the Government has managed to “open the gate” for more than US$50 million (over G$10 billion) in private investments by simply granting permits to developers, who, in some cases, have been waiting for more than two years for…
Almost one month after he was struck off his motorcycle and dragged by a speeding hearse, a 56-year-old man of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, succumbed to his injuries in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital. Tulsie Maniram died on Saturday morning without regaining consciousness; the accident occurred on October 12 on…
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh is back in Government. He was sworn in this afternoon as the Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance in the Office of the President. The Ministry of Finance portfolio will remain under the Office of the President with both the President and the Vice President also holding some responsibilities…
AN article appearing in the ‘Stabroek News’ headlined “Cop arrested over bribe after sting operation” was published on October 31, 2020 The article stated in part, “A policeman was yesterday arrested during a sting operation after he was allegedly caught soliciting money from a member of the public who wished to avoid prosecution.” This aberration…
