The Ministry of Education has announced that from the 9th November, schools will reopen for high school students in Forms 4, 5 and 6 and those attending technical and vocational schools. Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the decision was made by Cabinet and care packages which will include sanitizers and face masks will be made…
…for $2.3B in lands vested to eight companies after No-Confidence motion GOVERNMENT will be taking legal action against former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Colvin Heath-London for lands vested to private investors by the past administration after the historic passage…
The Ministry of Health has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths on Monday, taking the death toll to 128. The latest fatalities are a 74-year-old woman from Region Four and a 57-year-old man from Region One. These persons died while receiving care at a medical facility. The Ministry of Health expressed condolences to the families of…
The State Department of the United States has given approval for the sale of four helicopters to Guyana as part of a foreign military sale. Negotiations for the sale of the the two Bell 412 and two Bell 429 helicopters started under the previous government and have now been completed. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
-will open lands for housing, agriculture, tourism GOVERNMENT will, in a month’s time, start clearing a path from the site of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge on the West Bank of Demerara to Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo, as part of a broader plan to construct a new four-lane highway. It was reported,…
The Government of Guyana in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) on Saturday virtually launched a spotlight initiative aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls. The EU will be contributing €4.5M or $1B towards Guyana’s efforts to tackle gender-based and family violence over a period of three years. It…
First Lady Arya Ali has made a pitch to the Guyana Shore Base company to include differently able persons in its hiring. Guyana Shore Base provides management and integrated logistics services for the operators in Guyana’s Petroleum Industry. The workforce of the company is currently 94% Guyanese. During a recent familiarisation visit to one of the…
–President Ali makes first deposit, says charitable work vital for human development PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday praised the humanitarian efforts of the Salvation Army during the launch of the annual Christmas Kettle Appeal at the Duke Lodge, in Kingston. President Ali officially started the Christmas appeal by making the first deposit into the…
A Police Constable stationed at the Cove and John Police Station is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he swerved from hitting a horse on the Buxton Railway Embankment early Saturday. Police Headquarters reported that Athea Garnette, 27, of Enmore North, East Coast Demerara suffered severe injuries to the brain and…
On the same day that Guyana recorded its 124th Coronavirus related death and 45 new cases, the Government has announced that the national curfew and a number of other COVID-19 measures are being relaxed. With effect from Sunday 1st November, the curfew will be from 10:30 pm to 4am, allowing more outside time for citizens.…
