Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday boasted of a decrease in serious crimes under his administration and said any perception of an increase is due to the increased access to smartphones and the negative front pages of daily newspapers. “…because today literally everyone has become a journalist via the smartphone, so an incident…
With several sections of the historic Georgetown City Hall building in disrepair and falling to pieces, the City Council has launched a renovation fund to pick up support for the complete restoration of the City Hall. At the launching this morning, City Mayor Ubraj Narine said the decision to launch the renovation fund followed discussions…
…Jordan says growth highest recorded since 2014 –rice, construction and tourism responsible for performance FUELLED by the investments in the new oil and gas sector and the performance of traditional industries, the local economy continues to grow and has recorded positive economic growth of 4.7 per cent for 2019, the highest domestic growth since 2014.
A sod-turning ceremony was held Wednesday for the construction of a Hilton hotel at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. The investors are Energy Real Estate Solutions (ERES) and Caribbean Marketing Enterprise Inc (CMEI). The hotel will have all modern amenities such as a miniature golf course, clubhouse, entertainment centre, swimming pool and a solar farm. Not…
The quick thinking of a licensed firearm holder saved a woman who was being chased by two bandits in the Kitty area this afternoon. According to reports, the licensed firearm holder shot both men while rushing to the woman’s rescue in the William Street, Kitty area. The men attempted to retreat after being shot but…
…GECOM commissioners roast PPP on false claims on use of private residences as polling stations …Carter Centre had recommended reduction in use of such facilities By Lisa Hamilton AN attempt by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to spark public confusion by making a false claim that private residences will no longer be used as polling
Guyana on Tuesday began the two-day lifting of its first million barrel of light sweet crude from the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The process, which is being monitored by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), was witnessed by Director of the Department of…
The only son of late Presidents, Dr. Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan, joined the campaign trail on Saturday for the APNU+AFC. Well-known Dental Surgeon and political commentator, Dr. Cheddi “Joey” Jagan was in Lethem with the coalition on Saturday night encouraging citizens of Lethem and the rest of Guyana to throw their support behind the…
IN keeping with rules set out in the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2019, the Ministry of Finance has released Guyana’s first Report on Petroleum Production and Revenues (RPPR) for the period of December 2019. The report was released on Monday and is based on various reports provided to the government by ExxonMobil with all
By Avenash Ramzan Lusignan Sports Club emerged with a comprehensive 64-run win over Enmore on Sunday night to lift the Banks Beer 100-Ball title for the second year in a row at the Enmore Community Centre ground. The victory means Lusignan turned the table on the hosts, who won the SPR Enterprise 40-over title the…
