The popular SACHI General and Variety Store on Regent Street was gutted by fire early this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown but quick action by the Guyana Fire Service contained the blaze to the one building in the busy Regent Street shopping district. The fire appeared to have started from inside the…
– President Granger tells Guyana Veterans Legion “THERE is no way the PPP should be allowed to control security in this country again,” President David Granger said on Sunday as he recounted with members of the Guyana Veterans Legion (GVL) the grave atrocities which plagued Guyana under the leadership of the former administration. The President
The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) on Sunday took its rally to Bath Settlement on the West Coast of Berbice, where they had established the largest Housing Scheme in Region Five during their time in office. Economic activity in the Mahaica –Berbice Region is predominantly agriculture-based and the PPP/C Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali promised to…
Before a large crowd at Durban Park, soca star Jumo Primo trampled his way to the 592 Soca Monarch Crown early on Sunday morning, making it the 4th time that he has won the competition. During his performance, Jumo appeared on stage in a wheelchair for “healing” as real-life Pastor and Gospel Singer Kester D,…
…President uncorks developmental package at coalition rally …promises state-of-the art hospital, modern airport, ‘A’ grade school, tertiary institution By Vanessa Braithwaite ON October 20th, 2017, Lethem was declared a town and transformative changes were made to reflect this status upgrade. Among these were massive infrastructural developments which were headlined with the first-ever asphalted four-lane Barrack
The Government will soon launch what it calls a Public Education Assistance Scheme (PEAS) to assist parents in keeping their children in school. “Some people call it the Cash Grants –but this will be a reward to parents who keep their children in school,” President David Granger and Leader of the APNU+AFC coalition told supporters…
Republic Bank Guyana has found itself once again doing a lot of explaining about the accounts of some of its customers. After scores of customers bombarded social media to complain about unexplained deductions to their accounts, the bank has issued a statement explaining that the deductions are now being made for online and other…
…Coalition launches manifesto with provisions for cash transfers, range of social programmes …President says plans ambitious, but attainable THE A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), on Friday, unveiled its elections manifesto, which, according to President David Granger, is an “ambitious but attainable” plan which will serve as a contract to the
Guyana Jaguars captain Leon Johnson found a slice of form to steady his side’s batting, after Keron Cottoy and Shane Shillingford hit half-centuries to beef up the Windward Islands Volcanoes first innings total. Johnson got to 65 by stumps on day two as Jaguars closed on 145-3 in response to 318. Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood…
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the PPP, Bharrat Jagdeo dragged the oil companies into the political fray today by claiming that they are working with the government to push back on the Global Witness report, which raised concerns about Guyana’s oil contract with Exxon. Global Witness, which is an international non-governmental organisation, raised several…
