American carrier Jet Blue Airways will be conducting daily flights between Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan Airport and New York’s JFK Airport when it begins schedule service from April, 2020. A team from the airline recently held talks with the Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Egbert Field. At the meeting, the JetBlue officials revealed that…
…as Pres Granger talks up development across country …promises expanded technical education in Linden, greater opportunities for youths DECLARING that his six-party coalition was aiming for 99% of the votes in the Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice region, President Granger on Sunday listed the many developments across the country, even as he promised to expand the Linden
Aminata Touré, former prime minister of Senegal, and Jason J. Carter, chairperson of The Carter Center Board of Trustees, will co-lead the Carter Center’s international election observation mission in Guyana, a statement revealed early Monday. “The Carter Center and my grandfather, President Carter, care deeply about democratic governance in Guyana,” Carter is quoting as saying…
Ex-Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best remains in custody as the Police investigations continue into the tragic accident this morning that claimed the life of national cyclist, Jude Bentley. Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles confirmed to News Source that two breathalyzer tests were administered to Mr. Best just…
HUNDREDS of North Rupununi residents last Friday attended the historic commissioning of the hinterland’s first ever technical institute. The $130M Hinterland Green Enterprise Centre is located in the same compound as the Bina Hill Youth Learning Centre in Annai, and boasts eight classrooms; a modern computer and science laboratory; a large auditorium; and a lecture
Police are on the hunt for four men who robbed a 26-year-old taxi driver of his black and white Allion motorcar PPP 2303 on Friday night at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara. The News Room understands that Mark Cornelle was at the Double ‘D’ taxi service when the four suspects arrived at around 20:30hrs and…
An early morning accident at the Russian Embassy turn on the East Coast of Demerara has claimed the life of former national cyclist Jude Bentley. The accident occurred around 5 o’clock this morning as Bentley was riding east along the East Coast roadway as part of his early morning training. He was hit down by…
–greater emphasis to be placed on youth, skills development, President Granger tells Bartica rally EVEN as he urged Barticans to further diversify their local economy, President David Granger announced the establishment of a Government Technical Institute (GTI) in Bartica that will create a window of opportunities for residents of the town and the region at
National cyclist Jude Bentley was killed on the spot on Saturday morning while training on the Rupert Craig Highway, in the vicinity of the Russian Embassy turn. According to information received, Bentley came into contact with a black Land Cruiser, reportedly driven by Rear Admiral (Ret’d) and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence…
Presidential Candidate of the Liberty and Justice Party, Lenox Shuman is convinced that the Government and Opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission were deliberately trying to squeeze him out of the Presidential race. After the Commissioners initially announced that Shuman and two other Presidential Candidates would be barred from the elections because they might…
