Officials of the Brazilian company, AMATUR, says the firm is ready to ply the Georgetown-Lethem route and the company is awaiting approval of licences in order to commence its highly anticipated service. “Yes, soon we will to work from Georgetown to Brazil. We are just waiting for some licenses from Georgetown,”the company told the Guyana
The driver of the minibus in which students were seen jumping out while the bus was still moving has been charged and jailed for six months. According to the police, the driver – Omkar Rambharose – was arrested on Wednesday and charged on Thursday with dangerous driving for which he pleaded guilty and was jailed…
American multinational investment bank, CitiBank is looking at the possibility of entering the Guyana market and setting up operations here. Over the past two days, a team from the bank’s headquarters in New York has been meeting with Government and Private Sector officials in Guyana as part of an exploratory and fact-finding mission. The visiting…
…President commissions $143.5M Diamond-Grove Magistrates’ Court …to reduce caseload at Providence Magistrates’ Court By Svetlana Marshall Hailed as a symbolism of greater access to justice in Guyana, the Diamond-Grove Magistrates’ Court, built at a cost of $143.5M, was, on Wednesday, commissioned by President David Granger. The state-of-the-art court, which houses two courtrooms that are intended
BEIJING (Reuters) – China put millions of people on lock down on Thursday in two cities at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected more than 630, as authorities around the world worked to prevent a global pandemic. Health officials fear the transmission rate will accelerate as hundreds of…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this morning said the United States has no intent to divide CARICOM. Mr. Pompeo made the statement at a joint press conference with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holdness in Jamaica. His statement came in response to criticism leveled at the US over its decision to invite specific CARICOM member…
…. Cuban specialists say Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma remains in remission President David Granger has returned to Guyana following a scheduled medical evaluation in Cuba and doctors there have assured him that he is in good health and that the Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma remains in remission. In a release the Ministry of the Presidency said that, according to
Three United States (US) Congressional representatives who are in Guyana, met with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Wednesday where they emphasized the importance of free, fair, credible and peaceful elections. The News Room understands that Congressmen Gregory Meeks, Albio Sires along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will be meeting with other political leaders who are contesting the…
A 45-year-old man who works as a bartender and a 24-year-old porter were today charged and remanded to jail for drug trafficking. The two, Christopher Garraway and Randy Chester appeared in Court this morning charged in connection with the cocaine and marijuana bust in a fertilizer truck that was heading to Berbice. The bust was…
Today on Vantage Point, Presidential Candidate of The New Movement, Dr. Asha Kissoon updates us on the recent efforts of her party in its journey towards the March 2, 2020 elections.
