The Government today announced that it has given approval for 300 senior teachers from across the country to be granted duty- free concessions. At the post-cabinet press briefing today, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, announced that the beneficiaries will be Headteachers and their Deputies of Grade A and B schools,…
…AG, CFATF issue stern warning to Guyana ahead of 4th Round …spotlight turns on lawyers to help combat money laundering FULL cooperation is needed if Guyana is to successfully complete the 4th Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in 2022, CFATF Executive Director Dawne Spicer said, while warning that
Basketball standout Stanton Rose Jr. and Table Tennis champion girl Chelsea Edghill were named Senior Sportsman and Woman respectively when the National Sports Commission (NSC) hosted its annual awards ceremony on Friday evening, recognising outstanding sporting exploits of 2018. Chelsea Edghill Due to commitments beyond these shores, they could not be present at the Pegasus…
Opposition Leader and Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, who remains under scrutiny for his purchase of seaside state property at a cost far below its value while he served President, has launched a Facebook page to fight corruption in Government. At his weekly press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo, who has in the past admitted that…
..Department of Energy rejects Kaieteur News article Oil Consultant Dr. Michael Warner, who was hired to complete Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy was hired by the government following a fair and transparent process. This was reiterated by Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe in a release issued by the Ministry of the
The partially decomposed body of a Yakarsari South, Black Bush Polder farmer who was reported missing one week ago was found on Friday morning in the Savannah at Number 67 Village, Corentyne Berbice. Chandramohan Ishmael, 68, also called Lionel, was last seen on May 10 when he left his home. His children and other relatives…
Hours after the Guyana Police Force issued a wanted bulletin for 23-year-old Kevin Wilkinson, the man was found close to where he lived. The bulletin was issued after Wilkinson escaped from an East Coast Demerara Police station on Thursday morning. He was held as part of the investigations into the offences of rape and robbery…
(CMC) – CRICKET West Indies (CWI) will stage a training camp for emerging players at month end, geared towards developing their skills in the limited overs formats. Fifteen players will gather at the West Indies High Performance Centre at the Coolidge Cricket Ground here for the May 27 to June 13 programme which is part
The second Guyana Carnival promises to be an exciting addition to the national events calendar. The events and activities were launched on Thursday at the Roraima Duke Lodge, Kingston Georgetown. The first event will kick off on Friday, May 17 with the first-ever carnival block party on Main Street; party trucks, masqueraders and fire breeders…
President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from Suriname’s new Ambassador to Guyana, Ebu Rohno Jones. The President said the appointment will further consolidate relations between the two neighbouring countries. The accreditation ceremony was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger told the new Ambassador said that he is pleased…
