The Government of Guyana is pressing the Rusal bauxite company to reinstate the 61 dismissed workers by this week. Today, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said the administration is hoping that the situation could be addressed and the workers reinstated by Wednesday. Local company officials have said that they intend to inform the government…
Guyanese cash in
— on opportunities available in oil and gas sector STRATEGIC Recruitment Solutions (SRS), a 100 per cent Guyanese recruitment and staffing company, has been training locals to grasp employment opportunities in the developing oil and gas sector. The company, which is the brainchild of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kerri Gravesande-Bart, was created to provide
Russell back for final two ODIs against England
Andre Russell has been called up to the West Indies squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International Series. The exciting all-rounder will arrive in Grenada on Monday and will be eligible for selection for the fourth contest at the Grenada National Stadium (February 27) and fifth and final…
Diplomats want to know if house-to-house registration and election preparations could take place same time
Diplomatic representatives of the American, British, Canadian and European Union in Guyana, met on Thursday with the Guyana Elections Commission. The Chairman and the other six members of the Commission attended the meeting and were asked about preparation for early elections, the house to house registration process and details surrounding the funding of the elections.…
Mashramani 2019: Celebrate Mash 49, With Victory in Mind
Mashramani is one of Guyana’s most popular cultural events; the word Mashramani is of Amerindian origin which means: “Celebration after Hard work”. The national holiday is observed on February 23 every year to commemorate the country’s Republican status. Guyana became a Republic in 1970. The annual Mashramani Parade in Georgetown on Saturday saw a rainbow of colourful floats. (DPI Photo) Every year organisations and…
Mash 2019 costume and float parade dazzles thousands
Story by Naomi Marshall and Vishani Ragobeer THOUSANDS of revellers took the streets of Georgetown by storm as they joined in celebrating Mashramani 2019. Persons dressed in colourful costumes, dazzled in glitters and moving to the sound of soca, comprised the scene on Saturday. It started on Camp Street and proceeded down Carifesta Avenue. It
‘Everyone wins when nation is united’
– President Granger AS the country celebrates its 49th republic anniversary today, President David Granger is calling on all Guyanese to put aside their differences and unite for the development and security of the nation. In his address to the nation, President Granger said all Guyanese should earnestly prepare for the country’s 50th republic anniversary
Youth snatched woman’s purse because he ‘owed man money’ – Court hears
Twenty-one-year-old Michael English of Subryanville, Kitty Georgetown was sentenced to nine months imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for snatching a woman’s purse at Stabroek Market. English pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on February 21, 2019, at Water Street, Georgetown in the company of another, he robbed Nasha Kumar of $171,000 cash…
Body of pilot killed in Eteringbang crash flown to city
The badly burnt remains of the pilot who died when his plane crashed and exploded at Eteringbang have been flown to the city. The remains of Captain Randy Liverpool were brought out this afternoon to a solemn welcome at the Ogle Airport. Officials of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority have flown into the Eteringbang area…
Harding ready to put Guyana on the map
NOW that he has successfully defended his Carib Soca Monarch crown as promised, Linden’s Brandon Harding is looking to take his talent far and wide, and put “Guyana on the map” with his music. Harding gave an electrifying performance of his Soca “Alone” at the National Park, in the wee hours of Sunday morning, to
