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(motp) President David Granger has supported the call for increased climate financing, particularly for adaptation, and based on vulnerabilities of countries and not their economies measured by their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Head of State made these remarks, during his address at the High Level Session (HLS) of the 22nd Session of the Conference […]
The Government has announced that the 2017 National Budget will now be presented on November 28, 2016. The previous date of December 5 was recently changed. But as the government prepares to unveil its budget for 2017, the Guyana Public Service Union is expressing frustration that the government is still not returning to negotiate the […]
Investigations are ongoing to identify person or persons who may have been responsible for the leak of examination papers before the sitting and assessment of 250 nursing students on October 19 and 20, 2016. Nurses who sat the Clinical and Functional examination in October were informed by Principal Tutor of the Georgetown School of Nursing, […]
Customer service in Guyana received a boost today, as the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) held a training session for waiters and waitresses from restaurants and hotels around Georgetown. Today’s training was described as appropriate as Guyana prepares to celebrate Restaurant Week from November 18-27 as part of Tourism Awareness Month activities. Speaking at the training […]
A man who is still to be identified was shot dead by a Police officer after he allegedly drew a loaded firearm at police ranks responding to a report of larceny of sheep at Lochaber Village, West Canje, Berbice. The incident took place just after 6 this morning. A police statement noted that investigations have […]
The curtains are about to come down on the 5th edition of the annual Courts Pee-wee Schools football championships as the final two teams have secured their places. The final which is slated for November 20 will be contested between defending champions, St. Angela’s and arch rivals St. Agnes, at the Banks DIH Thirst Park […]
The Guyana Football Federation Stag Elite League has attracted more top brass sponsors as resumption day draws closer. The tournament resumes on November 20 at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground, Queenstown. Added to Ansa McAl under its Stag brand, Maric’s Guyana Incorporated (Inc.), Camex Restaurants Inc. under their Church’s Chicken brand, the National Communications Network […]
The 14th annual South American 10K Road Race Classic will run off on November 20 and a Championship trophy and US$1000 will be awarded to the top senior finishers in the men and women’s categories. That was the disclosure made recently by the Athletic Association of Guyana (AGG) at the official launch at the Guyana Olympic […]
A bizarre double murder in the interior mining community of Ekereku Hill Top in Kamarang has left relatives in tears and police investigators stunned. Dead are 45-year-old Selima Norton aka Shelly of New Providence Housing Scheme and 37-year-old Kurt Reynolds of Meadowbrook Gardens. The two were involved in a relationship and together they managed a […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council, on Monday, passed a motion by Councillor Junior Garrett to send a delegation from the M&CC to the Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan seeking an intervention from Central Government in the form of $600M. The motion was seconded by Councillor Lyndon Hilliman and was unanimously carried by the M&CC. […]
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