Rubis recommits to supporting community projects in Guyana as it celebrates 5th Anniversary

Petroleum and aviation fuel distributor, RUBIS, is celebrating five years of service to the Guyana market and the Eastern Caribbean.  On Thursday, the company recommitted its support to community projects and Guyana’s development. RUBIS’ Chief Executive Officer, Mauricio Nicholis, told a celebration reception that the company has always had a strong commitment to local communities […]

Group of workers and Union protest GTT “one man show” over changes; Company rejects intimidation

With a call for local telephone company, GTT, to do more for its workers, changes within the company have put the service provider at odds with several employees. On Thursday, a small group of aggrieved workers, backed by the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Worker’s Union, engaged in a picketing exercise outside the company’s main office on […]

Corentyne man fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to online death threats against Jagdeo and other PPP members

A regretful Crabwood Creek, Corentyne businessman was on Thursday charged for the Facebook death threats against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and several other members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The 39-year-old man, Kamishwar Beckham, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined […]

CJIA threatens to revoke Caribbean Airlines carrier agreement over duty-free row

Management at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport has issued a warning and a threat to Caribbean Airlines following ongoing complaints from passengers and duty free concessionaires about their duty free items being dumped in Trinidad once bought in Guyana. For several months, passengers leaving on Caribbean Airlines would complain that their duty free items would […]

Guyana continues to benefit from visiting Chinese Medical Brigade

(MOTP) President David Granger, on Wednesday, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Prime Minister […]

Social Protection Ministry rolls out new programme to tackle teen pregnancy

Adolescents in specific communities throughout the 10 Administrative Regions are being targeted as the Ministry of Social Protection rolls out its evidence-based, Teen Prevention Pregnancy and Empowerment initiative. The programme is being executed by the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisation including the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Youth Choice. […]