By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2024
Health, News
50-year-old Guyanese-born US General Surgeon, Dr. Malcolm Goodchild, died tragically on Saturday night in a two-vehicle accident in Opelika, Alabama in the United States. A report from the Opelika Police Department stated that at around 7:17pm on Saturday, emergency calls were receieved about a multiple vehicular smash-up along the Interstate 85 Highway. At the scene, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2024
News, Politics
The Ministry of Housing has regularized 67 lots and handed out 40 titles to residents of Mon Repos, North in a community known as De Endragt. During the handing over ceremony on Friday, Housing Minister Collin Croal, said the administration has been on an operation to regularize areas historically designated as squatting areas, where persons […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2024
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament and former Public Security Minister in the last APNU+AFC government, Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday fired off at Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who declared recently that the previous APNU+AFC government was the most corrupt in the Guyana’s history. Mr. Ramjattan told reporters at his party’s press conference that the Vice President has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 8, 2024
Business, News, Opinions
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re unraveling the mysteries of the Balance Sheet—a fundamental financial statement that every entrepreneur should understand. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand your business, grasping the Balance Sheet is crucial for making informed decisions. We’ll use real examples from Demerara Distillers […]
By News Source Guyana on September 7, 2024
Caribbean & International, News
With a National Task Force in place to look at preventative action to guard against Mpox, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has announced that increased health monitoring is also taking place at Guyana’s ports of entry to guard against Mpox. Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can spread through […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2024
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change (AFC) today rejected the Government’s plan to amend the country’s Cybercrime laws to cater for social media postings. The AFC has warned that despite assurances from the Vice President, the Government could use the law to silence and criminalize citizens for their social media posts and opinions. AFC Leader, Nigel Hughes […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2024
Business, News
GTT has transformed into ONE Communications, which is the new brand that brings together all of the company’s services while pushing its commitment to customers. At the launching last evening, Chief Executive Officer, Damian Blackburn explained that the rebranding to ONE Communications is the culmination of a journey that began in 2021. The company’s Chief […]
By News Source Guyana on September 6, 2024
News, Politics
The Yarrowkabra Secondary School, which is located along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was commissioned on Thursday with a pledge by the Government to continue its support of universal secondary education. The new school is expected to house over one thousand students from the Soesdyke area and other surrounding communities. The school was built at a cost […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that updated Cybercrime legislation, which the Government will be tabling, will not regulate what people say online, nor will it clamp down on social media influencers or those with large social media following At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said his Government believes in free speech and the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2024
Crime, News
Facing a firestorm of criticism across social media over his announced plans to introduce legislation that will see regulations being implemented to cover the use of social media, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated that law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear. In a follow-up statement to his earlier televised statement about the planned social media […]