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Despite the government’s call for overseas based Guyanese to return home and support the growth of Guyana, it is facing tough criticism for its approach towards re-migrants. Vice Chair of the National Toshaos Council, Lenox Shuman on Tuesday questioned the government’s sincerity in creating a welcoming environment for Guyanese who are thoughtful about returning home. […]
-by Kurt Campbell- The Ministry of Education has sent Special Projects Officer, Rabindra Kishun on administrative leave to facilitate an investigation into the construction of the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight after an audit highlighted a number of discrepancies. However, the decision to send Mr. Kishun on leave has stirred controversy within the Buildings […]
Floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 10 people in northern Haiti, officials say. A mother and her three children were killed when their home collapsed in the northern city of Cap-Haitian. Officials said 300mm (almost one foot) of rain had fallen in just 48 hours. The flooding comes just over a month […]
(BBC) The US says it is “deeply concerned” about the electoral process in Nicaragua a day after Daniel Ortega, the left-wing leader, won a third consecutive presidential term. A State Department spokesman said the election process was flawed and could not be seen as free and fair. He said the Ortega government had side-lined […]
(cricinfo) Kieron Pollard, the West Indies allrounder, has been denied a No-Objection Certificate to compete in South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge, after the West Indies Cricket Board made the unprecedented move of levying 20% of the contract fee on any Caribbean player wishing to participate in an overseas T20 tournament. Pollard, who signed a two-year […]
After two days of intense riding, Linden Bauxite Flyers’ Shaquel Agard was the standout performer as he rode away being deemed the top competitor in the Guyana Cycling Federation and National Sports Commission’s National Three-Stage Cycling on Sunday. Heading into the final stage, Agard led the pack with a 10 second lead after competing in […]
(Sportsmax) – West Indies wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran will be banned from participating in the upcoming Digicel Four-Day Regional tournament after signing with the Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As a result, the player will also be able to be unable to take part in the Regional Super50 tournament, which will get under […]
Several Police officers ranging in rank from Lance Corporal to Sergeant, who were promoted while Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine acted as Police Commissioner, are expected to be reverted to their previous rank. Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud is back in command of the Guyana Police Force following 100 days of leave and he has decided […]
General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board, Nizam Hassan who is the Former General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and a female co-accused were on Monday charged in a multi-million-dollar construction fraud of the Guyana Marketing Corporation office building at Robb and Alexander Streets in Georgetown. The duo appeared before Chief Magistrate […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West- Charles on Monday declared the commencement of an aggressive approach to improve the quality of water that citizens receive. The GWI CEO made the statement at the opening of a four-day training for company engineers, technicians and operators to better position […]
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