More nurses join public health care delivery service

Three hundred and ten ( 310) nurses, including midwives and professional students have completed training and  will be added to the health sector to further improve health care delivery services. The graduation ceremony of the Georgetown School of Nursing, last week, at the National Cultural Centre was attended by both Minister of Public Health Dr. […]

54,000 meters to be replaced as GPL targets electricity theft

(GINA)  The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is implementing a new initiative to clamp down on electricity theft. The power company plans to replace approximately 54,000 meters to reduce stealing and losses. GPL’s Chief Executive Officer (acting) Renford Homer told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the  aim  of the initiative is to see a […]

GPSU rejects government’s public servants salary increase offer

The Guyana Public Service Union has officially rejected government’s 1% to 10% salary and wages final offer to public servants and the union is now moving to begin the grievance procedure through the Labour Department. The GPSU held its General Council meeting on Friday and after the meeting declared total rejection to the government’s offer. […]

Courtney Walsh takes on Bangladesh assignment

St John’s, ANTIGUA – West Indies fast bowling icon, Courtney Walsh has accepted an offer to be the Specialist Bowling Coach for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for three years, beginning September 1 this year. Walsh, who is completing the Level III coaches course will undertake his first international coaching stint at this level. Walsh […]

Table Tennis set to become part of National Schools Championships

The annual Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)/ Ministry of Education National School Championships usually comprises of events such as Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming but President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe made the disclosure at a recent press conference that the ultimate goal is to have the sport added to the […]

Massy 10K Road race takes place this Sunday.

When the annual Massy 10K Road Race goes off this Sunday, there will be a new route for the seventh edition. The race will now start at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and end just in front of the Massy Ruimveldt location. President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson has already indicated that in the […]

NCN suspends Sports Editor without pay over Facebook post about colleague’s Pokémon question

The management of the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) has suspended Senior Reporter and Sports Editor, Jocelle Archibald for one month without pay over a post she made on Facebook questioning a junior NCN producer’s decision to question the President about the Pokemon game on the President’s weekly Public Interest television programme. A source close to […]

US Govt. launches US$940,000 Criminal Justice Programme for Guyana

The United States government is continuing efforts to assist the Guyana government in the strengthening of the criminal justice system in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown on Friday launched a three year programme specifically tailored to strengthen the criminal justice system in Guyana. The programme will cover various aspects of criminal justice from […]