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The University of Guyana is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and the People’s National Congress wants the Government to dedicate more resources and attention to the University. In a statement to mark the golden milestone, the People’s National Congress called for there to be a bigger subvention in the National Budget for the University. “The PNCR […]
Preparations are ongoing for GuyExpo 2013 at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, where a walk through was today hosted by Acting Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ali and Director of Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth Haralsingh. Several sponsors of the event were also on hand to view preparations. GuyExpo this year has a number of 419 […]
The four Brazilian miners who were killed when a mining pit collapsed and buried them alive, were operating in Guyana illegally according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud. The Ministry has dispatched investigators to the area. According to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the four miners were previously booted out from the […]
With the murder and robbery figures in the country continuing to climb, the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clinton Urling believes it is time for the Government to do more than just talk about supporting the fight against crime. He believes it is time for the administration to “walk the walk”. […]
The administration at the Georgetown Hospital has launched investigations into two recent cases of maternal deaths at the institution. The two incidents took place over the past two weeks and have triggered new concerns about maternal health practices at the state-owned hospital. According to a release from the hospital Public Relations Department, on September 17, […]
At least five employees of the Government Information Agency have left their jobs over the past few weeks over the non-payment of their salaries. A number of other employees have left the job over the past five months. Just last week, employees staged a sit in exercise to protest the non-payment of their salaries for […]
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association has expressed concern about the rising rate of exchange between the Guyana dollar and the U.S dollar and the unavailability of a foreign currency payment facility for miners. In a statement, the GGDMA expressed its concerns also about the non passage of amendments to the anti-money laundering bill. […]
A woman was killed and at least three other persons were badly injured when masked gunmen opened fire on a hang out bar in Kitty early on Sunday morning. The dead woman has been identified as 33-year-old Shelliza Basir-Lall aka Shelly Lall of Charity, Essequibo. Reports indicate that her husband, Raymond Lall is one of […]
Police and mining officials are probing the death of four Brazilian miners at a mining camp at Eteringbang in Guyana’s Essequibo region. The latest tragedy has echoed more calls for more safety practices in the mining districts. The four men have been identified as Taigo Nunes Pinto, Ronaldo Da Silva Sousa, Joao Nelson Pinto Mands and […]
Police investigators are on the hunt for a man who shot and killed a South Sophia resident during an argument and fight while gambling at a Mandela Avenue shop. According to a statement from the Police, Manford Lewis of South Sophia died at the Georgetown Hospital on Friday while undergoing emergency attention for gunshot wounds […]
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