Policy Forum raises questions about appointment of British MP and Ambassador to UN on NRF Board

Civil Society group, Policy Forum Guyana has raised questions about the inclusion of British Parliamentarian David Lammy, and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues as Directors on the Natural Resource Fund Board In a release, Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) said while it welcomes the long-delayed appointment of the Board of Directors of […]

Foreign Secretary Persaud wants Guyanese returning to invest to temper expectations of “developing Guyana”

Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Robert Persaud is reminding Guyanese who are planning to return to invest and live in Guyana that Guyana is still a developing nation and they should therefore temper some of their expectations when comparing Guyana to fully developed countries. Speaking at an engagement hosted by the Ministry […]

No hospitalised COVID-19 cases in Guyana

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic was first recorded in Guyana two years ago, the hospitals across the country are free of COVID-19 cases. The Ministry of Health in its daily COVID-19 dashboard reported today that while there are 93 active cases of the virus, including 8 new cases, none of those cases […]

CXC delays start of CAPE and CSEC exams by three weeks

The regional examination body, Caribbean Examinations Council, today announced that it has made a decision to delay the start of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations by three weeks. The exams are now scheduled to start on the 23rd May. Jamaica and a number of other Caribbean countries pushed for […]

Kitty man remanded on murder charge after 4 years on the run

After being on the run for four years over the stabbing death of a Kitty man,  33-year-old Damian Bissoon recently surrendered to the Police to face the murder charge. The murder accused appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan this morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the […]