By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2024
Business, News, Opinions
By Rennie Parris Let’s get down to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re diving into the exciting world of entrepreneurship, exploring what it means to be an entrepreneur, the challenges of being an entrepreneur and what it takes to succeed. We’ll also take a closer look at some local businesses that illustrate the diverse […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2024
Elections, News, Politics
Newly elected Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson and Executive Member, Dr Vincent Adams, have been appointed to head the party’s Oil and Gas Advisory Committee, while AFC Leader, Nigel Hughes will recuse himself from the Committee amid concern that there is a conflict of interest over his law firm, Hughes, Fields […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2024
News, Politics
With Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly called “Big Foot,” eliminated in eight of the 10 Administrative Regions, the Ministry of Health is now on a mission to achieve nationwide elimination, targeting Regions Three and Four. On Friday, the Ministry of Health launched its Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Campaign 2024 at the Caramel Secondary School under the theme “We […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
Education, News
After having teachers on strike for more than 75 days during two periods since February, the Guyana Teachers Union has dropped its demand for its 2019 to 2023 proposal to be negotiated first, and has now agreed with the Ministry of Education to shelve that period and begin salary negotiations from this year moving forward. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
News, Politics
Out of its just concluded National Conference, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is repositioning itself to become the party of choice for the 2025 Elections, but its leaders have not ruled out the formation of a broad coalition, telling reporters today that the AFC will do whatever is best for Guyana. At a press conference […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
News, Politics
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Government is currently fine-tuning a new piece of legislation that seeks to protect the state from responsibilities in the event of an oil spoil, offshore Guyana. During a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said that the legislative framework will set out the proposed procedures for oil […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
News, Politics
The People’s National Congress Reform has brought the curtains down on its 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress with the announcement of its 15-member Central Executive Committee (CEC). Almost half of the CEC members will be sitting there for the first time. Ganesh Mahipaul, Jermaine Figueira, Riaz Roopnarine, Sherwood Lowe and Troy Garraway have returned on the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Three Georgetown men who were nabbed by CANU agents on Thursday night in a car with more than 10 pounds of cocaine, will appear in Court on Monday to face drug possession and trafficking charges. The three were intercepted by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, along Vlissengen Road in Georgetown. According to a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is investigating an armed robbery that took place in the compound of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Headquarters in Kingston, which is located just next door to the Police Force’s headquarters. On Wednesday night, a manager attached to the Toucan Distributors company drove into the compound to make a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The National Grade Six Assessment examinations in Guyana are administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council, and according to the Director of Operations for Examinations Services at the CXC, Dr Nicole Manning, Guyana recorded significant improvements in English Language, Mathematics and Social Studies at this year’s exams. She noted, however, that the country’s performance in […]