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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has issued a call on the Government of Guyana to suspend all talks with Suriname on the development of the Corentyne River Bridge, in wake of Suriname’s move to institute charges for the use of the Corentyne River. In a statement, the GCCI said as a nation, […]
A Ministerial delegation from Belize has described Demerara Distillers Limited’s multimillion dollar state-of-the art dairy farm at Moblissa as “a visionary, innovative, environmentally sound and community conscious initiative.” The delegation recently concluded an official visit to Guyana. Belize’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, Orlando Habet, toured the facility located along […]
The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) has launched the Contraceptive Patch, becoming the first healthcare provider in Guyana to introduce the innovative, user-friendly method of contraception to the local market. The Contraceptive Patch – a small, discreet transdermal patch worn on the skin – delivers a continuous, low dose of hormones that prevent pregnancy by […]
A 26-year-old woman from Corentyne, Berbice is under Police guard after allegedly strangling her 7-year-old daughter to death and attempting to kill one-year-old son. The woman, Sarah Shivepersaud, was rushed to the hospital after inflicting injuries on herself. The incident unfolded on Sunday morning in the village of Fyrish in Corentyne, Berbice. The dead child […]
The Guyana Safe City programme, which was launched in 2019 is now being expanded into a national “Safe Country” project, utilizing widespread surveillance, CCTV cameras, and AI technology to enhance public security and police response times, Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has indicated. Speaking on GoMoseley Radio, the Minister said the programme has been successful in […]
With billions of dollars in investment to increase its capacity to respond to fires, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has indicated that the Government is laying the foundation for a modern Guyana Fire Service. In his address at the Guyana Fire Service Annual Officers Conference on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said between 2020 and 2025, the […]
Two brothers from Prospect on the East Bank of Demerara, lost their lives tragically this morning in head-on collision between a car and a mini-bus at Union on the West Coast of Demerara. The accident occurred at around 5:30am. The two brothers have been identified 21-year-old Michel Daniels and 23-year-old Miguel Daniels. They were heading […]
United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has warned against renegotiating the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with U.S oil giant ExxonMobil and its co-venturers. Since oil production began in Guyana in 2019, there have been sustained calls for the Government of Guyana and Exxon to agree to new fiscal terms, which would include […]
Former Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary in Guyana, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is now the third woman to be appointed to the position in the Turks and Caicos. The announcement was made by the Governor of the Turks and Caicos, Dileeni […]
With the Attorney General signaling the Government’s intention to not only take control of Municipal roads, but to also look at taking control of vacant spaces within the city, Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, is firing back. In an interview, the Mayor said the City Council is already engaging its Attorneys to take action against […]
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