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Customs Agents in Senegal have seized a Guyana registered vessel that arrived in the West African country with three containers of ammunition on board. The ammunitions that were found onboard the cargo vessel “Eolika” or “Eureka” are believed to be worth more than US$5 million. The authorities in Senegal did not provide details about the […]
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley rallied to a clean-sweep victory at her country’s early elections yesterday, winning all 30 seats in Parliament. In offering congratulations on behalf of Guyana, President Irfaan Ali this morning said Mottley’s re-election provides Guyana and Barbados with the opportunity to concretize the plans and programmes that the two countries have […]
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has seen a high demand by untrained teachers and prospective teachers who are seeking certification, this is according to the Principal of the college Dr. Viola Rowe who spoke during CPCE’s graduation yesterday. A total of 843 trained teachers graduated yesterday, the largest batch ever. The Principal said […]
Despite the impact of the pandemic on the business community, Banks DIH Limited has managed to record a 28.6% increase in its profits for 2021. When shareholders of the company meet virtually for the annual general meeting on the 28th January, they will be told that the company saw an after-tax profit of $6.7 Billion […]
Guyana has recorded an additional 819 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hrs. There are now 12,355 active cases in the country and a number of hotspot areas for infections have been identified. The bulk of the active cases are in Region Four with 7,512 active cases, Region Three with 1,935 cases, and Region […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), and the umbrella body Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), which challenged President Granger’s powers to issue the first COVID-19 regulations back in March 2020 have withdrawn their application. The unions were contending that the former President acted outside of powers conferred under Section 21 […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today defended the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as he reported more than 700 new cases and seven additional COVID-19 related deaths. The Government has come under criticism for refusing to tighten up the COVID-19 measures and reopening the country with no system in place to deal with […]
Attorney Nigel Hughes who is representing the interest of the family of the Essequibo businessman who was shot dead in his bed by the Police has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, seeking a review of the manslaughter charge filed against the alleged shooter and urging that the charge be updated to a murder […]
Facing a barrage of criticism over the situation in many schools with cramped classrooms as the COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise, the Ministry of Education has decided to get additional furniture into the schools. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand turned to her Facebook page to announce that before the end of the week, only […]
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) today announced that it has questioned 19 foreign nationals in relation to a quantity of marijuana that was found in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on a foreign registered vessel at the GNIC Wharf in Georgetown. CANU said it conducted a special operation on the vessel which was scheduled […]
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