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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has expressed its deep concern over recurrences of shipping delays from Trinidad as a result of port congestion. In a statement, the Chamber said the issue resulted in impediments to regional trade and hindrances to local supply chains. “Members of the GCCI—particularly those within the manufacturing, trade, retail and construction […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress and APNU Chairman, Aubrey Norton, has indicated that his party was forced to look out for its best interest and the interest of the country after failing to reach an agreement with the WIN party ahead of the election for Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons in the administrative regions on […]
Leader of the We Invest In Nationhood Party, Azruddin Mohamed has expressed surprise at the outcome of the election for a Regional Chairman in Region 10, where his party’s Candidate Mark Goring has tied with APNU’s Dominique Blair for the position of Chairman. Although the Win party won the most votes in the region, it […]
Amid fierce objections and threats to call in the police, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Councillor Clemsford Belgravewas was elected Chairman of the Region 4 Regional Democratic Council – creating history. It is the first time that the PPP/C has won the chairmanship in Region 4. Belgrave secured a total of 18 votes to become the […]
The Elections of Chairman for the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10 ended in a deadlock after both candidates for the position of Regional Chairman, APNU’s Dominique Blair and WIN’s Mark Goring received equal number of votes from elected Councillors. A Total of 18 Councillors were sworn in today, 9 for the WIN party, 5 […]
The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), in partnership with Recover Guyana and the Ministry of Education, has launched its signature project – FLOW – a National Water Purification and Sustainability Initiative for Secondary Schools. The launching took place at the Guyana Marriott Hotel on Wednesday. The National Water Purification and Sustainability Initiative was designed by Recover […]
Guyana has launched an Early Warning System on Drugs – becoming the 7th country in the Caribbean to do so. The warning system is in response to the evolving drug landscape, which is no longer limited to traditional substances, and now includes a wave of psychoactive substances. Using the system, the law enforcement, health […]
Three hundred (300) persons have been shortlisted for the 2nd International Human Rights Law Certificate Course, which is a six week programme being conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance. At the launch of the course last night at the Royal International Hotel, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said the […]
Eight persons have so far been questioned about the 146.9 pound cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport, as the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) continues its investigations. The cocaine was about to be loaded onto an Amsterdam bound KLM flight when the bust was made. On the sidelines of an event today, the Director of […]
49-year-old West Coast Demerara labourer, Balram Bessessar, called Navin, was remanded to prison on Tuesday over the murder of his 15-year-old stepson, Sudesh Singh. The incident took place at the family’s Stewartville home. During his Court appearance at the Vreed-en-hoop Magistrates’ Court, Bessessar was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. […]
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