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Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Dr. Gary Best believes Guyana has got to do more than investing in diplomacy to hold off Venezuela’s ongoing acts of aggression. Appearing on the Nation Watch television programme one day after the incursion of a Venezuelan military vessel in Guyana’s waters near the oil ships, […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George on Tuesday made several orders against the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat, setting aside their directives against two small miners for 32 gold claims. Justice George ruled that the miners Milton Brandford and Ayudhia Narine were the lawful owners of 32 gold […]
As the investigations continue into this morning’s devastating fire that gutted the 33-year-old Mae’s Private School, the administration of the school has revealed that the building which housed the various levels of the school was uninsured. The school’s administration explained that the building was in the process of being insured, but the documentation was not […]
The Education Ministry has announced its full support to ensure that the students of Mae’s School, which was gutted by fire this morning, will be accommodated at public schools to continue their education seamlessly, especially those preparing for the NGSA and CXC examinations. Education Minister Priya Manickchand was at the scene this morning as firemen […]
Several persons caught mining illegally within the Iwokrama Protected area have been arrested and will face charges. The Iwokrama Conservation Centre announced today that a number of illegal miners were caught during an operation that was conducted by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission along with Guyana Police Force and with support from Ministry of […]
The Government of Guyana has formally dispatched a letter of protest to the Government of Venezuela following the incursion by the Venezuelan Coast Guard in Guyana’s waters last Saturday. In the letter, the Government said it reminded Venezuela that all the activities which the Government of Guyana has authorized to be undertaken in its Exclusive […]
The Ministry of Labour has launched a skills app – SkillsConnect – which is designed to bridge the gap in the Labour Market by connecting skilled, semi-skilled and even unskilled workers directly with companies. The app was launched at the Ministry of Labour Brickdam Office this morning by the Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton and […]
Police investigators from the Criminal Investigations Department are probing a break-in at the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Annex on Croal Street in Georgetown. While Detectives said nothing was reported missing or stolen, they have launched a search for the suspect, who was captured entering and exiting the compound on early on Monday morning, just […]
The Ministry of Health’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) system is set to roll out later this month, and according to a release from the Department of Public Information, the initiative is expected to pave the way for medical professionals to store and manage patients’ data more efficiently. The initiative forms part of the Government’s plan […]
Guyana is among three CARICOM states set to benefit from a US$131.8 Million World Bank approved project that seeks to address the region’s critical energy challenges and drive economic growth by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. The other two beneficiaries are Grenada and St. Lucia. In a statement on Monday, the World Bank said […]
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