Politics

Major expansion of Madewini villas to be launched

The Splashmins Fun Park and Resort is expanding its Madewini Villas and will be building 300 private residences as well as expanding its beachfront hotel. The expansion project at Madewini on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway is expected to cost $2.5 Billion and is being seen as a prime indication of the magnitude of investor confidence that […]

Mt. Sinai Healthcare to set up Oncology and Cardiovascular Centres in Guyana in major agreement

The Government of Guyana today inked an agreement with world-renowned Health Care provider, Mount Sinai Health System and Hess Corporation to transform Guyana’s Public Health landscape.The initiative will be led by the Mount Sinai Health Care system. As part of the plan, two centres will be established in Guyana to provide cardiovascular and oncology care […]

GECOM Chair to rule next week on formal request for internal review of Elections 2020

The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has signaled to the other members of the Commission that she will rule next week on the formal request by Commissioner Charles Corbin for the Elections management body to initiate a process to review the 2020 General and Regional Elections. The Government nominated members […]

CARICOM to engage US on dropping sanctions against Venezuela as member states eye new PetroCaribe deal

Several CARICOM countries, led by St. Vincent and the Grenadines have agreed to revive the Petro Caribe deal with Venezuela, a deal that began back in 2005 and saw countries in Central America and the Caribbean purchasing oil directly from Venezuela on conditions of preferential payment. The deal collapsed when the United States imposed tough […]

CARICOM Heads disappointed at “slow pace” of CSME implementation

CARICOM Leaders are not happy with the slow pace of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and at the just concluded Heads of Government Meeting, the leaders expressed their disappointment during discussions. They have now taken immediate steps to move the process forward. According to the Communiqu´´é issued at the conclusion […]

22-year-old Policeman remanded for murder of Quindon Bacchus; Two other Cops remanded on obstruction charges

22-year-old Police Lance Corporal, Kristoff Denobrega appeared before the Chief Magistrate virtually this morning and was charged with the murder of Golden Grove youth, 25-year-old Quindon Bacchus. DeNobrega was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge and was immediately remanded to jail. During the appearance, it was explained to the Court […]