By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2022
Entertainment, News, Politics
A number of Mashramani events that are open to the public will be held this weekend, but the Ministry of Health is reminding the nation that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over. This weekend, the Ministry of Culture hosts a number of events including the calypso, chutney, and soca competitions and the steel pan […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2022
News, Politics
In wake of the announcement by the Government of the sale of the Guysuco packaging facility at Enmore to a joint venture group for the construction of a fabrication facility, the Guyana Agricultural, and General Workers Union is seeking an urgent meeting with GUYSUCO on the issue. In a statement today, GAWU said it dispatched […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
With increased travel taking place between the US city of Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana owing to the oil and gas sector, regional carrier Caribbean Airlines is getting set to announce the start of direct flights between Georgetown and Houston. The new service is expected to begin within weeks, according to sources close to the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2022
News, Politics
The Government is in the process of finalizing the details of the agreement for the beginning of the construction of the Amaila Falls hydro power project and is hoping to get it started before the end of this year. Under an agreement with the China Railway Group, the Chinese company will fully finance and build […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2022
News, Politics
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is advocating for persons who suffer from Down syndrome to get vaccinated against COVID-19 since they are at a high risk of serious complications if they contract the virus. Down syndrome is a condition that causes a delay in the physical and mental development of a person. It is […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2022
News, Politics
A 58-year-old pork knocker lost his life on Monday when a mining pit collapsed and buried him at Highwood Backdam, North West District. Police have identified the dead man as Christopher Bunbury of Matthew’s Ridge. According to the investigators, the southern wall of the dugout mining pit which was more than 22 feet in depth, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
News, Politics
As Guyana becomes more recognized as a new major oil-producing nation, small and large foreign investors continue to flock to the country to make big investments and get business done in Guyana. The situation has forced many local companies to step up their presence and improve the goods and services that they offer. Of the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
News, Politics
The Ministry of Health has approved the use of self-testing kits in Guyana for COVID-19, but the results of the tests will not be accepted for travel. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony in his COVID-19 update today revealed that persons will be allowed to import or purchase the self-testing kits, which allows them to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
News, Politics
Local Company, Guysons Engineering, and K&B Industries Incorporated of the United States have announced their joint venture and the birth of the new company Guysons K&B which has acquired 50 acres of land from the Government at Enmore for the construction of a machine shop facility that will cater for a number of sectors including […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2022
News, Politics
Describing the Guyana exploration project as one of the most exciting and successful in the world, the Chairman of ExxonMobil Darren Woods believes that Guyana sealed its future as an oil-producing nation when it signed the first Production Sharing Agreement in 1999 which paved the way for more exploration and the country’s first oil discovery […]