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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 […]
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 […]
The Guyana Power and Light company (GPL) has signed a US$15.6 Million contract with InterEnergy Group of the Dominican Republic for supervisory, engineering and project management consultancy services. The agreement is intended to support the acceleration of the modernization of Guyana’s energy infrastructure, GPL said in a statement. InterEnergy is expected to help Guyana improve […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) has recorded nine maternal deaths so far for this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robbie Rambarran disclosed today. However, he has expressed concern about a worrying trend of high risk maternal patients being transferred to Georgetown Hospital from private hospitals when it is too late. Speaking to reporters on […]
The Qatar Red Crescent Society is in Guyana on a seven day health mission to treat cancer, heart and urology patients, including children, at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). The mission is being conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development. During a ceremony held this morning […]
Telecommunications company Digicel will be further investing to expand fibre services in Guyana to meet the growing demand, according to the company’s CEO for Caribbean & Central America, Marcelo Cataldo . Already, the Digicel Fibre service is available in some communities in Region Four, but with the housing expansion, the company believes that it must […]
Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, has signaled the readiness of the Guyana Government to meet any extradition request that be filed in relation to billionaire businessmen, Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed, who were both slapped with a US indictment earlier this week that alleges money laundering and mail and wire fraud in relation […]
Ahead of the 3rd International Business Conference Guyana-Suriname (IBC Guyana 2025), the Head of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr Peter Ramsaroop today said local businesses must better position themselves to tap into investment opportunities. Under the theme “Bridging Businesses for Regional Prosperity,” the Conference takes place from October 14-16 at the Guyana Marriott […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, met today with Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore and City Councilors to discuss ongoing efforts to enhance the capital city’s image. President Irfaan Ali recently announced a city revival plan, which is expected to transform the city. Today’s meeting sought to provide a pathway forward to supplement […]
Chile and Guyana on Tuesday renewed their commitment to promote the Latin America and Caribbean Region as a zone of peace, and signaled their intention to further explore opportunities for trade and investment as the Embassy of Chile celebrated Chile’s 215th Independence Anniversary at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. Prime Minister Mark Phillips said as sister […]
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