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Guyanese youths are being encouraged to get more involved in science and technology, especially robotics. That encouragement came from First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, who attended the Second Annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Exhibition on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The event was hosted by STEM Guyana in collaboration with […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that Sunday July 8, 2018 is the final day for persons to register and make claims and objections. As such, the elections regulatory body is urging all Guyanese who are still to register or make claims or objections to do so before this date. According to GECOM, these […]
Local content in the emerging oil industry took centre stage during a parliamentary engagement with US oil giant, ExxonMobil and the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources on Friday. Grilled on its commitment to local content, Exxon’s Country Manager Rod Henson, told the Committee that he believes there were misalignment expectations for local content in Guyana […]
The ExxonMobil company today expressed strong objections to claims by at least one Opposition Member of Parliament in Guyana that the US Oil Company was funding a political initiative of the Government that has not been approved by the National Assembly. During the Company’s appearance before the Parliamentary Sectoral Natural Resources Committee, PPP MP Pauline Sukhai […]
Laws which impose a judicial sentence for the possession of small quantities of marijuana could soon be struck down, President David Granger has announced. The President made this announcement on Thursday on the sidelines of the 39th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government (HOG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. […]
Cabinet has approved the second tranche of severance pay for retrenched sugar workers, in keeping with its promise to do so within a specified timeframe, according to State Minister, Joe Harmon. He made the announcement during his Post Cabinet briefing on today and said the payments will commence soon. Mr. Harmon explained that efforts to have several […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has sent a number of its staff members home as part of a probe into an illegal operation involving forged driver’s licenses and certificates of registration and licenses. The GRA described the staff members as “unscrupulous” and said they appeared to have been working in collusion “with willing outside participants and members […]
Medical practitioners in the public health care system have been given a warning about the problem of pilfering of drugs and medical supplies. Regional Health Services (RHS) Director Dr Kay Shako has issued the warning in wake of what may have been a trend for years. Speaking to Regional Health Officers at a retreat, Dr. […]
Approval has been granted for the construction of a 0.95-megawatt dual hydro-system at Moco Moco and a 2.2 megawatt at Kumu in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo. This was announced by Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock, at the recently concluded Regional Toshaos’ Conference in Lethem. The projects will be financed from funds received through the United […]
-by Ravin Singh- THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Commission on Marijuana 2018 has recommended in its report the decriminalization of marijuana across member-states. The report will be presented to Heads-of-Government at the 39th conference of the regional body which will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from July 4-6. At a press conference on Monday, […]
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