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Guyana observed World Environment Day today with a call by President David Granger for better care of the environment by everyone. An an official event at State House, President Granger said Guyana faces environmental threats to fresh air, clean water and the bountiful earth, noting that the rivers are being polluted by reckless river-mining. He […]
Millions of dollars went up in flames this afternoon as a section of the popular G3 Business Complex in Diamond was gutted by fire of unknown origin. The Fire Service hurried to the scene after receiving emergency calls just before 11 o’ clock this morning. The blaze started on the top floor of the three-story […]
Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Guyana will request an early meeting with officials from Suriname about the ongoing problems with the Canawaima ferry. The ferry which traverses the Corentyne river between Guyana and Suriname has been put out of operation until further notice, with no replacement plan in place. In its statement, […]
The Guyana Power and Light Company is pleading with its customers to be understanding as the company rushes to get repairs done to its submarine cable system, which has developed a fault. The company announced today that the contractors to effect the repairs are already on the ground and divers have already started to check […]
Two months after he was fired by the Board of Directors of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle, Sherod Duncan is likely to be reinstated as the General Manager of the company following the intervention of Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo. The Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Chronicle, Geeta Chandan-Edmond today received a letter from the […]
Several staff members of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council who are based in the main building int he compound will be relocated as the building continues to be in disrepair. The City Hall building which also houses the Council’s Chambers, has been in a dilapidated state for several years. Almost every week, rotten pieces […]
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has flagged the ban on the import of poultry products from Guyana by Trinidad and Tobago as “ill-advised” and “premature”. Although Guyana does not export poultry and poultry products to the twin-island Republic, the Agriculture Ministry in Trinidad and Tobago late last week announced a ban on the importation […]
With the Canawaima ferry out of operation and bringing a halt to the ferry service between Guyana and Suriname, the Guyana Government is contemplating whether Guyana should put one of its own ferries to traverse the crossing. The Canawaima is operated by both Governments on a six-month rotation basis, but the ferry’s engine has been […]
A permanent gallery to honour all of the Presidents of Guyana was unveiled today at the Parliament Building. The unveiling of the Gallery of Presidents forms part of the Independence observances by the Parliament of Guyana. Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, said the idea of adding a gallery of Presidents to the […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry believes there is critical need for policies and legislation to be put in place that would encourage joint ventures with foreign investors for the oil and gas sector. At a press conference today, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Nicholas Boyer said regulatory measures must be put […]
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