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Family members of the late Guyanese born NYPD Officer, Randolph Holder, on Tuesday expressed heartfelt gratitude to individuals and agencies involved in the funeral arrangements and burial for the slain policeman in Guyana. The family members clarified that the funeral and burial in Guyana were fully financed by the NYPD. They were high in praises […]
(GINA) Guyanese rice farmers could be soon benefitting from the new, Mexico market, as the country has signalled its intention to fast track a paddy deal with Guyana, even as Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo continues to seek buyers for local farmers’ rice. The Office of the Prime Minister reported that the Mexican Agriculture Minister Jose […]
The Government of Guyana will be moving to implement the National Drug Strategy Master Plan within the next two weeks. Under the plan, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and the Narcotics Branch of the Police Force will be merged into a single new drug enforcement agency, the National Anti Narcotics Agency. Speaking on the weekly […]
President David Granger came in for harsh criticism from the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday as it decried the high incidents of criminal activity and violent crimes that occur daily across the country. The opposition party which was booted out of Government in May, said President Granger’s conclusion that there is no new […]
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) in a statement on Friday criticized the government’s move to engage the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), saying the move reeks of double standards. The government has set out to engage GAWU officially following a three-day countrywide strike at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on matters of […]
Governance Minister Raphael Trotman on Friday hinted the need for political differences to be set aside as Guyana pushes ahead with plans to develop its oil and gas industry. Speaking at a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Guyana Government coordinated summit on building capacity for managing the hydrocarbon sector in Guyana, Trotman said the […]
President David Granger on Thursday said it is his hope that every teacher would emerge a University graduate as Guyana aims at universal secondary education and at ensuring that every child receives a sound secondary education. While addressing the annual National Award Ceremony for outstanding academic performers, President Granger said it was necessary to have […]
(CBS) Firefighters have put out a plane fire at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. Airport spokesman Greg Meyer told CBS Miami that an engine of the Air Dynamic Boeing 767 caught fire as the plane was departing for Venezuela. An aircraft taxiing behind the Boeing 767 reported that fuel was leaking from the aircraft before the […]
State Minister Joe Harmon on Thursday said public servants must stop being sent to the Hinterland region as a means of punishment for misbehavior, as he lamented the disparity that currently exists between services offered on the Coast and the services being offered in far-flung regions. The Minister said the policy of punishing persons in […]
Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. George Norton believes there should be increased access to HIV prevention and care services within the prison system. The prison population in Guyana continues to see a rise in HIV cases. Speaking at the UNAIDS 37th Programme Coordinating Board Meeting in Geneva on Tuesday Dr. Norton said, “I wish to state […]
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