By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2016
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Residents of Diamond, East Bank Demerara and surrounding areas, who have been enduring a disruption in their water service for several weeks, received relief over the weekend following remedial works to the defective well that serves the communities. The Guyana Water Inc. confirmed on Monday that the well was serviceable once again and residents were […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2016
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Ensuring that staff members are better paid and improving the aesthetics of the University of Guyana are some of the priorities for the institution’s new Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith. Dr. Griffith assumed the post as the University’s 10th Vice Chancellor on June 14th, replacing the once embattled Jacob Opadeyi. Dr. Griffith met […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2016
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Deputy Chief of Missions at the U.S Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt, has offered some “free advice” for moving the Guyanese society forward as he prepares to leave these shores after three years. At a Friday night farewell reception in the backyard of the US Ambassador’s official residence, Hunt said Guyana has a lot to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2016
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The construction of the controversial specialty hospital has been placed on hold yet again, the government announced on Friday. State Minister Joseph Harmon said the government moved to halt the project, for a second time, after the Government of Indian indicated that it could not provide the funds for works to be executed by the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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A regretful Crabwood Creek, Corentyne businessman was on Thursday charged for the Facebook death threats against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and several other members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The 39-year-old man, Kamishwar Beckham, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined […]
By News Source Guyana on June 16, 2016
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(MOTP) President David Granger, on Wednesday, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Prime Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Parents of students attending the Brickdam Secondary School on Wednesday threw their support behind students and teachers as they protested the closure of the Brickdam Secondary School by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry met with parents and teachers on Tuesday where they announced the move to temporarily close the school and have teachers and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
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Mines Officers and Forestry Rangers from within the Natural Resources sector were Tuesday morning involved in an awareness training session on Trafficking in Persons (TIP), in an effort to better position them to assist in the elimination of the scourge here. Junior Natural Resources Minister and TIP Heroine Simona Broomes spearheaded the session with the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 13, 2016
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana has rejected Venezuela’s denial over the shooting incident which occurred two weeks ago in Guyana’s Cuyuni river involving Venezuelan soldiers. Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the recent statement by the Venezuelan Embassy in Guyana, in which it denied that Venezuelan troops shot at Guyanese mining officials while they […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2016
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Just days after the Georgetown City Council announced that it was moving ahead with a parking meter project through a little known company, Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan has poured water on the move and has announced that he cannot support the project under the company. In a post on his Facebook page, the Deputy Mayor […]