The Government of Guyana is presently working on new legislation to modernize the criminal justice system and better provide justice. This is according to the Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, who disclosed that among the new legislations is the Criminal Justice (Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement) Bill, which is intended for […]
…To Advance The Regional Metrology System Delegates from the 15 Caricom metrology institutions and the Dominican Republic are in Guyana for the Caribbean Metrology Cooperation (CARIMET) Committee meeting and workshop, which is being hosted by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)- which is responsible for metrology. The CARIMET Committee Meeting and Workshop is being […]
… Scholarships Available The Brazilian Cultural Center in Guyana is offering a Portuguese Language Course and the opportunity to be selected for a University Scholarship in Brazil. The Embassy says this is part of Brazil’s efforts to share its culture with Guyanese. The Brazilian Cultural Center, which is now called ‘Instituto Guimarães Rosa’ (IGR), was […]
…MOH working on new Public Health Act The Medical Data Protection Bill is among several pieces of legislation that will be laid in the National Assembly soon. This is according to Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, who said that the bill forms part of the Government’s efforts to upgrade Guyana’s legal medical landscape. He explained […]
…Gov’t, Vendors Explore Alternatives Vending along the Plaisance Railway embankment will continue temporarily until an acceptable solution for an alternative location is found. This decision was arrived at during an engagement between Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and the vendors on Monday evening. After listening to concerns raised by the vendors, Vice President Jagdeo has put […]
The Amelia’s Ward Basketball Court is presently being renovated and the rehabilitative works are slated to be completed by August, 2023. The rehabilitation of the Court comes as a result of a commitment made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali in October last year to have the facility upgraded. A sum of fifteen million dollars was […]
Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has dispelled reports that the government is trying to sell off ancestral and transported lands in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara. This claim was made in Plaisance, where the Vice President says there is an impending audit of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC). He posited that this is the real cause of […]
After experiencing back-to-back losses in the group stage to Zimbabwe and Netherlands, resulting in the squad taking zero points into the Super Six Stage, the West Indies’ White Ball Captain, Shai Hope has asserted that the squad must remain focused if they are to turn things around in the upcoming tournament. This assertion was made […]
…$500K Up For Grabs After a three-year hiatus, the Stage of Champions Bodybuilding Show will be hosted at the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino on Sunday, July 9, and a whopping half a million dollars will be up for grabs by whoever is deemed the overall Bodybuilding Winner. This third edition of the famed bodybuilding […]
200 certificates, walkers & wheelchairs given out Scores of citizens flocked to the Leonora Track and Field Facility on the second day of the Office of the President’s Outreach to Region Three. Saskia Warrick tells of the morning crowds who entered the facility.