The contract for the Corentyne River Bridge, linking Guyana to Suriname, is expected to be signed by October. This is according to an announcement made by the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, during the Second High-Level Decision Makers meeting on Wednesday with Suriname’s Public Works Minister, Dr. Riad Nurmohamed. Minister Edghill said that consultancy […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has called upon all Guyanese to embody qualities of care and comfort and to generously support one another. Acknowledging the heart-wrenching tragedies witnessed both globally and within the country, which have resulted in loss of lives, destruction, and immeasurable grief, the Head of State emphasized the need for unity and compassion. […]
Darius Ramsammy, the reigning Mr. Guyana bodybuilding champion, eagerly awaits all challengers on July 9 at the Ramada Princess Hotel as he sets his sights on glory at the fifth edition of the Stage of Champions Bodybuilding Classic. Ramsammy, a two-time Mr. Guyana winner, is determined to maintain his dominance and not allow any regional […]
The Digicel School Football Championship continued Wednesday with matches held in Regions 3, 4, and 5. In the Region 4 – East Bank Segment, Alpine Academy secured a 2-0 win over Friendship Secondary at the Ministry of Education ground. The goal scorers for Alpine Academy were Antwone Denny and Keyron Williams. Covent Garden and Houston […]
In their opening clash at the Central America and Caribbean Games in El Salvador, Guyana’s men’s senior hockey team had a challenging outing. Teague Marcano opened the scoring for the Twin Island Republic, converting a penalty corner in the 16th minute, followed by Jovan Wren doubling the lead. Marcano showcased his skills by registering a […]
Thirty-six blind and visually impaired persons will be trained in Computer Literacy through a programme now being offered by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The individuals to benefit from the skills are predominantly from Regions 3, 4, 5 and 6. It was also noted that the three-month programme will be executed using Job […]
…Guyana & Grenada Optimistic President Irfaan Ali is optimistic that Trinidad and Tobago will soon address the honey exporting issue faced by Guyana and Grenada. For several years, there has been a difficulty exporting honey into the Caribbean markets because of transshipment restrictions in Trinidad and Tobago. The Twin Island Republic initially restricted the importation […]
Two men are now dead, while three others are hospitalized following an accident on the Hampshire Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice. The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Brandon Ramsammy of Kilcoy/Chesney and 60-year-old Mooreer Khan of Albion. Meanwhile, those hospitalized are 23-year-old Rameshwar Sookram of Albion, 29-year-old Joseph Kamaladeen of Chesney, and 31-year-old Rajkumar […]
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 […]