Daily Archives: December 22, 2020
One Laptop Per Family initiative to be re-introduced in 2021—President AliPresident Irfaan Ali has announced the re-introduction of the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) initiative. The Head of State told...
Demerara Bank opens Mahaica branchDemerara Bank Limited on Tuesday opened its new location at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The facility, which is touted...
GPL submarine cable fixedPrime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips was satisfied, Tuesday afternoon, after inspecting the repairs done to the Guyana Power and...
Airport contractor agrees to spend US$9M on additional worksThe Ministry of Public Works on Tuesday entered into an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for additional work...
34 of 45 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Region 10The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases of which 34 were recorded in Region Ten. The...
GPHC receives equipment valuing $27M from ChineseThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Tuesday received equipment valuing $26,912,074 (US$128, 817) from the Chinese Embassy in collaboration...
‘Hot Skull’ sentenced to 43.5 years for murder of Albouystown footballerAlvin Jones, known as “Hot Skull,” was on Tuesday sentenced to 43.5 years for the murder of Albouystown footballer Paul...
Health Ministry seeks expert for rollout of COVID-19 vaccineThe Ministry of Health has applied for a grant from COVAX – the agency through which Guyana will receive its...
Gov’t awaits advice on new strain of COVID-19 in the UKThe government has been told by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to await more scientific information on the new...
Jeremy Garrett: Playing football in Guyana without a salary is toughBy Akeem Greene National footballer Jeremy Garrett has hailed the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) plan to develop a professional league...
Fifa lodges criminal complaint against former president BlatterFifa has lodged a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of a museum in Zurich, Switzerland....
1,500 house lots to be handed out in Region ThreeOver 1, 500 persons will be allocated house lots in Region Three over the next two days and over $5B...
