Daily Archives: August 9, 2021
GFF referees ramp up preparations for ‘return to play’
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) completed a high-level, Concacaf-facilitated referee seminar this weekend, the first in-person referee programme since 2019,...
New vaccination travel requirement for ‘all travellers’
The government said it remains committed to achieving herd immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19 and as such, is...
Jagdeo says politically instigated protests against vaccine measures absolutely abhorrent
Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said the politically instigated protests against COVID-19 vaccine measures are “absolutely abhorrent”, noting that there...
Cummings Lodge man found guilty of murdering aunt in 2016
Kevin Mohan, called ‘Chucky’, was on Monday found guilty of murdering of his aunt in 2016. Mohan, 27, formerly of...
Displaced Cummings Lodge farmers get $25M in recovery grant
The Ministry of Housing and Water on Monday doled out $25 million in grants to several displaced farmers, whose farms...
PM encourages parents to use “Because We Care” cash grant on school items
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday encouraged parents to spend their “Because We Care” cash grants on their...
Three confess to plotting gold heist; set for court on Tuesday
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant and the Chief Security Officer, along with the security officer who was on duty...
“Sir Lester was a good friend of Guyana”- President Ali
(Statement by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on the passing of Sir...
Van West Charles released on $100k bail over claims he misled Guyana Energy Agency
Atlantic Fuels Inc. Director Dr Richard Van West Charles was on Monday released on $100,000 bail for allegedly submitting false...
After seven oil lifts, Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund almost US$400M
Following its first lift of oil in February 2020, Guyana has now had a total of seven lifts, Minister of...
Speaker denies Opposition’s request to debate restrictions targeting unvaccinated Guyanese
A request by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon to debate the latest gazetted requirements which, among other things, prevent unvaccinated persons...
Influential Women Leaders Awards set to return in October
The 25 Influential Women Leaders Awards (25IWLA) returns with much anticipation this year, after a hiatus occasioned by the challenges...
