Daily Archives: September 16, 2021
CWI needs to immediately publish the criteria for selection- President Ali
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has thrown down the gauntlet at Cricket West Indies (CWI) for not executing its duties...
Children start receiving second doses of Pfizer vaccine
Children have started receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines since it has been 21 days since the...
President Irfaan Ali extends Because We Care cash grant to private schools
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday granted approval for the Because We Care cash grant programme to be extended to the...
President hands over maintenance equipment for Ground Enhancement Programme
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday handed over the first batch of 17 driving lawn mowers and 17 brushcutters towards the...
Unvaccinated man, fully vaccinated woman die from COVID
A 60-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman have been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The man and woman, who...
Payless shoe store steps into Guyanese market; aims to provide world-class shopping experience
Payless is an internationally-recognised footwear company and as part of plans to expand across the Caribbean, the company opened a...
Court upholds President’s constitutional shield from prosecution
High Court Judge Gino Peter Persaud on Thursday upheld the President’s conditional shield from prosecution styled as immunity under Article...
Some teachers can get up to $12M for their mortgages through revolving fund
Teachers who are first-time homeowners will be able to access up to $12 million from a revolving fund set up...
DHB anchorage not serviced since 2008; close to $500M needed for repairs
The anchorage of the Demerara Harbour Bridge is a critical component and if its integrity is hampered in any way,...
Ex-GFC workers call on Commission to respect their rights
(Statement by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union) Several former workers of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) together with...
Onderneeming family traumatised after SWAT raid; recounts being tied up, property damaged
An Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast family is alleging that members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit violated their human...
Daily COVID infections continue to rise; Health Minister urges businesses to enforce guidelines
As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise daily, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is urging businesses to enforce the...
