Daily Archives: January 30, 2024
More money for power supply, disaster preparedness in Prime Minister’s $111B budget
The $111 billion budget for the Office of the Prime Minister was approved Tuesday night without changes and this is...
Food vendor who attempted to ‘falsely’ renew gun licence charged
Cyril Joseph Dyer called ‘Bling’, a 45-year-old fast food vendor of Light Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, was Tuesday charged with possession...
‘Swift appointment’ of Constitutional Reform Commission this year; Gov’t awaits opposition’s nominees – Nandlall
Though $150 million was budgeted in 2023 for constitutional reform plans and a building was rented and furnished for the...
Return of US oil sanctions on Venezuela to hit revenue, fuel imports
(Reuters) – A reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors would hurt the OPEC country’s ability to...
NAREI Officer on work assignment in Ituni dies in vehiclar accdient
Aaron Leitch, a District Crop Extension Officer attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) lost his life...
U-15 Inter-county: Demerara, Berbice win in rain-affected second round
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Demerara and Berbice recorded victories on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Male...
$500M more for Men on Mission to continue support for vulnerable Guyanese in 2024
The ‘Men on Mission’ initiative built 50 homes for poor families in 2023 but with its entire $500 million allocation...
Helicopters, long-range drone, offshore patrol vessel catered for in Army’s $42B budget
A massive $42.2 billion allocation for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was Tuesday approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply...
US begins reimposing sanctions on Venezuela, oil may come next
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday began reinstating sanctions on Venezuela and a Biden administration source said a roll-back of...
Ghana oil refinery to train 12 Guyanese after President Ali’s visit
The Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana has announced that in collaboration with Sentuo Oil Refinery, 12 Guyanese will be trained...
West Indies open Super Six campaign with tense win over Sri Lanka
The West Indies got their third win in a row with a tense three-wicket win over Sri Lanka to open...
23 athletes for $1M sponsorship each from President’s Youth Advisory Council
With a total of $75 million now approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, the President’s Youth Advisory Council is...
