Daily Archives: February 1, 2024
Guyana issued more than 10,000 visas last yearFor the year 2023, the Immigration Support Services Department issued a total of 10,155 visas. Head of the Department, Michelle...
Jagdeo says Coretta McDonald untrustworthy with disguised ‘political strike’The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has threatened to take industrial action from next Monday but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo...
Young mother who set Wortmanville house on fire granted station bailA young mother of one, who is accused of deliberately setting the Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown house on fire on...
Suddie Hospital was a ‘shell’ but gov’t now building much-needed facility for Reg. 2 – ParagMinister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag on Thursday lashed out at the former APNU+AFC government, stating that...
U.S. oil sanctions against Venezuela: Jagdeo urges Caribbean nations to be ‘cautious’Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday warned other regional leaders to be cautious in their negotiations with Venezuela which...
Guyana firm on call for Gaza ceasefire as it takes up presidency of UN Security CouncilGuyana has taken up its presidency of the United Nations Security Council and at a press briefing on Thursday, Ambassador...
Gov’t to deduct payments from contractors if public property damaged & not fixedAfter the “wanton destruction” of public properties by contractors, the Government of Guyana is now including contractual clauses that those...
Sahara dust: Persons with asthma should be on alertSahara dust, which originates from the Sahara Desert in Africa, has blanketed Guyana’s coastal communities and will likely persist until...
With $400M more, Gov’t to address stench at Haags BoschA $400 million allocation in the 2024 budget to continue management of the Haags Bosch garbage landfill site was approved...
Shamar Joseph rewarded with CWI international retainer contractCricket West Indies (CWI) has announced Shamar Joseph’s upgrade from his current Franchise contract to a CWI International retainer contract....
Motorcyclists dominating accident cases at GPHCBy Lazeena Yearwood lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is the country’s main referral hospital and last year it...
‘Electric issue’ at ACCC forces late start of Parliamentary sittingThe third day of the consideration of the estimates for budget 2024 got off to a late start as Parliamentarians,...
