July 5, 2018

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) Wednesday awarded half a million dollars to the nation’s top 20 performers at the 2018 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Delivering the feature address, at Woolford Avenue, Minister…

The proposed pay deal for teachers, including non-salaried benefits, which was submitted by a committee of government officials and the teachers’ union, would mean “serious financial implications,” Minister of State Joseph Harmon said…

The Ministry of Public Health advises that there is no shortage of insulin at public medical facilities and that diabetic patients can obtain their insulin supplies from the usual health centres. Additionally, there is sufficient stock…

The body of a 10-year-old boy who went missing on Monday has been found at the Buxton seashore, East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Wednesday at 10:00hrs. Timothy Yearwood of 65 Unity Mahaica, ECD was discovered missing on Monday when he…

Though the diversification of the sugar sector has led to the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) being forced to import molasses for its rum and rum products, local organizations are looking to expand the tourism sector through the rum…

E-Agriculture is emerging as the chief area of focus in strategic and economic planning in countries across the Caribbean. Pundits have concluded that there are numerous ways in which small and large-scale farmers could use ICT’s to…

Guyana and Norway have agreed on the expeditious release of 300 million Norwegian Kroners (US$37.2 million) for solar and other renewable energy projects in Guyana. This follows a meeting last week between representatives of the…

A 37-year-old cosmetologist was Thursday morning sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $1.1 million for trafficking cocaine. Natasha Blair of Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann…

By Avenash Ramzan The five Guyanese selected to represent the West Indies Female Blind Cricket team departed these shores on Thursday to link up with the remainder of the squad to face England Female Blind Cricket team in a bilateral T20…

The water levels in the rivers and creeks in Region Nine is rising rapidly, forcing the evacuation of 25 families while others seek higher ground, Joseph Harmon, Minister of State said Thursday morning. The Region Nine administration has…