August 17, 2021

President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad on Tuesday signed off on two Memoranda of Understanding at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. The MOUs are underpinned in the spirit of…

There will be an increased focus emanating from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help address the needs of Haiti, the region’s most populated country. This is according to Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime…

Following on the heels of President Irfaan Ali’s announcement last evening of three additional measures of a one-off cash grant of $25,000 to all old age pensioners, another one-off grant of $25,000 to all public assistance recipients and…

President Dr Irfaan Ali assured newly appointed CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett of Guyana’s continued support for regional development. The Head of State gave this assurance during a courtesy visit by Dr Barnett at the Office…

The mere fact that Guyana’s local private sector was put on the international pedestal at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Huston, Texas was considered “a big deal for the country.” That view was posited by Vice…

A 61-year-old motorcar driver was killed after he crashed into a motor lorry while attempting to overtake another vehicle. Dead is Tribohan Sobah of Belle West Housing Scheme Canal No. 2, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Police reported that…

Police have recovered a white Toyota Fielder wagon stolen a day ago from a 60-year-old taxi driver at Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police in a statement said the car was found at the Mahaicony Drill-Access Road, ECD without its…

Four more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. This take’s the country’s death toll to 582 and also means that for the month of August, 36 people died. The four latest deaths were recorded on August 15. The patients died…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali came in for high praise from the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) for what was dubbed a “timely” cash grant of $25,000 to persons living with disabilities. “It must be…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the 26-member squad to continue preparations for the West Indies Rising Stars U19s tour of England next month. The squad was selected following targeted coaching sessions and an eight-match trial…