Two schools closed, residents bemoan losses due to flooding on Essequibo Coast
Classes at the Anna Regina Secondary School and the Reliance Nursery annex on the Essequibo Coast were on Thursday cancelled as a result of severe flooding.
According to Regional Education Officer Nicola Mathews no major damages were…
Surama student killed in Rupununi accident
A 16-year-old student of the Bina Hill Secondary School in Annai, North Rupununi was on Wednesday killed after he lost control of his motorcycle in trying to avoid crashing into a vehicle.
Dead is Danillo Allicock of Surama Village, also…
Arrest warrant issued for ex-cop over claims he planted ganja at betting house
Ex-Policeman Richard Persaud, 28, has been charged with a corrupt transaction and an arrest warrant has been issued for him.
Persaud resigned from the Guyana Police Force in August following allegations that he planted ganja at a…
Exxon, Hess to export first oil from Guyana in early 2020 -sources
(Reuters) - U.S. producers Exxon Mobil Corp and Hess Corp plan to export the first-ever shipments of crude oil from Guyana between January and February, a milestone for Latin America's newest oil producer, sources with knowledge of the…
Police Legal Advisor appointed
Sonia Joseph, former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (ag) has been appointed as the new Police Legal Advisor (PLA). This was disclosed on Wednesday by Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan.
Joseph was tipped for the post…
Over 3,000 reports of child abuse cases so far – Childcare Director
Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency Ann Greene says as of October 2019 there were 3,752 reported child abuse cases. This is a 6.2 per cent reduction from 4,000 cases which were reported in 2018.
According to Greene, there was…
US Federal Reserve is safest institution for oil money- Central Bank Governor
Governor of the Bank of Guyana Dr Gobind Ganga has defended the Federal Reserve System – the central banking system of the United States of America -as “the safest institution” to hold Guyana’s petroleum revenues.
It was recently…
Central Bank looking to impose penalties against Republic Bank
The Bank of Guyana is actively considering penalties against Republic Bank Limited (RBL) for the slothful manner in addressing its concerns of customers following the bank’s update of its systems in early November.
“Republic Bank is…
Pandit Ubraj Narine re-elected Mayor of Georgetown
Member of the People’s National Congress Reform Pandit Ubraj Narine was on Wednesday re-elected to serve as Mayor of Georgetown for the upcoming year.
He was the single nominee for the position. The vote was done via a show of hands from…
‘No need to dissolve Parliament now’, President says
With general and regional elections set for March 2, 2020, President David Granger says he is under no “constitutional requirement” to dissolve Parliament at this time.
The President told reporters that the issue was discussed at Cabinet…