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Would be ‘shameful legacy’ if Guyana’s potential is not realised with oil revenues – British Envoy
By Bibi Khatoon
With oil production set to start within a year, the British envoy has urged the country’s leaders to ensure that the benefits derived from the sector are filtered down to each of its citizens.
Speaking at a reception…
Linden to get first Women’s Shelter
The township of Linden will soon have its first women’s shelter and two new community centres following an agreement between the United States Security Co-operation Office (SCO), the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and the Ministries of…
Second GPL Submarine Cable disrupted; West Bank without power
A barge has caused the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL)13.8kilovolt submarine cable to be dislodged in the vicinity of Craig on the East Bank Demerara, leaving residents of from Vriesland to La Retraite, West Bank Demerara (WBD) without…
Aishalton Access Road to have permanent fix – Trotman
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman told reporters on Wednesday that Government is looking at a permanent fix for the Aishalton main access road that was completely destroyed due to flooding.
The community of Region Nine and…
New programme to train Over 120 Guyanese for Petroleum Industry
Over the next four months, Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and TOTALTEC Oilfield Services will partner to recruit and train over 120 Guyanese in basic safety and oilfield operations to enable them to successfully join and participate in the…
First Lady’s mother dies
The Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday announced the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger.
Mrs. Chan-A-Sue died on Wednesday morning at the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She…
Relatives of child killed in Agricola crash say beating of driver was uncalled for
The family of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin, who was killed when a truck crashed into her last Saturday, is sympathising with the truck driver.
In a Facebook post, an aunt Kendora Marks, with whom Ciara Benjamin lived for just under a…
Unsanitary conditions forces closure of St. Ignatius School
The St. Ignatius Secondary School in Lethem, Region Nine has closed its doors for three days because of unhealthy sanitary facilities, Head teacher Yvette Archer told the News Room via telephone on Wednesday.
For the past three weeks,…
Education Ministry to try out new Grade Two curriculum from September
The new Grade Two curriculum for the nation’s primary school learners is currently undergoing a review process and a pilot programme using it will commence in September, the Ministry of Education has stated.
On Monday, June 3 and…
Brace for more blackouts; GPL’s submarine cable will take weeks to fix
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company says it will take weeks to fix its damaged submarine cable which links its Kingston, Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop sub-stations.
“It will take a few weeks. We are trying to not go past a month but…
