Two gov’t ministers on state scholarships
Two government ministers are among 38 persons currently benefiting from government scholarships.
The latest Guyana news from Stabroek News including oil and gas coverage, crime, politics, culture, business and more.
Two government ministers are among 38 persons currently benefiting from government scholarships.
A fireman from Linden was brutally chopped about his body on Wednesday night by a group of men who showed up at his home.
The City of Georgetown now has regulations which govern the specifics of parking within its boundaries, inclusive of metered parking.
A Japanese grant will see the construction of a skills development centre in Waramadong Village in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven and over 650 young people in the district are expected to benefit.
A Japanese grant will see the construction of a skills development centre in Waramadong Village in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven and over 650 young people in the district are expected to benefit.
Drug convict Dwayne King, who was wounded in the Camp Street Prison, testified in court yesterday that the accused Calvin Bailey had wanted to kill him “long”.
A businessman was on Wednesday granted bail by a city magistrate after he was read an unlawful wounding charge.
Submissions were on Wednesday presented to the court by defence attorneys for the three men accused of the Kaieteur News (KN) grenade attack.
A travel agent was yesterday granted bail after she was charged with intent to defraud a Nigerian of over $600,000 that was to be used to purchase a return plane ticket.
A West Ruimveldt man was remanded to prison by a city magistrate after he was charged with stealing a cellular phone and cash.
A 22-year-old man was granted bail on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he was charged with being in possession of 10 grammes of ganja.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said that Surinamese President Desire Delano Bouterse will pay a one day working visit to Guyana tomorrow to meet with President David Granger.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – St. Kitts Patriots announced today their stunning acquisition of Twenty20 batting sensation Chris Gayle from the Jamaica Tallawahs for the next season of the Caribbean Premier League.
Patricia Chase-Green has been returned to the position of Mayor of Georgetown after Sherod Duncan withdrew just before the Georgetown Mayor & City Council was set to vote for a new mayor.
Trade unions and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said they are still seeking an audience with key leaders in the National Assembly on budget 2017 but are yet to hear from the government side or the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland.
Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) tolls for private cars and taxis will jump from $100 to $200, among other increases, it was revealed in parliament yesterday, prompting the opposition PPP/C to call for their rescission.
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson came under fire yesterday in the National Assembly after it was discovered that $500M was allocated to his ministry to pay off debts for the controversial D’Urban Park Development Project (DPDP) and the private company which mobilized cash and kind for it.
In a bid to revitalize agriculture and address unemployment in several villages, which Minister of Finance Winston Jordan dubbed as “neglected”, a loan-grant agreement was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Finance and the Caribbean Development Fund (CDF) for US$10.4 million.
North East La Penitence man Matthew Scott died shortly after he was shot on Tuesday night after rushing to the aid of his sister and a neighbour, who were attacked by armed robbers just a few houses from where they reside.
Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Hamilton Green said last evening that the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has written asking for information which will assist in the probe into the allocations of land at ‘Pradoville 2’, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara.
The ePaper edition, on the Web & in stores for Android, iPhone & iPad.
Included free with your web subscription. Learn more.