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By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 55 Comments
During a three-hour presentation to the National Assembly, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday unveiled a $142.8B budget, which is expected to be significantly funded …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 17 Comments
A construction worker was electrocuted and two others seriously injured at an Essequibo Coast worksite yesterday morning.
Surendra “Chris” Persaud, 31, of Middlesex, Essequibo Coast was …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 9 Comments
$9.9B is expected to be ploughed into sugar this year, with production projected at 280,000 tonnes representing a 19.8% increase over last year’s production.
Finance Minister …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 42 Comments
The $142.8 billion budget announced yesterday by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has been lambasted by members of the parliamentary opposition who say that the …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 3 Comments
The 2010 budget makes a $3.1 billion allocation for improvement and maintenance works within the Sea and River Defence sector, while the sum of $926.4 …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
Some $7.6 billion have been allocated in this year’s budget for rehabilitation and maintenance works on roads and bridges across the country, including $700.5 million …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 6 Comments
Three Little Abary, East Coast Demerara residents were remanded to prison on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a relative to death last Friday.
Satnarine Jaikarran
Satnarine …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 7 Comments
– call for 100% increase, seek audience with minister
Some 60 part-time lecturers and technicians attached to the Goverment Technical Institute (GTI) have been on strike …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 12 Comments
Post-mortem examinations on the two prisoners killed during last Friday’s brawl yesterday confirmed reports that Solomon Blackman was stabbed and beaten about the body, while …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 9 Comments
Close to $544 million will be spent on the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, including the purchase of water cannon and a mobile police station …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 12 Comments
Janet Naidu spun vivid pictures of her Guyana memories as she read selected pieces from Sacred Silence her third collection of poems.
Canada-based Guyanese writer and …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
An early afternoon fire yesterday left a Lot 13 Bougainvillea, Roxanne Burnham Gardens house uninhabitable and efforts to contact the owner were futile even after …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 22 Comments
The Guyana Chronicle revamped and relaunched its website to facilitate the easy retrieval of information and boost service on Wednesday.
At a ceremony held to mark …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud has said that government recognises the need to diversify the agriculture sector and it has come up with a project …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 13 Comments
Dr Richard Van West-Charles has spoken out against the region’s lapses in publicizing and celebrating its heroes, while addressing a ceremony “celebrating Burnham, Barrow and …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
-CANTO meeting told
Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh said incorporating technology in economic development is necessary for its advancement, in his address at the …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 3 Comments
A man was electrocuted early yesterday morning when he fell on a transformer while attempting to scale a fence, minutes after stealing shoes from the …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
A 40-year-old building contractor was placed on $150,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday after he pleaded not guilty to converting $300,000 to …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has started a massive outreach programme titled ‘GWI Community Connect’ to bring the services provided at its commercial offices into …
By Stabroek staff | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments
The Housing and Water sectors are expected to be further expanded this year, with a total $5.5 billion allocation in this year’s national budget.
Minister of …
