Daily Archive: Saturday, April 20, 2019

Articles published on Saturday, April 20, 2019

Sir Alister McIntyre

Sir Alister passes away

Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica, April 20, 2019 – The following statement is issued by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles in immediate response to news of the passing of Sir Alister McIntyre, who served as UWI Vice-Chancellor during the period 1988-1998.

Guyana rises in press freedom ranking

While Guyana has moved up four places to 51 of the 180 listed in the latest World Press Freedom Index, the assessment by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) maintains that while the country’s constitution guarantees free speech and the right to information, officials often use laws to silence “opposition” journalists.

Dr Naail Uthman (DPI photo)

Digital X-ray machine for Region Nine

Region 9 now has a digital X-ray Machine which will save time and millions of dollars compared to that of the traditional X-ray practice, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday, Purchased at approximately $8M by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region 9), the residents of the region are expected to benefit from the equipment as well as persons from neighbouring Brazil.