The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday refuted a claim by Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson that it had distributed all of the country’s petroleum-mining blocks, while challenging him to disclose all of the allocations.
A new study has found that lack of finances is the leading cause of child neglect in Guyana, with more than 40% of cases being the direct result of the financial shortcomings within the family.
Branderz Guyana launched a new multi-million dollar, custom-designing facility yesterday on Gordon Street, Kitty, which Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin says is a testament to the company’s confidence in the country’s economy.
Coalition government partner the Alliance For Change (AFC) has signaled its intention to advocate for the revocation of the Georgetown city council’s controversial metered parking contract with Smart City Solutions (SCS) at every level of government.
Former magistrate Chandra Sohan, who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a recent accident at Williamsburg, was yesterday faced with additional charges, including failure to take the pedestrian he struck to the hospital.
President David Granger and Minister of Education Nicolette Henry yesterday pledged continued spending by government on education sector reforms, while arguing that it is money well spent.
Hospitals outside of the capital are “dumping their patients” at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), according to Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Dr Lucio Pedro, who has called for these institutions to be properly equipped to handle their workload.
Bazilio Cobb Associates (BCA) launched its Guyana branch on Thursday with a focus of investing in young people and building the country’s work force.
The European Union (EU)-funded Comprehensive Restora-tion and Sustainable Conserva-tion Management Plan to restore the deteriorating City Hall building should be completed by year-end, according to Nirvana Persaud, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Trust, who says it ought to be implemented as soon as possible afterward.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – A federal judge yesterday barred the U.S. Justice Department from denying public-safety grants to so-called sanctuary cities in retaliation for limiting cooperation with the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Thirteen members of the Guyana Police Force and two members of the Surinamese Police Corps yesterday completed a two week capacity building training course in the area of strategic planning, sponsored by the United Kingdom (UK).
Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with choking a man and robbing him of his phone.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 29 people yesterday, but apparently failed to fully explode, in Britain’s fifth major terrorism incident this year.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Global auditor KPMG cleared out its South African leadership en masse yesterday after damning findings from an internal investigation into work done for businessmen friends of President Jacob Zuma.
Rajen Dindial, who is accused of fatally wounding another man at a wedding house, was yesterday charged with murder and remanded to prison.
A resident of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, whom police say has long been suspected of drug trafficking, was arrested in Bartica yesterday with a quantity of cannabis.
LOUIS, (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters poured into St. Louis’ streets and some scuffles broke out as they voiced their anger after a Missouri judge yesterday ruled a white former St.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Congress yesterday repealed a controversial bill it had passed only two days earlier, which critics had blasted as a setback in the fight against political corruption.
(Trinidad Guardian) The final report of Petrotrin’s internal audit probe into the “volume discrepancy” allegedly involving the company and A&V Oil and Gas was finalised and being forwarded to Energy Minister Franklin Khan yesterday.
LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s centre-right President Pedro Kuczynski is considering appointing Vice President Martin Vizcarra as his new prime minister in a new Cabinet he will swear in on Sunday to replace the one Congress ousted, two government sources said yesterday.
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