Many challenges to freshwater resources – WWF
There are many threats and challenges confronting the management and conservation of freshwater resources in Guyana and the wider regions of the Guianas.
There are many threats and challenges confronting the management and conservation of freshwater resources in Guyana and the wider regions of the Guianas.
The world’s leading authorities on HIV are urging persons to stick to proven anti-transmission methods, following the recent publication of an article on antiretroviral treatment and sexual transmission of HIV in the Swiss medical journal Bulletin des m
Eight persons were injured in an accident that occurred at Diamond, East Bank Demerara around 11:30 am yesterday.
Two men were yesterday remanded to prison by magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton over the possession of a firearm and six live rounds of ammunition, not being the holders of valid licences.
Terrence John was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly committing robbery under arms.
A 22-year-old man who allegedly stole a pair of diamond earrings and a gold chain from a woman was yesterday placed on $60,000 bail when he was brought before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
A 23-year-old man who was allegedly abused by the police because he stole a blanket belonging to the army was yesterday placed on self bail when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Forty persons who appeared separately at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with “assembling in a public way for disorderly purpose” were sent on their own bail following arguments by three attorneys.
Under fierce pressure to do something about crime following the massacre of 11 persons, the government yesterday began a massive drive to clear backlands bush from Enmore to BV/Triumph and offer compensation to those affected but Buxton residents were already incensed about the damage they will sustain.
The Buxton/Friendship shop where joint services ranks had been accused of mixing kerosene oil in rice is the very shop from which armed men opened fire on a patrol killing army Corporal Ivor Williams nearly two weeks ago, a Joint Services press release said yesterday.
Leader of the Opposition and PNCR Leader Robert Corbin is calling for an urgent sitting of the National Assembly to discuss a motion he submitted to Parliament Office yesterday condemning the horrific killing of 11 people at Lusignan.
The opposition AFC and GAP are making a number of demands on President Bharrat Jagdeo and the government, including a statement from the President by Friday on a new security plan for the country.
A small team of social workers from the Ministry of Human Services will today visit Lusignan to assess the counselling services that would be needed for the village deeply wounded by the massacre of 11 persons two Saturdays ago.
An online five-semester Master’s degree training programme for nurses is expected to start soon at the University of Guyana with five persons, in collaboration with St Joseph College in Connecticut, USA, and it will be done free of cost.
The other two phases of the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) will cost in excess of US$60M, says Malcolm Alli, an engineer formerly attached to the project in the seventies.
A 38-year-old labourer was electrocuted early yesterday morning while attempting to connect his neighbours to a GPL power post so that they could all watch the 20/20 cricket series.
Guyanese star batsman and Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has dismissed reports that he was in hiding and had left the country for fear of being targeted by criminals after suspicious men were seen in his neighbourhood, and is incensed that these “rumours” are being peddled.
Relatives and friends of Derrick Cort, the motorcyclist who was gunned down in Campbellville last Friday, held an hour-long candle light vigil on Sunday night at the spot where he was killed.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) completed 88, 480 applications for registration in its house-to-house campaign between January 7 and 31.
Kowsilla Pardat of Novar, Mahaicony drove off with the Cellink Blue Tundra after winning the GT&T game show yesterday afternoon.
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