Zeeburg student wins Region Three Rotary Spelling Bee
ZEEBURG Secondary School student Janeisha Daniels emerged champion of the Rotary Club of Stabroek’s Region Three Public Secondary Schools Spelling Bee after nine rounds of competition involving 51 students from across the region. Daniels secured the top position ahead of Zack Carter of West Demerara Secondary School, who placed second, while Louriel Forde of Leonora […]
The first time I met Irfaan Ali as President
IN a column two weeks ago in a conversation with the current leader of the AFC, David Patterson, I wrote that David told me that one of the regrets he has is that when he was in government, he did not reach out to me. I normally get a fair amount of emails and […]
GDF, Brazilian Armed Forces advance Southern Border Security at 29th regional exchange
THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) continues to enhance its strategic partnership with Brazil. Just recently, the 29th Regional Military Exchange between the GDF and the Brazilian Armed Forces was held in Boa Vista, Brazil. Captain (CG) Vernon Burnett, MSM, and Commander of the 1st Jungle Infantry Brigade of the Brazilian Army, Brigadier General Roberto Pereira […]
Quick response averts fire at Hosororo dorms
A QUICK response by a contractor’s crew prevented what could have been a far more serious emergency at the Hosororo dorms early this morning. The smoke alarm sounded at 03:00hrs. When the dorm parent on duty went to investigate, they found a bucket of burning paper and fabric in the laundry room. The Guyana Chronicle […]
New agreement paves way for direct flights between Georgetown-Cayenne
TRANS Guyana Airways (TGA) has congratulated the Guyana Government and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, on the signing of the modernised Air Services Agreement between Guyana and the French Republic, replacing the bilateral air services framework signed 50 years ago, in 1976. The new agreement was signed in Georgetown on September 30, […]
100 low-income houses under construction at Le Reconnaissance
–on course for January completion MINISTER of Housing, Collin Croal, on Friday inspected the construction of 100 low-income houses at the Le Reconnaissance Housing Development, East Coast Demerara, as the ministry continues to expand its national housing programme. According to a press release from the Ministry of Housing, the two-bedroom units, valued at $5.6 million […]
Noise, bluster and evidence before the court
THE 2020 Electoral Fraud Trial had barely begun to build momentum when it was adjourned yet again, this time for almost three weeks. The irony is hard to miss: Guyanese endured an agonising five-month wait for the declaration of the 2020 election results, and now six years later, they are still waiting for a court […]
Gov’t advancing development of Annandale community ground
THE government is advancing works to complete the development of the Annandale, Marshon Community Ground on the East Coast of Demerara, with fencing, lighting and landfilling already completed and additional facilities being added. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr made the disclosure during a community consultation at the ground on Friday, noting […]
US Ambassador urges stronger cybersecurity, intelligence-sharing systems as Guyana develops data centres
THE United States is placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity and secure intelligence-sharing with Guyana, as the country expands its digital infrastructure and develops data-centre capacity. US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot said cybersecurity is increasingly important to the country’s security and development, particularly as Guyana becomes more digitally connected and develops infrastructure capable of storing […]
Sacked MoHA employee faces criminal charges over assault of Rubis worker
AN employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has been dismissed following an alleged assault on a Rubis gas station worker at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, with criminal charges expected to follow. Andika Ferrier, 43, a Community Policing Liaison Officer was arrested and subsequently released on station bail after he was accused of assaulting […]
