Road safety officials continue push for safer driving
-as country records 16 per cent reduction in traffic accidents, road users urged to be more responsible WHILE Guyana continues to strengthen its road infrastructure, enforcement and public education efforts, traffic statistics are showing some improvement, with total accidents declining by 16 per cent and road deaths falling from 107 to 103 for the […]
Affidavit must comply with rules of evidence and address relevant issues
– Justice Chandra-Haniff says at Mohamed’s hearing JUSTICE Priscilla Chandra-Hanif has made it clear that any affidavit submitted by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed in support of his bail challenge must comply with the rules of evidence and address matters relevant to the proceedings. The judge made this known on Wednesday during the High […]
Georgetown road shoulder upgrades aim to ease flooding, free up parking
–reclaim public space THE Ministry of Public Works has said that its road shoulder improvement programme is meant to address water that pools on and beside roads, a shortage of parking and road space, and public verges taken over by obstructions. According to a public notice from the ministry, contracts have been awarded for works […]
President Ali congratulates Grenada’s Prime Minister Mitchell on re-election
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali has congratulated Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on his renewed mandate to lead the Spice Isle. In a message on the re-election, President Ali said the result was “a vote of confidence” in Mitchell’s leadership. He described it as a mandate of continuity for the policies and vision the Grenadian government […]
More young people to make livelihoods from agriculture– Minister Mustapha
By Bebi Shafeah Oosman MINISTER of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said young people and women continue to be included in the ministry’s work, as part of a policy which ensures that this demographic accounts for at least 35 per cent of the beneficiaries of agriculture initiatives. In a recent interview with the Guyana Chronicle in […]
MB Sandaka to continue ferry service between Guyana, Suriname
–during MV Canawaima dry docking THE Government of Guyana will deploy the MB Sandaka to carry passengers and cargo between Moleson Creek, Guyana, and South Drain, Suriname, while the MV Canawaima is out of service for dry docking. The MV Canawaima, according to a press release, is scheduled to enter dry dock on Saturday, November […]
MARAD hails US Treasury sanctions against network fraudulently using Guyana’s flag
GUYANA’S Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has welcomed sanctions imposed by the United States Department of the Treasury on India-based Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, over their alleged role in a criminal network that carried out maritime fraud against Guyana and several other nations. MARAD, an agency of the Ministry of Public […]
President Ali, Aubrey Norton and the lessons of US mid-terms
ONE of the phenomenal aspects of election victories throughout history occurred this week in the US mid-term polls. To use the term “big money” would be an understatement. Unlimited money was defeated in the elections. And the trend started with the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York Jewish organisations and trillion-dollar companies threw […]
Barber walks free after six years on remand for neighbour’s death
A 30-year-old barber who was facing a murder charge over the 2016 death of his neighbour was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, deemed already served, by Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Thursday. Anthony Jhaggroo, called “Sunny” and “Icky”, had spent six years and six months on remand before pleading guilty to manslaughter in the […]
‘It is a different country’
–FIFA President says, hails Guyana’s transformation over past decade FIFA President Gianni Infantino has emphasised that the Guyana he has returned to is barely recognisable from the one he last saw nearly a decade ago, praising President Irfaan Ali’s leadership as he announced fresh investment in the country’s football. “I came here last time, 10 […]
