What you should not do
TEETH wear down and break. In addition to proper oral hygiene, please consider these additional pointers. Don’t even think about opening a bottle or a wrapper with your teeth. Using your teeth as a can opener or chewing on pens, ice or popcorn kernels can dull or even crack your teeth. Don’t even think about […]
Republic Bank CPL T20… Gurbaz’s fifty powers Warriors to fifth consecutive win
In an absolutely fantastic atmosphere last night at the Guyana National at Providence, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) romped to an emphatic 8-wicket win over the Jamaica Kingsmen with 16 balls to spare to remain unbeaten from five matches. Led by an entertaining 54 from 35 balls with five fours and three sixes from Rahmanullah […]
Guyana, US finalise migration framework
–gov’t cites human rights safeguards GUYANA has concluded a migration cooperation framework with the United States under which the country will accept a limited number of vetted, skilled individuals with no criminal record through the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, the Government of Guyana announced in a statement. Under the arrangement, […]
Gov’t services more easily accessible for Region Seven residents
–with official opening of Bartica Government Service Centre THE Bartica Government Service Centre has been officially opened, bringing several key government services closer to residents of Region Seven. The one-stop centre, which has been operational since August, brings together the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), General Register Office (GRO), Electronic Identification (E-ID) enrolment, National Insurance Scheme […]
Work moving apace on St Stanislaus new facility
MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, accompanied by Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, on Friday, visited the construction site of the new St Stanislaus College building to ensure that contractors are working around the clock to complete the project. Once completed, the modern facility will house an Information Technology (IT) room, an Industrial […]
Victory Valley to get agro-investment park, community centre among developmental projects
RESIDENTS of Victory Valley can expect continued investment in infrastructure, business development, housing, and community empowerment, as President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali outlined the next phase of the government’s development agenda during Wednesday’s Cabinet outreach to Region 10. “We have been able to build this relationship based on trust, based on commitment, based on hard […]
Prosecutor raises concerns over Mohamed’s presence near President Ali’s Leonora home
–points to possibility of investigation revealing offences of treason, an attempted coup or an assassination plot PROSECUTOR and attorney-at-law Glenn Hanoman, on Friday, raised an alarm over the presence of U.S.-sanctioned and criminally indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed near President Dr Irfaan Ali’s private residence at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD). The issue emerged during […]
Nandlall defends government’s legal assistance framework for MV Barima tragedy victims
–says assistance is not compensation or admission of liability –calls out opposition-aligned lawyers for attempting to exploit affected families ATTORNEY General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has defended the government’s approach to providing financial and legal assistance to persons affected by the recent tragedy, stressing that the process has been structured to […]
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa’s true size
THE UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the support of 164 nations, including France and the UK. The United States was the only […]
Supply concerns drive FAO Food Price Index higher in August
–adverse weather, Middle East Conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities THE benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns over supply prospects, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the […]
