Guyana celebrating Year of people of African DescentGUYANA, starting this month, will celebrate 2011 as International Year of People of African Descent, with exhibitions, conferences, lectures and other events

FIFTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ernest Persaud, a poultry farmer, of Siberia, Upper Demerara River is in a serious condition at Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), after being chopped, with a cutlass, several times.He

In second attack…A CUTLASS chopping attack, at Bell West, West Bank Demerara, last weekend, has left a 49-year-old Stabroek Market wholesale fruits dealer in a serious condition at Georgetown

Ramsaran reports… THE Medical Services in Guyana have benefitted from the training of over 200 young Guyanese doctors, who returned from Cuba, over the past two years, to serve

COORDINATOR of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Ms. Shameeza Mangal has challenged members of the public to make voluntary donation one of their New Year resolutions and give

Trim reports…TRANSPORT and Harbours Department (T&HD) was still able to execute its mandate in 2010, providing passage for passengers, goods and motor vehicles to various locations.Its vessels travelled from

Gold production in Guyana for the year 2010 closed off at 308,000 ounces on December 31st.And Commissioner of Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) William Woolford said the medium and

One of two accidents on Middle Street in the city yesterday, shortly after noon, resulted in injury to a school girl who had to be rushed to the Woodlands

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will be launching bids for suitable companies to undertake various geotechnical works along vulnerable sections of the Boerasirie Water Conservancy embankment to

Persaud provides geotechnical report as requested by OppositionMinister of Agriculture Robert Persaud last Thursday presented the Geotechnical Report of the Northern Relief Channel being constructed at Hope/Dochfour on the