FORTY families recently benefitted from the Food For The Poor (FFTP) humanitarian project, “Whitewater Community Development Project”, where forty houses were built for them. According to Project Manager Andrea

CHAIR of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Persaud, on Wednesday, referenced recent comments made by the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Warren Smith, on the possibility

WORKS on the West Coast Demerara/East Bank Essequibo roadway from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie are expected to begin before year-end, according to Minister of Public Works, Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson

AGRICULTURE Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy disclosed in an invited comment to this publication that the reports on the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) operations for the first two quarters of

–Dr Ramsammy reports AGRICULTURE Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, pointing out that the May/June rains have been less than expected, has said that the probability of Guyana experiencing El Nino

–over hike in tuition fees PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar has expressed support for the ongoing public consultations with University of Guyana students in regard to a hike in tuition fees.

THE atmosphere was tense when University of Guyana staffers and students met recently for consultations on the proposed increase in tuition fees. Vice-Chancellor Professor Jacob Opadeyi who was the

–during his three-year tenure US Ambassador, Brent Hardt, in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle, has noted that during his three-year tenure, much has been accomplished. He said: “It’s

THE Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations (GAPSO) last week conducted a training seminar for basic security officers, the second such training exercise for this year. The seminar, which

A TEAM of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers are investigating alleged altercation between Venezuelan soldiers and a number of Guyanese civilians in the North West District, according to GDF