March 17, 2022

–President Ali assures Guyanese, says stakeholder consultations key in this process TO ease the rising cost of living, the government will soon convene a national consultation on the best options to ease the financial challenges faced by Guyanese. President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, said that having meetings with a cross-section of stakeholders would allow for open […]

–at reception to honour 60th anniversary of both US organisations PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has highlighted the significance of strategic partnerships and the importance that values and principles bring to their successes. The Head of State addressed this topic at a reception in honour of the 60th anniversary of the United States Agency for International

A FRANTIC search has been launched for a Berbice fisherman who disappeared after the boat he was in, capsized in the vicinity of Bush Lot Village on the Corentyne Coast sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Missing is 28-year-old Suraj Dhaneshwar of Lot 49 Railway Line, Rosignol, West Coast Berbice. The captain of the

GUYANA-BORN poet, Grace Nichols, was, on Wednesday, presented with the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2021 by Her Majesty, at Windsor Castle, in the United Kingdom. According to the royal website, the Poetry Medal Committee unanimously recommended Grace Nichols as this year’s recipient on the basis of her body of work, in particular her first

POLICE presence at the Stabroek Market is expected to improve following a meeting between officials of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown and the Guyana Police Force (GPF), on Wednesday. According to a press release, Commander of Police Division ‘4A,’ Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean, met with Chief Constable at the Mayor and City

A MAN, on Monday, chose to evade officers in Linden by ditching the motorcycle he was riding and dropping a bag containing over 7,000 grams of cannabis. According to police reports, the man was riding an unlicensed XR motorcycle in the vicinity of Millie’s Hide Out, Amelia’s Ward, on Monday evening, when he spotted officers

THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will be taking its “WE LIFT” initiative to Region Two to commemorate Women’s History Month, on March 30. Minister of Human Services, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, said that the ministry will be collaborating with the Regional Gender Affairs Committee of Region Two for the upcoming event. The intention

FORMER President and Commander-in-Chief, Donald Ramotar, on Tuesday, formally handed over his “Presidential Standard” for display in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) museum at Base Camp Ayanganna. During a simple, but significant ceremony, the former Head of State said it was his pleasure to hand over his Presidential Standard for display. The Presidential Standard or

A ROUTINE stop and search exercise by officers of the Weldaad Police Station, on Tuesday, resulted in the discovery of 1,814 grams of suspected cannabis, purportedly belonging to a passenger of motorcar HD 2424. According to information from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the taxi was driven by a 50-year-old male and had only one

(PAHO) – AS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to expand in the Americas, countries must continue to focus on the protection of the most vulnerable, such as the elderly, the immune-compromised, healthcare workers and other high-risk groups, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Assistant Director, Jarbas Barbosa, said Wednesday. “COVID-19 infections and deaths are declining in most