January 24, 2013
A 23-day old baby perished in a fire last night at Stewartville, West Demerara, while four other persons have been left homeless. Among the homeless is a well-known food
January 24, 2013
THE fourth sitting of the Tenth Parliament in the National Assembly, tomorrow, will continue deliberations on matters of importance to the Opposition. But those discussions will prevent, or at
January 24, 2013
THE Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is set to vigorously pursue relocation of roadside vendors from market tarmacs that were constructed and handed over last year.This was
January 24, 2013
Dr. Carissa Etienne was, on Tuesday, named Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) by the WHO Executive Board, which is holding its 132nd session
January 24, 2013
GENEVA (ILO News): Global unemployment rose in 2012 after falling for two straight years and could further increase in 2013, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned in a
January 24, 2013
IN DECEMBER 2012, Guyana was approved to receive an additional US$45 million from the Government of Norway for its climate services in maintaining extremely low levels of deforestation while
January 24, 2013
A 13-year-old school boy of Bumbury Hill, North West District on Tuesday committed suicide at his grandmother’s home, sending shockwaves across the quiet, indigenous neighbourhood. Dead is Nicholas Cyrus,
January 24, 2013
GUYANA Water Inc. (GWI) yesterday hosted a Non-Revenue Water Workshop, at the company’s corporate complex, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, to enhance the knowledge of GWI employees in effectively managing water
July 6, 2009
THE cross-breed from the artificially inseminated (AI) “British Texel” sheep will be available to farmers early next month, National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) Director, Dr. Oudho Homenauth said. The
July 6, 2009
Private Sector Commission (PSC) Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo, has reported that GO-Invest, under the auspices of the national competitive strategy, has commenced the process to establish a trade point
July 6, 2009
Health workers’ emergency response capabilities are being boosted as 22 persons are currently being briefed in trauma training. This course was implemented in October 2006, and to date, 76
July 6, 2009
Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, during a recent visit to Bartica, urged residents to conserve as much water as possible since wastage is costing the Ministry much
July 6, 2009
CSME is projected to become a more advanced level of economic co-operation among CARICOM members and is being implemented in two parts: (1) CARICOM Single Market (CSM); and (2)
July 6, 2009
Antigua and Barbuda (Spanish for “Ancient” and “Bearded”) is an island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. As its name suggests,
July 6, 2009
The 30th Heads of Government Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which was expected to be contentious, with migration and intra-regional trade rows threatening to disrupt the discussions, ended
July 6, 2009
The Special General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) decided yesterday to suspend immediately the right to participate in the institution of Honduras following the coup d’Etat
July 6, 2009
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has begun a campaign in mining areas countrywide to ensure that small and medium scale operators are working in compliance with the
July 6, 2009
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds Friday evening extended congratulations to the United States of America on its 233rd Independence Anniversary, while acknowledging that Guyana and the U.S. have shared fruitful