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February 3, 2021
— COVID-19 seen worsening overall trend in human trafficking, says UNODC report THE share of children among detected trafficking victims has tripled while the share of boys has increased five
February 3, 2021
THE Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), last Friday, presented a report which compiles the findings of a qualitative assessment on the HIV services provided to the lesbian, gay,
February 3, 2021
SAMUEL Whaul, was, on Tuesday, freed of a rape charge by the Sexual Offences Court of the Demerara High Court, after a jury returned a not guilty verdict. Whaul
February 3, 2021
THE New Amsterdam Municipality, on Monday, presented a proposed $224M budget for the year 2021 and is anticipating a collection of some $137M in market fees and property tax.
February 2, 2021
– as country intensifies efforts to secure, distribute vaccines for COVID-19 By Vishani Ragobeer AS Guyana intensifies its efforts to secure vaccines needed to immunise the population from the
February 2, 2021
PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali was on Monday presented with Letters of Credence by Mark Berman, which accredited him as High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Guyana. The
February 2, 2021
— expert says ‘aftershocks’ are normal, unlikely that oil exploration caused earthquake By Vishani Ragobeer THOUGH a 5.7 earthquake struck Guyana and parts of Brazil on Sunday afternoon, some
February 2, 2021
–made tremendous headway in the area of local content By Tamica Garnett EXXONMOBIL reports having spent $77.5 billion on Guyanese-owned businesses since 2015, and grown its workforce to reflect
February 27, 2020
THE Guyana Press Association (GPA) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of timely information from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and the slow response to matters of national
February 27, 2020
THE David Granger Administration is being hailed for its decision to make agricultural lands available to ex-sugar workers, who, to date, are reaping the benefits. Through the National Industrial
February 27, 2020
…questionable patterns observed in PPP strongholds BRINGING forward statistics from the 2015 General and Regional Elections, the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has put
February 27, 2020
THE Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has invested $109.7M in the establishment of a state-of-the-art seed-cleaning facility at the Burma Rice Research Station, in Region Five. The seed-cleaning equipment
February 27, 2020
A $7.3M 30-seater school bus was on Wednesday handed over to the community of Burma in the Mahaica-Berbice region. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Mahaica Abary Rice Development
February 27, 2020
OVER 25 elderly persons, as well as persons living with disabilities, were treated at the Sonia Noel Foundation’s Senior Citizens Luncheon on February 19 2020 at the Hotel Tower.
February 26, 2020
On today’s Vantage Point Veteran Trade Unionist Lincoln Lewis addresses issues relative to the local Labour Market and the upcoming General and Regional Elections.
February 26, 2020
…GECOM chair says CEO will address PPP’s complaints of congestion …will explore other public places, alternative sites CHAIRMAN of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice Claudette Singh has made
February 26, 2020
…sod turning with NICIL billed for Thursday WINDSOR Estate and government’s holding company – National Industrial & Commercial Investments Ltd (NICIL) will, on Thursday, turn the sod for the
February 26, 2020
SHAHEED ‘Roger’ Khan was arrested on Tuesday and taken into custody at the Brickdam Police Station, police have confirmed without stating the reason, only noting that he was “pulled
