More rice being planted in Region Two
RICE farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) are putting more lands under cultivation.
Reports indicate that some plots that were not cultivated for the last crop are currently being prepared for sowing and other farmers are converting cattle pastures into rice fields.
Meanwhile, some planters are ploughing plots in the fertile Cozier area for cultivation of the grain […]
Essequibo Police warn proprietors to close on time
THE Police in ‘G’ Division (Essequibo) have warned proprietors of liquor restaurants, beer gardens and other businesses to close their businesses in accordance with the time specified on their licences.
A senior Police officer said their failure to comply will be dealt with according to the law.
The warning followed reports that several such premises are open […]
RDC Councillor offers ‘grow more food’ suggestions
MEMBER of the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Mr. Feruese Basir has called for more extension field officers to be based there to boost the ‘grow more food’ campaign.
Among other suggestions, he said the officers must be very vibrant and visit farms and interact with farmers regularly, giving them advice on agricultural development.
Basir […]
Indian Arrival Committee thanks thousands for attending Grand International Melas
THE Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) has expressed gratitude to the thousands who attended the organisation’s Grand International Melas at the Anna Regina Community Center Ground, the National Park and the Albion Sports Complex who ensured that attendance records were set at Anna Regina and Albion.
“In fact, the gates at Albion were thrown open after all […]
Two detained after unlicensed guns, ammo finds
POLICE have taken two men into custody after separate finds of unlicensed guns and ammunition.
One of the duo was found in possession of a .38 revolver, two matching live rounds and two spent shells at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, Tuesday night.
That arrest took place about 20:00 h during investigations into a report of discharging a […]
Workshop tasked to improve care of vulnerable children
A THREE-DAY workshop, aimed at strengthening and improving the capacity of caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in residential institutions, began yesterday in Regency Suites Hotel, on Hadfield Street, Georgetown.
It was organised by the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, with sponsorship by the Health Sector Development Unit (HSDU) of the Ministry of […]
University of Guyana’s literacy programme receives boost from CCETT
THE Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Teacher Training (CCETT) based in Jamaica, on Tuesday donated a quantity of educational materials to the University of Guyana (UG) to boost its literacy programme for children in surrounding communities.
According to a release, the items handed over by CCETT Director Professor Stafford Griffith included a listening centre, a diagnostic […]
Unconscious April 28 accident victim Rawle Wood evacuated to Trinidad
TWENTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Rawle Wood, of Hand-en-Veldt, Mahaica, who suffered a cracked skull in the accident at Bee Hive, also on East Coast Demerara, that claimed three lives last April 28, has been evacuated to Trinidad for further treatment at St. Claire Hospital.
He had been on life support in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public […]
Ruling in C.N. Sharma television case May 23
JUSTICE William Ramlal will, on Friday, May 23, rule on the preliminary point raised by Attorney General Doodnauth Singh, S.C. in the C.N. Sharma challenge to CNS Channel Six suspension by President Bharrat Jagdeo.
The AG is contending that the Head of State is immune from such litigation and the case should be dismissed.
Both Mr. Singh, […]
Grow More’ campaign being promoted among sugar workers
GOVERNMENT continues to encourage increased agricultural production as part of the measures to combat the rising cost of food and in this regard sugar workers are being urged to get involved to support the ongoing ‘Grow More’ campaign.
At a meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud last Tuesday, at the Albion Community Centre, Region 6 […]
