Minister Fox assures government’s commitment to the arts
MINISTER within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox, has assured that the government is committed to supporting drama and other types of arts.
She gave this assurance on Thursday at the launching of the Ministry of Education’s Sixth National Secondary School Drama Festival at the National Cultural Centre.
In declaring the festival open, the minister noted […]
Presidential Candidate will be chosen at appropriate time
– General Secretary assures
THE 29th Congress of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will be held on August 2 and 3 at Diamond Secondary School, East Bank Demerara.
General Secretary Donald Ramotar confirmed it yesterday, when he announced that a recent meeting of the Central Committee reviewed preparations for the holding — under the theme ‘Strengthen the […]
Guyana National Bureau of Standards on outreach across the country
THE Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has embarked on an outreach and fact finding programme geared to reach outlying areas.
GNBS said that in an effort to decentralize its programme, to share information with residents of the outlying regions, and to garner feedback from stakeholders, staff members of the Communication Division of the Information Services […]
Region Eight gets equipment to support road improvement programme
SEVERAL pieces of equipment valued more than $23M were presented, on Tuesday last, to the Region Eight administration to accelerate its road upgrading programme.
A statement from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said the presentation is a further display of Government’s commitment to improved infrastructure in the hinterland areas of Guyana.
The equipment including a tractor, trailer […]
Desmond Kissoon resigns as Region Two REO
REGIONAL Executive Officer (REO) of Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam), Mr. Desmond Kissoon has resigned his post.
A release from the Regional Administration said the REO, who has been there for only one month, tendered his resignation for personal reasons and in keeping with a family commitment.
Before being posted to Region Two, Kissoon had been assigned to […]
PPP lauds Government measures dealing with food prices
THE Central Committee of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has lauded the measures adopted by the Government to deal with the rising food prices locally.
General Secretary, Mr. Donald Ramotar made the announcement yesterday, at a press conference in the Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown party headquarters.
He said that the committee met on May 10 […]
Christian slams century for DCC
DCB Neal and Massy 40-over cricket …
NATIONAL wicketkeeper Derwin Christian slammed a brilliant 33-ball 101 for Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) who whipped Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) by a massive 147-run margin in the latest round of the Neal and Massy Demerara Cricket Board 40-over first-division cricket competition.
Playing at the DCC ground in Queenstown, the right-hander […]
Lennox Cush gets US$10 000 gift
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC) – Guyanese Lennox Cush, star of the inaugural West Indies Players Association (WIPA) Twenty20 Caribbean Club championship, has received US$10 000 in building materials from Tile Depot Central Sports.
Cush played for PowerGen in the WIPA series and was instrumental in their winning the first prize of TT$1 million (approximately US$160 […]
Ramnaresh Sarwan to lead Windies in first Test
… Gayle still suffering from groin injury; Chattergoon injured
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Injury has forced West Indies captain Chris Gayle out of the 14-man squad announced yesterday for the opening Test against Australia starting next Thursday in Jamaica.
Gayle is still suffering from a groin injury and Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead the squad in his […]
Three National Hardware employees charged with theft
THREE employees of National Hardware Limited appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle yesterday, on charges of larceny by clerk or servant.
Anil Bhagwandin, 20, of Cornelia Ida and Dinesh Seecharran, 20, of Lot 49 Best Village, both on West Coast Demerara and Paul Panday, 19, of Lot 779 Fifth Field, Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, were […]
