Stop the EU taking the Caribbean for a ride - Sir Ronald Sanders
It has become patently evident that the European Union (EU) is taking the Caribbean for a ride over the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) initialled last December.
The Caribbean has to stop the ride and renegotiate the deeply troubling aspects of the EPA before any signing takes place. There was a moment after the initialling of the […]
Guyana Defence Force delegation concludes successful Chinese visit
COMMODORE Gray Best and his five-member delegation concluded their six-day visit to the People’s Republic of China today. Members of the Delegation include Mrs. Delina Best, Major Trevor Bowman, Captain Lorraine Garraway, Lieutenant (Coast Guard) Ron Charles and Lieutenant Ricardo Singh.
The main purpose of the visit was for the two sides to have friendly exchanges […]
President commits $2M to ACDA for celebrations
-as Emancipation observances draw closerWITH Guyanese currently preparing for Emancipation celebrations on August 1, a number of cultural events are underway around the country, and several organisations are preparing various venues in observance of the annual event.
The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA), which usually organises the major national event in the city at the National […]
Korey Chisholm Making Guyana proud!
A Guyanese youth chosen from the global field for UNAIDS Fellowship
HE beat more than 200 international applicants for only one available fellowship and now, 21-year-old Korey Chisholm of Guyana, is in Geneva to start his 9-month internship with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
He was selected to participate in the UNAIDS Special Youth […]
Judge frees instructors of cadet officer’s Amar Rajkumar murder
By George Barclay
GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) instructors Christopher Harmon and Kurt Trotman, who were committed to stand jury trial for the murder of Cadet Officer Amar Rajkumar, were freed by a High Court judge yesterday.
They had been accused of unlawfully killing the victim during a training session at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri, on April 11, […]
$12.6M Lusignan landfill contract signed, others approved
PURAN Brothers Waste Disposal Services was yesterday awarded a $12.6M one year contract to operate the landfill site at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.
The award, by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, was inked by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Seewchan and the awardee’s director, Mr. Lakenauth Puran, in the presence of Minister with the […]
‘Caravan of Hope’ to spread HIV/AIDS education countrywide
THE partnership among the Ministries of Health and Culture, Youth and Sport, the Health Sector Development Unit (HSDU) and the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) yesterday established a ‘Caravan of Hope’ at City Mall, Regent and Camp Streets Georgetown.
The vehicle, donated to the Ministry of Health through HSDU, was handed over to the […]
GKRS makes monetary contribution to collaborative literacy programme
By Vanessa Narine
GRACE Kennedy Remittance Services (GKRS) Guyana Ltd. yesterday made a monetary contribution in support of the Summer Literacy Programme it is funding in collaboration with its sub-agents, C&F Supermarket, Wireless Connections and Downtown Western Union.
The cheque was handed over to Programme Manager, Ms. Walterine McLeod at the GKRS Water Street, Georgetown office, ahead […]
Depa Odit does Rama Krishna proud at NGSA
ASPIRING educator Depa Odit has done Rama Krishna Primary School, in Kitty, Georgetown, proud by securing a place among the best 100 candidates at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination.
It was the first time in more than a decade that the institution realised such an achievement at the test for entrance to secondary schools, […]
Diamond PPP Group Raffle Results
THE results of the raffle sponsored by the Diamond PPP Group, which was drawn on June 11 at the Diamond Community Centre Ground during the interval of the 20/20 cricket competition, are as follows:
First Prize - Ticket #2491
Second Prize -Ticket #2489
Third Prize - Ticket #0127
Fourth Prize - Ticket #2402
Fifth Prize - Ticket #3801
Winners can contact […]
