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  • Minister Ali reports results from water delivery turnaround plan

    At Diamond commissioning… RESULTS from the turnaround plan for the water delivery are being seen as the Administration continues to expand the social sector, Minister of Housing and Water, Mr. Irfaan Ali reported last Friday. ...
  • ‘Climate change is not simply a future threat, it is a current reality’

    AS we approach the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, one thing is clear: for millions of people around the world climate change is not simply a future threat, it is a current reality. ...
  • Phenomenal housing growth is a success story of PPP/C administration

    - President JagdeoPRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo, acknowledging the phenomenal growth in the housing sector, declared last Friday that it has been a success story for the Administration. ...
  • Pedal cyclist killed at No. 54 Village, Corentyne

    The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 18:30h Sunday at No. 54 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which resulted in the death of pedal cyclist Vishnu Sugrim, 49, of No. 54 Village. ...
  • Three men rob Corriverton businessman

    Three men are in custody following a robbery which occurred at about 19:45h on Sunday night at Princetown, Corriverton, Berbice, during which businessman Vikanand Narain and his daughter Natasha were attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom was armed...
  • Dieseline in abandoned vehicle was stolen from GT&T at Hauraruni

    Police report that about 03:10h Sunday, three armed men held up and robbed a female and two male security guards at the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) location at Hauraruni, Linden/Soesdyke Highway. ...
  • Guyana Police Force kicks off Comprehensive Training Plan

    - Ranks to benefit from 24 courses THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) as part of the Citizens Security Programme yesterday commenced the first of 24 courses from a Comprehensive Training Plan, which will be conducted over the next nine months with the aim of e...
  • Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill approved

    The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill of 2009 which provides for shared assistance in these matters between Guyana and Commonwealth countries with which Guyana has a treaty for such assistance has been unanimously passed in the National Assembly....
  • Weekend rains bring relief at Mahdia

    Residents at Mahdia Region 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) who were faced with a severe shortage of potable water in recent weeks due to dry weather conditions, were given some respite by intermittent showers of rain over the weekend. ...
  • Wireless Connections, Fullworth’s re-open after October fire

    ‘Wireless Connections Home Furnishing’ and ‘Fullworth’s Curtain Store’, razed by fire October last, are back in business, and poised to fill their niche once more, guaranteeing shoppers a wide range of household items at bargain prices. ...
  • New Anglican Bishop to be ordained today

    Venerable Cornell Jerome Moss The seventh Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in Guyana will today be ordained at a consecration ceremony at the St. George’s Cathedral in Georgetown. Representatives from Anglican churches across the W...
  • GPHC receives $15M in equipment from the Chinese

    A total of $12M in equipment was handed over to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday by the People’s Republic of China to outfit the Eye Centre and Centre for Laparoscopic Surgery established through collaborations between China a...
  • Old age pension books distribution ending by weekend

    - Ministry officialCHIEF Probation and Welfare Officer in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Mrs. Patricia Gray said yesterday that, because the officers there are working according to schedule, 80 per cent of the old age pension books ha...
  • Report on youth for Special CARICOM Summit in January

    LAST LAP - for CARICOM Youth Commission THE 14-member CARICOM Commission on Youth Development is currently meeting for the seventh and last time to add the finishing touches to their much anticipated Report. ...
  • 70 houses built in scheme amidst Pomeroon forest

    THE Government of Guyana, in collaboration with Food for the Poor Inc. and United States based Roethelia – Little Red Foundation, has started a big housing scheme in the once forested Siriki Sand Top, Upper Pomeroon River. ...
  • Three nabbed after robbery attempt on cricket watcher

    A HUCKSTER from Lima on Essequibo Coast was severely beaten by three armed bandits around 00:30 h Monday in another attempted robbery. ...
  • Church broken into but nothing stolen

    THE Life Spring Ministry Church at Devonshire Castle, on Essequibo Coast, was broken into by burglars last Saturday night. ...
  • Guyana hosting historic symposium on agriculture risk insurance

    With international support… A HISTORIC three-day symposium opened here yesterday to deliberate on agriculture risk insurance and formulate a management strategy to protect vulnerable farmers from climate related loss. ...
  • Hikers, Old Fort men record exciting semi-final victories

    GHB/DMW 6th Int’l Indoor Festival ---Contested men’s open final last evening HIKERS and Old Fort Hockey Clubs both recorded exciting victories over Malvern and GCC respectively in the two semi final of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB)/ Diamond Mineral Wa...
  • Fernandes wins Greek Open squash title

    ATHENS, Greece, (CMC) – Guyana’s Nicolette Fernandes has celebrated her re-entry to the world’s top 100 players with a fine championship victory at the Greek Open on Saturday evening. ...