Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2018, 7:45 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Civil Servants and General Workers Union (GCS&GWU) is seeking international help to ascertain whether a mercury clean-up at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) building  has been done properly before they move back in. The union says it has asked the Pan American Health Organisation, United ...

The Ministry of Public Health has announced that distribution of 91,000 insecticide treated bed and hammock nets begins early June, targeting four interior Regions well-known as hubs for malaria transmission. The National Malaria Programme (NMP) of the Public Health Ministry will spearhead the distribution campaign of the Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs) from June 03-09 in Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 May 2018, 20:56 by Denis Chabrol After pitching their ideas in the Jaguar’s Den, 11 young entrepreneurs successfully secured funding to either start or expand their businesses as the Youth Business Summit came to a close. The young businesspersons now have access to funding from GY$500,000 to GY$1 million. (US$1.00 = GY$213.00) Omica DeSouza who ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 May 2018, 20:11 by Denis Chabrol Eight of sixteen young ladies  who were rescued during a raid executed by the Guyana Police Force (GPF), are currently under protective care and are assisting with investigations for alleged Trafficking in Persons. Those arrested were 14 Venezuelans, one Cuban and one from the Dominican Republic- The young ladies ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 May 2018, 21:05 by Denis Chabrol A People’s Progressive Party (PPP) representative on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Robeson Benn says there are too many Afro-Guyanese employed at that elections management authority, a position echoed by former President Donald Ramotar. Speaking at a triple-lecture event organised by the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, Benn said the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 May 2018, 10:42 by Denis Chabrol Even as a suspected hacker removed Essequibo County from the map of Guyana on the state-owned newspaper’s website, the United States (US) referred to the entire 83,000 square miles of the country in its Independence congratulatory message. The state-owned Guyana Chronicle newspaper ion Saturday- Guyana’s 52nd Independence anniversary- contained ...

Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2018, 20:33 by Denis Chabrol Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2018) Forty-nine women from various fields are among those who will be conferred with National Awards by President David Granger as part of the celebrations of Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary. These persons have been recognised for their outstanding service and sterling contributions toward national ...

Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2018, 17:27 by Denis Chabrol A 28-year-old mother of three of Soesdyke Back Road, East Bank Demerara on Friday admitted she strangled her husband twelve days ago, police said. The Guyana Police Force indicated that she confessed to killing Julian Anthony Reberio, 32 years, after an autopsy showed he was strangled on May 13, ...

Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2018, 18:45 by Denis Chabrol A man, who stabbed to death his common-law wife, on Friday morning died about seven hours later as a result of carbon tablets he ingested, police said. Dead are Deorani ‘Priya’ Dyal, 20 years, a housewife of 123 Hope Low Land, East Coast Demerara and and Doodnauth Ramlall died. ...

Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2018, 13:10 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan appeared upset at the removal of Deputy Superintendent, Motie Dookie from duty , but said he would not upturn that decision that was made in his absence by then acting Minister of Public Security, Winston Felix. “I would have preferred him working to ...