Thieves early Wednesday morning tied up one of three security guards at the Region 6 Democratic Council (RDC) office, entered the building and stole and undisclosed sum of cash. Police recovered rolls of duct tape and hack saw blades in a bag at the crime scene. The incident occurred at about 3:10 Wednesday at the RDC office, Vryman’s Erven, New ...
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OPINION: Ow Laad! Since when has the PNC loved democracy?
By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus The following sentence by Norman Browne is so unbelievable that I did something I had never done. I asked ChatGPT for assistance in composing my narrative. Here is Browne – “The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has long prided itself on its commitment to democratic values and adherence to its constitution” (KN, 12/9/2023). I ...
Read More »OPINION: Ambassador Lynch has earned a special place of honor in Guyana’s annals
by GHK Lall It finally did come to that time. So long, Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch. It was a hard slog, but one about which the American public could be justifiably proud. Regarding the reactions of huge blocs of Guyanese, it would not be in such an emotionally sparkling tone, nor I believe what I articulate as my view of ...
Read More »Ansa McAl expands further in Guyana; plans to train locals, make technologies available
The Trinidad-headquartered Ans McAl group of companies on Tuesday formally announced the establishment of a US$15 million subsidiary, Ansa Building Solutions (ABS) in Guyana that will eventually cater for various aspects of the infrastructure sector including laboratory and other tests. Initially, the company is employing 45 more persons and is offering paint with mixtures that can generate more than 2,000 ...
Read More »Six bids in for Guyana’s first oil block auction
A Guyanese women-owned led company and ExxonMobil are among six separate expressions of interest in Guyana’s first ever auction for oil blocks offshore. The bids were opened by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, after several push-back in deadlines that allowed for the passage of a new Petroleum Act and the drafting of a new model Production Sharing Agreement. There ...
Read More »Private sector satisfied with talks to ease foreign exchange bottlenecks
The private sector on Tuesday appeared satisfied with steps that would be taken to ease an apparent shortage of foreign exchange at commercial banks, even as the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Komal Singh indicated that he was satisfied with the outcome of Monday’s talks. “The meeting yesterday (Monday) was a very fruitful meeting from a private sector ...
Read More »Non-involvement of GTU in President-teachers consultations is union busting- Mc Donald
Amid uncertainty over whether President Irfaan Ali would be holding talks with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to discuss salaries and other benefits or he would be relying only on his meetings directly with teachers across the country, the union on Monday accused government of embarking on union busting tactics. “It is a form of union busting and it is ...
Read More »Wide-ranging decisions for exams, SBAs at secondary schools
Secondary school students would now be allowed to cross-stream, and they would no longer have to rewrite exams in 5th Form, Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced on Monday. She told a ceremony to formally open the Maureen Massiah wing of The Bishops’ High School that the directives would be circulated to secondary schools shortly. Ms Manickchand said, “all the national ...
Read More »OPINION: Instead of dogs of war, dregs of society
by GHK Lall Before proceeding, I tip my hat to Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP., for announcing the withdrawal of that law firm bid for a $9.6 million public contract. It is the wise and honorable thing to do, sir. Well done. Now to today’s focus. I always wondered why Vice President Jagdeo do almost everything. Now I ...
Read More »National Grade Six high performer, father among four dead in vehicle smash-up
An 11-year-old girl, whose primary school performance earned her a place at President’s College, and her father were among four persons who lost their lives in a collision on the De Hoop, Mahaica public road, East Coast Demerara. The Guyana Police Force identified the deceased as 37-year old Jason Rudder of 8 Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Berbice, and his daughter ...
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