The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday launched a National Tree Planting Initiative in its Board Room, away from fork and mud. Instead, several plants were handed over to the Georgetown Municipality’s Town Clerk, Royston King in plastic bags. The Ministry of Agriculture said the National Tree Planting Initiative is part of efforts in investing in a Green Economy to enhance ...

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) are Thursday expected to hold talks on how companies here can benefit from secure data storage and other high-end facilities. “Cable and Wireless has some services and some advantages that we don’t have to make GTT services better, to bring more to the customers, to bring more ...

President David Granger Tuesday night announced a raft of measures aimed at salvaging dying Amerindian languages, a move that was immediately welcomed by the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA). Addressing the opening of Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month 2015 at the Sophia Exhibition Complex compound under the theme “Preserving Our Customs and Traditions,” the Guyanese leader said a soon to be established ...

Police were Tuesday night probing a report that a female Guyanese visitor to Kaieteur National Park has gone missing. Minister responsible for the Environment, Raphael Trotman told Demerara Waves Online News that all tourism-related flights to the Kaieteur National Park have been suspended to allow investigators and a search party to locate the woman. Trotman said the woman was part ...

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has noted with concern recent reports of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo’s interaction with a Chronicle reporter following the publication of a news report in the Guyana Chronicle, over which the Prime Minister expressed disappointment. The GPA feels compelled to comment on the issue, because while the Prime Minister is free to express his views, he ...

The Global Shapers Community-Georgetown Hub on Tuesday said it is looking for young, extraordinary individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in the society. “To further strengthen our ability to execute our mandate, the Georgetown Hub is looking for new Global Shapers. Applicants should be between the ages of 20 and 30, resident in Guyana or have significant ties ...

As Guyana looks to Trinidad and Tobago (TT) to buy all of its fuel, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan says Guyana is not losing out given the perceived “attractive” PetroCaribe oil-for –rice deal which Guyana has with Venezuela. But Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana has lost out on an alternative to cash payment for rice sales to its western ...

The Firearm Amnesty commenced at 0900h. today Tuesday September 01, 2015, as scheduled. At 0941h. today a member of the public handed in one thousand, one hundred and ninety one (1,191) 7.62×51 rounds at a Police Station in Georgetown.

Fire, believed to be the work of arsonists,  early Tuesday morning destroyed part of a furniture factory at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara Residents lamented the poor response time by fire and police to the scene at  First Street, Bee-Hive Public Road. One resident complained that a fire tender arrived about 12 minutes from Mahaica Fire Station with only four ...

Reproduced from Simcoe.com via Midland Mirrorby Jenni Dunning PENETANGUISHENE, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada – After decades of volunteerism and harbouring a dream close to her heart, Penetanguishene’s Nicolette Smith finally made it to Guyana. The retired physiotherapist has now turned her experiences volunteering with disabled children in the South American country into a book of essays. “I think I was born ...