Guyana

THE Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit is seeing a growing number of men taking the initiative to seek professional help for mental, emotional, sexual and reproductive health concerns, signalling a gradual shift in attitudes towards issues that were once rarely discussed openly. Head of the Mental Health Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital […]

POLICE officers are undergoing a three-day training programme aimed at strengthening child-friendly procedures and improving the response of law-enforcement officers when children come into contact with the justice system. The workshop, organised by the Juvenile Justice Department, is focused on equipping participants with the knowledge and practical skills […]

MINISTER of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond is urging the inaugural graduates of the National Defense Institute’s Certificate in Defense Studies programme to challenge outdated practices and the status quo, while doing so constructively and with a solutions-oriented approach.   Minister Walrond made the call during the Institute’s inaugural graduation […]

GUYANA Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has renewed operation and maintenance contracts with Power Producers and Distributors Inc. (PPDI) and APAN Energy Services Inc., securing the continued management of power generation facilities with a combined capacity of nearly 135 megawatts. Under the renewed agreements, APAN Energy Services will continue to operate and […]

THE Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) warmly welcomes the arrival of the Errea Wittu, Guyana’s fifth Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, marking another significant milestone in the continued development of Guyana’s offshore oil and gas industry. According to a press release from GOGEC, named Errea Wittu, meaning […]

NINETEEN officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have completed the 18-week Senior Command and Staff Course Number Twenty (SCSC #20), strengthening the Force’s pool of officers prepared to assume higher command and staff responsibilities. The course forms part of the GDF’s continued investment in professional military education, and focused on […]

GUYANA Rotorcraft Services Inc. has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), marking a significant step for the local aviation sector, and enabling the company to conduct certified rotorcraft operations. The certificate was presented during a simple ceremony at the GCAA’s Head Office in Campbellville, […]

PRIME Minister of Antigua, Mr. Gaston Brown, has made an awful statement on why his country is not ready to have the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court. No matter how the commentator wants to observe protocol and use appropriate language to disagree with the reasons for Antigua not wanting to join

–says opposition leader can’t refuse duties simply because he disagrees with government   THE Vigilant Political Action Committee (VPAC) has strongly criticised Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed over his reported refusal to participate in constitutional consultations, arguing that he cannot pick and choose when to perform the responsibilities attached […]

–AG says, declares their behaviour unruly, riotous ATTORNEY General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has questioned the capacity of opposition leaders to lead the country, accusing them of failing to demonstrate the restraint and responsibility expected of persons in positions of political leadership. He made the remarks during his weekly […]

Eighteen-year-old Eric Pross was charged on Thursday with causing the death of 18-year-old Zahair Khan following an accident along Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, last Saturday. Pross, from Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him, and to which […]

Some 250 families of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are expected to receive titles to the lands that they are currently occupying ahead of planned works under the “Model Village” initiative. This is according to Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, who, on Wednesday, led a team to the community to resume The post 250 […]

…AG credits equitable education investments for rural students’ performances Education Minister Sonia Parag has said that the top performance by Guyanese students at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, as well as other exams such as the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), demonstrates that schools from all […]

The jury hearing the murder trial of Corentyne resident Dipnarine Seelall was on Thursday shown a video-recorded Police interview in which the accused was heard admitting that he pushed his now-dead wife, Tavita Lall. The recording was played at the Berbice High Court as the prosecution wrapped up its case against Seelall, who is accused The post 2022 […]

Director General of the Public Utilities and Aviation Ministry, Alfonso De Armas on Friday morning visited the site of the new water treatment plant under construction at Bath, West Coast Berbice (WCB). He was joined by Engineer in Charge of Foreign Funded Projects, Arshad Yacoub and Head of the Well Drilling Unit, Orin Browne. Once The post Contractors […]