AFC and APNU pact on `life support’ – Hughes

Nigel Hughes
Nigel Hughes

AFC Leader Nigel Hughes last evening said that the agreement with APNU which led to their coalition winning the 2015 general election is on `life support’ In a hurriedly summoned press conference, he said both groups have until March 31st to decide the  future of the partnership. 

Gov’t inks deal with GMIN to train mining sector workforce

As part of its efforts to prepare industry-ready professionals for Guyana’s expanding mining sector, the Government of Guyana, via the Guyana Mining School and Technical Training Centre (GMSTCI), recentlysigned with gold mining concern, GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc (GMIN) – a subsidiary of G Mining Ventures Corp out of Canada – a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an Industrial Attachment Programme.

Dornell Thomson
Dornell Thomson

Miner shot in Tabatinga melee

Police in Regional Division #9 are probing an incident that occurred on Monday at Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi which has left Dornell Thomson, a 23-year-old miner of Tabatinga, hospitalised with suspected gunshot wounds.

Devendra Persaud (Ministry of Education photo)
Devendra Persaud (Ministry of Education photo)

Reconstructed Providence Nursery School commissioned

The newly reconstructed Providence Nursery School, located at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was recently commissioned by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand.

The police on the outreach (Police photo)
The police on the outreach (Police photo)

Cops in outreach to Venezuelan migrants on Grove sea dam

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s Marine Department, led by Sergeant 19237 Mc Donald and accompanied by Lance Corporal 24607 Khan, Constable 26872 Willis and Constable 26787 Allick conducted a community outreach visit to the Grove Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara, between the hours of 10:45 and 11:45 hrs yesterday.

Shallow: Barbados, Guyana boards won’t stop governance decision

(Trinidad Express) Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow is urging members of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to attend a special meeting of the Board next month to discuss issues relating to governance reform.

Brazil taps COP30 head, warns of Trump’s impact on climate talks

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s newly nominated head of the planned 2025 COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem warned yesterday that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement would cast a shadow over the talks.