Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday clarified that the early distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant had nothing to do with local government elections, but for the convenience of teachers to avoid interruptions during their vacation.
The new landscape of the Joe Vieira Park is closer to realisation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiving the Environmental Impact Assessment.
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is the latest local entity to utilise Mobile Money Guyana (MMG), and employers or the self-employed can now pay contributions through the app, directly into the NIS bank account
According to an advertisement published in the Sunday edition of this newspaper, employers who desire to use the MMG option for paying directly into NIS bank account can write a letter to the finance controller, National Insurance Scheme, 6 Camp and Bent streets, Werk-en-Rust or email fc@nis.org.gy.
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal
Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Shreya and Hope West, Enmore on the East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.
A 25-year-old police constable is now hospitalised in a serious condition after he was injured in a serious accident yesterday on Kingston access road Number 79 Village, Corriverton, Corentyne Berbice.
Even though it noted that the operation of an asphalt plant on the Linden Highway could temporarily impact air quality, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was not required.
President Irfaan Ali and members of his cabinet yesterday held discussions with visiting United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy and her team.
Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Dr Garvin Cummings has become the first Guyanese to serve on the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), following his recent election.
Noting that the environmental impacts on the construction and operation of a wharf and mobile concrete batching facility will be minimal, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced that it has waived the requirement of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the project.
The Green Economy Committee of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) wants the private sector to use its influence to find solutions to plastic pollution and educate residents of the city about the dangers of littering.
A 39-year-old Sophia man was on Sunday found with a 9mm pistol and 15 9mm live rounds of ammunition during a search by police on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Main and Church streets, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, will visit Guyana on Wednesday, June 14 and Suriname on Thursday, June 15 to discuss with government representatives, stakeholders and civil society the path towards the upcoming COP28 UN Climate Change Conference.
President Irfaan Ali and members of his Cabinet today held discussions with the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy and her delegation at State House.
The government on Wednesday met with a delegation of major US and Global Fund managers and discussed among other issues, the potential investment power of this country’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) but said that it would not be ready until sometime between 2028 and 2030.
A grandmother is calling for help and justice for her three-year-old grandson who was left in the car of a daycare owner on Friday morning and had to then be rushed to the GPHC for treatment.