Only 33% of fire hydrants fully functional – Benn
Only 33% of fire hydrants are fully functional, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has revealed.
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Only 33% of fire hydrants are fully functional, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has revealed.
An after action review is currently being conducted in wake of the fire that gutted the two Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) bonds and the Guyana National Shipping Corporation Limited (GNSC) building on Lombard Street, Georgetown.
Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has said the investigation into the accident which claimed the lives of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud, at the Mahaica Bridge last week remains ongoing.
Aliyah Thom, 14, of 125 Cow Pen Street, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, who had been missing since Thursday afternoon, has been found.
A Linden man was taken into custody on Tuesday after he was reportedly found with a quantity of suspected cannabis in two Pringles tins at the Eugene F.
ExxonMobil today said it has started production at Guyana’s second offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, Liza Phase 2, bringing total production capacity to more than 340,000 barrels per day in only seven years since the country’s first oil find.
The National COVID-19 task Force has announced the lifting of the national curfew with immediate effect.
The Alliance for Change (AFC) today said the decision of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government to terminate contract discussions with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCECL) raises serious issues of due process, contract evaluation and probity by the administration.
On 8th February 2022, a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officer whilst on duty at the Eugene F.
Following days of debate and the consideration of estimates, the 2022 Budget of $552.9 billion was passed yesterday by the National Assembly and it also approved the amount of $129.6 billion to be withdrawn from the country’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) to help fund the expenditure.
Stating that the country has no interest in seeking confrontation or conflict, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the Government plans to transform the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) into an intelligence- and technology-driven institution to safeguard the nation’s resources and protect against threats and challenges that may arise.
Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday sentenced Jairam Chetram to life in prison and Tameshwar Jagmohan to death, for the Black Bush Polder triple murder in 2016 at Kokerite Savannah, telling them that they “brutally slaughtered” the victims and were unmoved by their horrific actions.
It is more than likely that PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton will have to wait until the resignation of APNU+AFC MP Nicolette Henry takes effect on March 31st before being able to enter Parliament and be elected Opposition Leader.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the accusations of bribery put to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo by US-based media outlet, VICE News during an interview last week are just mere allegations and was done for sensationalism.
Queen’s College was yesterday recognised as the top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Carib-bean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) school of the year at the Carib-bean Examinations Council (CXC) 2021 Awards Ceremony At the British Virgin Islands event, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana carted off nine awards including for most outstanding CSEC and CAPE students, which were won by Zaynab Shaffie and Samuel Haynes, respectively.
While admitting that Guyana continues to lose nurses due to its inability to provide lucrative compensation packages, among other factors, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony told the Parliamentary Commit-tee of Supply yesterday that government cannot arbitrarily increase salaries without the relevant studies.
A clothes vendor was stabbed to death on Tues-day night during a fight with another man at Hardina Street, between Norton and D’Urban streets.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply yesterday that the head office for his ministry is on track to be completed by mid-2022.
Andrew Archibald Samaroo, who was wanted by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), was yesterday placed on remand after being read three charges.
One hundred and sixty new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded even as the Ministry of Health reported no new deaths.
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