$114M in smuggled goods nabbed in first quarter –GRA
Georgetown: The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it has recovered in excess of $114M in smuggled items during the first four months of the year, as efforts continue…
Month: May 2016
10,000 acres set aside for Brazilian firm to plan soya, corn
Georgetown: Guyana’s efforts to diversify its agricultural sector are set to receive a major boost from a Brazilian company, New Frontier Agriculture Guyana Incorporated. The company is prepared to cultivate…
114,000 passports issued over 10-month period
Georgetown: A year ago when he was appointed, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, said he entered office and found the immigration and citizenship process to be in disarray. The task…
Change in attitude needed to battle corruption –Minister Hughes
Georgetown : Minister of Public Telecommunications Catherine Hughes stated that dealing with the issue of corruption is never an easy task for any government, and eliminating corruption is one of…
National Consultation on Climate Services workshop commence
Georgetown: In keeping with its mandate to observe, archive and understanding Guyana’s weather and climate, the Hydrometeorological arm of the Ministry of Agriculture facilitated the opening ceremony for the National…
Finance Minister reflects on his 1st year with coalition Gov’t
Georgetown: Although the coalition Government has been under tremendous criticism over its governance capabilities and implementation of manifesto promises, one year after Finance Minister Winston Jordan describes his tenure as,…
10 year old struck down and died by drunk police officer
West Bank Demerara : Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred about 9:15 on Sunday May 15, 2016, on the Sisters Public Road, West Bank Demerara, and…
Anthony Vieira appointed Director at GuySuCo
Georgetown: Agronomist Anthony Vieira has been appointed Director of Field Operations at the struggling Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), sources close to the industry have confirmed.Vieira, a director of the Guyana…
Environmental management, broader national effort required to tackle health threats -President Granger at PAHO Dinner
Georgetown : President David Granger called for a broader national effort in the fight against vector borne diseases such as Zika, Malaria, Filariasis, Chikungunya and dengue. The President was at the time delivering…
Man stabbed by cousin after argument
Georgetown : The police this morning said Lennox Norton of South Sophia, was imbibing with a male cousin at Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown, Saturday night when they became involved in…
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