Month: March 2021

Georgetown: Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, during a virtual panel discussion organised by the Yale Caribbean Students’ Organization, on the “Caribbean’s response to COVID-19”, said that Guyana’s initial reaction…

Georgetown: Scotiabank announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to First Citizens Bank Limited (“First Citizens”). The agreement is subject…

Georgetown: Venezuelan fighter jets overflew Guyana’s airspace Tuesday afternoon, but there was no other incident, military officials confirmed. The incident occurred at Eteringbang, a mining area near the border with…

Georgetown: Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says the arrival of the 20,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, Tuesday evening, is significant as Guyana moves to roll out a comprehensive…

Georgetown: The National Assembly on Monday approved $2.256 billion for academic scholarships offered through the Ministry of Public Service. Defending the sum, Minister, Sonia Parag told the Committee of Supply…

Georgetown: The sum of $325 million was approved for the Justice Sector Reform programme under the Ministry of Legal Affairs Capital Expenditure. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil…

Georgetown: The PPP/C Administration has made good on its campaign promise to meaningfully include the voices of youth in matters of governance with $60 million earmarked in Budget 2021 for…

Georgetown: President Dr Irfaan Ali, has announced the introduction of a national award, the Order of Democracy, in recognition of the contributions of the individuals and organisations which defended democracy…

Georgetown: Senior Minister in the Office of the President, Dr. Ashni Singh says the main Opposition in the National Assembly, the APNU/AFC, has missed an opportunity to present its plans…

Georgetown: Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand says this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) would be held in June/July. The Minister made this…