A worker at the Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) artificial island facility on the West Coast Demerara has been hospitalized with injuries after a 400-tonne crane toppled over during a load-testing operation and investigations have been launched by both the company and Ministry of Labour.
The Guyana Prison Service in collaboration with the education sector is making efforts to enhance the quality of the care of its prisoners.
At his press conference at Freedom House on Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo spoke about corruption and procurement – an unlikely topic as this government has tried hard to embed the image that corruption is not a problem and that it has taken a hard line on it.
The water distribution network at Karisparu, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), is now 60% complete and is expected to be fully implemented by mid-June.
In just two weeks since the opening of Warlock Cafe at Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), over 1,000 bubble teas, frappes, and milkshakes have been sold.
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(CMC) – Their bowlers set it up, a nd their batting, led by a Player-of-the-Match innings from Johnson Charles, formalised an eight-wicket win yesterday in Jamaica as hosts West Indies swept South Africa in a Twenty20 International series for the first time.
Guyana’s quartet of boxers in Bangkok, Thailand, was whittled down to two after Joel Williamson was handed a unanimous decision loss in his 63.5kg bout against Mauritius pugilist Louis Colin yesterday at the second and final Olympic Qualifier tournament.
Caribbean Special Olympics Bocce Championship The local duo of Keston Knights and Daniel Samsundar seized two gold and one silver medal at the recently concluded Caribbean Special Olympics Bocce Event in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
(Trinidad Express) A couple likely drowned when their car overturned and crashed into the sea in Chaguaramas on Sunday night.
(Trinidad Guardian) T&T marine biologist, Dr Diva Amon has praised the Ansa McAl Foundation for providing unrestrained funding to laureates selected for the Anthony N Sabga Awards.
(Reuters) – Argentine President Javier Milei said on Saturday he would apply a “significant” tax reduction if Congress approves a bill to reduce state intervention in the economy.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, the government said today, as treacherous terrain and difficulties transporting aid lowered hopes of finding survivors.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their leaders for the first three-way talks in four years yesterday, agreeing to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions.
(Reuters) – Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state emergency early today after tornado-spawning thunderstorms swept the U.S.
