Man jailed for four years over cocaine at La Grange Dyal Simon, 52, was today jailed for four years after pleading guilty to having 23 kilogrammes of cocaine in his possession for trafficking. The article Man jailed for four years over cocaine at La Grange appeared first on Stabroek News.
UAE school for special needs children launched In an attempt to transform the educational landscape for children with special needs, the Government of Guyana, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officially commissioned the Yas School of Inspiration yesterday. The article UAE school for special needs children launched appeared first on Stabroek News.
WIN says wants to work with other parties on Region Seven council -chair sees great need for improvement at Bartica Hospital Chairperson of Region Seven June Shurland-Gittens has signalled a collaborative approach to governance, saying she intends to work closely with councillors from all political parties as the region enters a new phase under the leadership of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN). The article WIN says wants to work with other parties on Region Seven council appeared first on Stabroek News.
‘We look forward to Parliament moving forward’ – Private Sector Commission Chair The Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Gerry Gouveia Jr, told Stabroek News on Wednesday that the PSC does not involve itself in parliamentary affairs but remains concerned that all constitutional processes are respected and allowed to move forward. The article ‘We look forward to Parliament moving forward’ – Private Sector Commission Chair appeared first on Stabroek News.
President to address Belize Parliament during state visit Although he is yet to address Guyana’s 13th Parliament, President Irfaan Ali will make a speech to the Belize National Assembly during a state visit early next month and is expected to sign a number of cooperation agreements, Belmopan announced this week. The article President to address Belize Parliament during state visit appeared first on Stabroek News.
Shot Lusignan taxi driver on life support The 31-year-old taxi driver who was shot in the head on Monday at Triumph, East Coast Demerara is on life support at the Balwant Singh hospital, relatives say. The article Shot Lusignan taxi driver on life support appeared first on Stabroek News.
IPED gets US$5m loan from IDB, JICA Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Guyana will soon receive further financial support through the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) with a US$5 million loan agreement signed yesterday by the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Country Represen-tative Lorena Solórzano-Salazar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IPED Jagdesh Haripershad. The article IPED gets US$5m loan from IDB, JICA appeared first on Stabroek News.
President flags low labour turnout at gov’t projects With Guyana facing an increasingly tight labour market, President Irfaan Ali has warned that a weak work culture and low labour turnout could slow the country’s development momentum, even as public and private sector projects continue at an unprecedented pace. The article President flags low labour turnout at gov’t projects appeared first on Stabroek News.
Bee control attempt sparks fire at Mon Repos furniture store Millions in stock went up in flames as fire yesterday afternoon ravaged the storage bond belonging to High-way 401 Furniture Store at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. The article Bee control attempt sparks fire at Mon Repos furniture store appeared first on Stabroek News.
Rule of law requires parliament impasse on Opposition Leader to be resolved soon – Kamal Ramkarran Attorney-at-law Kamal Ramkarran says that the current parliamentary impasse needs to be resolved soon and the Leader of the Opposition appointed since the position is an important constitutional one in keeping with the rule of law. The article Rule of law requires parliament impasse on Opposition Leader to be resolved soon – Kamal Ramkarran appeared first on Stabroek News.