Guyana News

World Migratory Bird Day is being celebrated across the world today and  Environmental Management Consultants Inc.

After Stabroek News published an article about a Princess Street man who was seeking the help of the public to purchase an electric wheelchair, his plea was answered yesterday when businessman, Azruddin Mohammed, donated a mobility scooter.

A total of thirty-six new COVID cases were recorded yesterday by the Ministry of Health.

President Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton met for the first time today at which a number of preliminaries were clarified on appointments to constitutional commissions.

The five men accused of murdering Danian Jagdeo, a phone card distributor, on February 8, 2017, at Adventure, Corentyne, during a robbery were this afternoon  found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Berbice.

Cummings Lodge businessman Manohar Singh was last night robbed outside of his residence.

After more than five decades, Guyana is once again preparing to export manganese as the Chinese-owned Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI), is currently loading ships in Region One with the ore for export.

CARICOM members are still discussing the possibility of boycotting the upcoming Summit of the Americas that is set to take place in Los Angeles, California, from June 6, according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.

Local consortium, PCG Incorporated says it will be in a position to offer its pipe coating services to the oil and gas industry by early 2023, in time for ExxonMobil’s fourth and largest project offshore Guyana – the Yellowtail development.

A family is now mourning the loss of their son who died in an accident yesterday along the Bushy Park Public Road at Mahaicony on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

More than a month ago, the government had announced the removal of the excise tax on fuel and this led to a decline in prices, however, as of yesterday there has been another rise particularly in relation to diesel. 

Paul Cheong was yesterday re-elected as Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) when elections were held at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will serve another term from 2022-2023.

A man succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), after he was involved in an accident along Mandela Avenue in Georgetown.

Saif Arjune, aged 21 years, of Lot 35 Green Field, East Coast Demerara was yesterday  charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Commissioner of Police (ag), Clifton Hicken yesterday met with officials from the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) to discuss issues relating to children and juveniles who are in conflict with the law.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that 52 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded.

Legislation to govern the real estate sector will soon be developed.

A number of Heads of Government from the Caribbean and Central America have confirmed their participation in the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, set for next week at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) at Liliendaal.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with I-Net Communications Inc.

Principal Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus is now the second magistrate to have recused herself from the former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan’s misconduct case.