Guyana News

Come September, schools across the country could see a national policy on violence.

By Joseph Allen Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira is being accused of trying to use her powers to belatedly submit two Government-affiliated  nominees to contest two seats on the Rights of the Child Commission.

With general elections due towards the end of 2025,  Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair Claudette Singh has declined to say whether she will remain in the position.

One hundred and seven nursery school teachers from the Georgetown Education District were recently trained to identify and support students with Special Education Needs (SEN).

As CARICOM Heads meet today in Trinidad and Tobago for the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, President of the African Import and Export Bank,  Professor Benedict Oramah is optimistic that all countries will sign the trade agreement with the bank that would see the already assigned US$1.5B doubled if they do.

By Abigail Headley On June 17 a technology programme for youth in Region 3, funded by the United States (US) Embassy in Guyana was launched.

Wayne Jacobs appeared on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of unlawful and malicious wounding.

Making a pitch to the Canadian diaspora to come home and invest, President Irfaan Ali said that not only did Guyana need its human resources more than ever, but investment opportunities were sure and did not need approval for him to flourish.

Dominican Republic-based Sky Cana and Suriname’s Fly All Ways are finalising their operational plans as they aim to start commercial flights on the heavily demanded Guyana-Canada route.

Despite suffering a marginal defeat, outgoing Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Alfred Mentore is banking on his selection from the Proportional Representation list for another opportunity to represent his constituents and citizens of Georgetown on the new council.

The file relating to the rape accusation against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall is to be returned to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) since the complainant has stated that she no longer wants to pursue the case.

While ExxonMobil will have its own monitoring facility at its Ogle, East Coast Demerara headquarters, the government has underscored the importance of independent real-time monitoring (RTM) of this country’s oil and gas resources and will ensure simultaneous oversight through an independent company.

Now bouncing back from a major disruption in operations, the developers of Hubu Aquafarms said they are determined to see the project prosper.

By Abigail Headley The Rupununi Livestock Producers Association (RLPA), under the Sustainable Management Project (SMP) is currently running an initiative called the ‘Egg Sandwich Project’ in Region 9.

More than 600 residents of Sawariwau Village, South Rupununi, are now benefitting from a newly constructed $35 million water distribution system, which will ensure that clean and reliable potable water is available for the community.

The residents of Uncle Eddie’s Home are now enjoying newly redecorated living quarters courtesy of a collaboration between Food for the Poor (FTTP) Guyana Inc and Harris Paints Guyana Limited.

A 24-year-old man was arrested by police on mobile patrol after he was found with 12.9 grammes of cannabis in his possession at 7 Miles Mahdia, Potaro.

Three men were on Monday last each sentenced to serve a total of nine years imprisonment after they were found guilty of two counts of armed robbery and the abduction a taxi driver back in August 2022.

Inmates of the Mazaruni Prison on Saturday harvested more than 500 kg of produce from what they had planted on the prison farm.

STEMGuyana Director Karen Abrams last week launched a research and development consultancy here, aimed at filling the gap in data and research studies in various sectors of this country.