Guyana News

The remote regions of Guyana are now accessible, to those who may not want to travel to them, through the pages of Undiscovered Guyana a book featuring images of Guyana’s diverse landscapes.

Guyana is in a serious crisis when it comes to sex abuse among children and there is also the frightening situation of oral sex and sexual touching being pervasive among nursery-level children, while the majority of the girls in their late teens found in state homes are there because of sexual abuse, a roundtable discussion convened by ChildLink Inc heard recently.

The United States has reiterated its recognition of the 1899 Arbitral Tribunal Award settling the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela, even as it expressed concern about the ongoing turmoil in Caracas.

Local actress and radio personality Nuriyyih Gerrard was on Friday night crowned Miss Guyana World 2016 as the local leg of the annual pageant concluded with a simple coronation ceremony at Parc Rayne.

The police yesterday arrested Colwyn Croal, who was wanted in connection with several crimes, including the recent attempted murder of a Linden resident and her employer.

Germany’s Ambassador to Guyana Lutz Hermann Görgens last week signalled his country’s interest in providing technical support to the Georgetown Municipality in the areas of renewable energy and special training opportunities, during a courtesy call on Mayor Patricia Chase-Green.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr Karen Cummings is advocating embracing the use of technology in the public health sector as a means of improving services.

The introduction of a tax rebate system may be an option exercised by government in its quest to ensure that the public fully benefits from the removal of some taxes, including VAT, on some consumer goods, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said Monday.

By Matthew Wilson It was in March 1999, only a few months after I had joined the Barbados Foreign Service, that I took my first professional trip abroad.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today said that one of the two base load generators at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast requires immediate remedial work which will result in load shedding.

The Ministry of the Presidency today said that General Secretary of the union, NAACIE, Kenneth Joseph was accidentally left off the list of national awardees which was issued on Wednesday.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into a report that about 2300h.

About 2245h. last night, the police say that waitress Onica Luke, 16 years, of Vryheid’s Lust, ECD, was working at the Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant at Better Hope, ECD, when a man entered and ordered a meal.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has announced that it will begin seizing properties for which owners owe millions of dollars in rates.

A new book chronicling the country’s achievements and challenges since independence was gained 50 years ago, particularly the ongoing territorial controversy with Venezuela, was launched last evening.

The United States is pushing ahead with a multipronged approach to fight the drug trade, including targeting y youth and preparing those in supply and transshipment countries such as Guyana to be gainfully employed, while it works on reducing demand in the United States.

Two drivers were yesterday charged with causing the death of Roxanne Mitchell, the woman who was killed early on Thurs-day morning after their minibuses collided near the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DBH).

A little over two weeks since he was found guilty of murdering nine-year Sade Stoby at Mocha, East Bank Demerara, Charles Cush was on Tuesday sentenced to imprisonment at the court’s pleasure.

A Sophia man was yesterday arraigned for the murder of his father, whom he allegedly fatally beat while under the influence of alcohol.

Fifty years after being witness to the auspicious moment when the Union Jack was lowered and replaced with the Golden Arrowhead, British soldier Edward John Constant returned to Guyana to join in the celebration of the country’s independence anniversary.