Guyana News

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr.

In partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), One Earth Conservation (OEC) has launched a project to conserve sun parakeets in Karasabai, an indigenous village located near to Brazil.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today said that at approximately 09:40 hrs.

The Beterverwagting/ Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) yesterday said that it is fighting an attempt to “bully” it into giving over 143 acres of land under an aborted deal with John Fernandes Limited (JFL).

“I took a life that was not mine to take and I am deeply and sincerely sorry.

Rawle Ferguson, one of the principals of St8ment Investment Inc, the company responsible for the construction of the $346million Primary School at Bamia/ Amelia’s Ward, Linden has denied that they have stalled construction works on the building but admitted to having “scaled down work.”

As it prepares to launch its first auction of oil blocks, government yesterday said that it was finalizing the fiscal terms and conditions to guide those agreements it will enter into and will ensure the nation gets a “fairer share” from its oils and gas resources.

Kwebanna Villagers last week shut the doors to their primary school building in protest over the uncomfortable environment pupils of the Region One village have had to endure while being taught, according to Toshao Troy Peters.

High Court Judge Navindra Singh has declared that members of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union’s (GPSCCU) were entitled to demand a special general meeting and refuted arguments of the union’s management committee that that request constituted a dispute.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Thursday announced that the shortage of judges will soon be addressed as the government will be expediting the process to activate the Judicial Service Commission once the National Assembly reconvenes after its annual recess.

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in her La Grange, West Bank Demerara home yesterday afternoon.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a warning to taxpayers against submitting dishonoured cheques, saying that they could face prosecution under the law for the offence and potential blacklisting.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) paratrooper was injured on Thursday during a rehearsal jump at the Guyana National Stadium for a planned show that was to be held yesterday.

Express International Inc, a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company, on Friday opened its newest branch at Henrietta Village, in Region Two.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched a new programme to provide extra care to senior 100 years and older in Guyana.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Certification Services Department on Thurs-day recertified the St.

The President of Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) Seepaul Narine yesterday denied that the union is negotiating for a 16% hike for sugar workers.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after they denied having 277 pounds of cannabis in their possession in a speedboat at Manarabisi Canal, East Berbice, Corentyne earlier this week.

Fazil Osman, who is accused of attempting to murder a woman, is now awaiting sentencing after admitting guilt to the charge.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported a total of four new COVID-19 cases from the results of 183 more tests.