Guyana News

Guyanese jewellers, who are aiming to establish a permanent presence in Barbados, are currently awaiting that island’s government completing renovation and retrofitting of a building to house the jewellery hub.

Banks DIH Limited has announced the recertification of its Quality and Food Safety Management System for the Soft Drink Production Plant and the Dairy/Novelty Department by the International Standards Organisation (ISO), according to a release yesterday from the company It explained that the certification which falls into seven categories, was issued by certifying company Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA) on behalf of the ISO.

Over 40 businesses in Region Five have been recently certified by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC). 

Police seized a toy gun and a quantity of improvised weapons, scissors and lighters from patrons entering the Emancipation J’ouvert at the National Park on Friday night.

Forty-seven new COVID cases were reported by the Ministry of Health on Saturday from the results of 365 tests.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips today led a high-level government outreach at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara at the Melanie Community Centre Ground.

Yesterday (between 18:00hrs on July 29th and 02:20 hrs this morning – July 30th), an Emancipation J’ouvert celebration was held at the National Park and the police said several items were seized from patrons.

The GPSU yesterday launched a scathing attack on the two-year-old Ali administration for ignoring collective bargaining and the union also charged that there was discrimination in the allocation of resources across the country.

Guyana’s relationship with China is one built on Beijing’s support for this country’s development goals and where common values are realised, President Irfaan Ali has declared, while observing that the United States is now moving to bridge the years of investment neglect in its relationship with this country and the Caribbean region as a whole.

Finding the sentence of three years for trafficking 16 grammes of cannabis to have been unduly harsh, the Full Court yesterday imposed a one-year suspended sentence on Tabatinga youth, Shem Winter.

Today the world observes International Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), and with a focus on those directly affected, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is urging holistic victim-centered support.

Construction is forging ahead at the site for the proposed $150 million Amaya milk plant in Region Five and the entity’s founder, Omkaar Sharma, says that it will be operational by the end of October of this year.

Government last week Thursday, tabled the Restorative Justice Bill in the National Assembly with the aim of “repairing the harm caused by an offence” and introducing alternative means of addressing criminal offences while strengthening the justice system and reducing the prison population.

Family, friends and supporters of Quindon Bacchus, the youth who was killed by police last month, on Friday staged a protest outside of the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as they continued to press for more ranks to be charged.

Warren Broomes, who was charged last year with possession of cannabis for trafficking, was back before a court on Friday faced with the charge once again.

In observation of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday held a walk/rally and launched the TIP hand signal.

A recently released convict is now back behind bars after being remanded to prison on Friday on a charge of break and enter and larceny.

Massy Stores has announced the hosting of its Farmers Market Day and Emancipation Exhibition events which will take place at its Ruimveldt complex on Sunday, July 31, a release from the company stated yesterday.

In order for them to be better equipped as it pertains to government contracts, contractors within the Buxton/Foulis Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) will be provided with training so that they can properly bid for contracts.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan While Guyana continues to be beset by many historical problems, and by continuing political disputation, patriots of all complexions  are in quest of policy foundations for building a new future, a new country, capitalizing on the equitable use of the country’s newly-found energy resources.