Guyana News

With Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo touring the country and announcing thousands of temporary jobs, the Opposition wants to know how will the jobs be created and where will the funding come from to cover the salaries and other benefits of the temporary employees?

Amidst concerns of low fish catches since the commencement of oil operations offshore Guyana, Acorn International on Monday said it is yet to be decided whether any new marine impact studies will be done for the EIA for the fifth planned offshore project – Uaru.

The capability of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was boosted on Tuesday when it received an airport firefighting truck, a water bowser, two water tenders and two ambulances.

The trial of Phillip Suffrien who is accused of the 2017 murders of 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phyllis Caesar, is set to commence next Wednesday—June 1st—at the High Court in Demerara.

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) on Tuesday commissioned the rehabilitated Fort Island Stelling.

A six-month training programme to bolster Guyanese port security and container control concluded on May 25 with 14 graduates from the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Revenue Authority, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit, the Maritime Administration Department and the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard. 

Government Chief Whip and Member of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Gail Teixeira says the non-attendance of government members at last Monday’s meeting was not a deliberate act and that their absences were due to national emergencies and members being ill.

(Trinidad Guardian) Calls are being made for the Government to partner with local entrepreneurs as this country looks to partner with Guyana to produce corn, soybean and poultry.

President Irfaan Ali, First Lady Arya Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and several cabinet members joined thousands of Guyanese at the Anna Regina car park in Damon Square to witness the 56th Independence Anniversary and Flag Raising ceremony.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 93 new cases of COVID-19, another rise compared to recent weeks.

India will join Guyana as a partner in various sectors including oil and gas, according to its High Commissioner here, Dr.

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton is accusing President Irfaan Ali of being “disrespectful” and reneging on an agreement for a second meeting to discuss and agree to several appointments to various constitutional commissions.

The Guyana Government this morning signed a US$260M contract with China Railway Construction Company Limited for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that a six-month-old boy from Region Six died on May 21 from COVID-19.

Nearly 22 months after it took office, the PPP/C Government yesterday finally signed a deal to audit a whopping US$9b in expenses claimed by ExxonMobil and its partners  which could help to establish whether this country is receiving all of the oil profits it should.

Some 2,000 persons living in Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region Two, will commence working as of Monday, at various public agencies as the government pushes to fulfill another of its manifesto promises.

President Irfaan Ali is not required to give reasons to justify his choices for the filling of constitutional posts, according to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira.

With the prosecution unable to locate a witness who was key in establishing a prima facie case against Matthew Munroe for the 2017 murder of school teacher Kescia Branche, the former-accused has been freed.

Thirty-six-year-old former mason Adjuke Josiah was yesterday morning sentenced to 18 years behind bars for the rape of a 15-year-old girl back in 2018.

After striking the first blow, a hire car driver in New Amsterdam was severely beaten by a police constable causing consternation and triggering a probe.