Guyana News

In celebration of the 50th anniversary since the establishment of bilateral relations between Guyana and Cuba, the Cuban Embassy in collaboration with the Global Friendships Foundation will be hosting a ‘Fiesta Cubana’ on September 24-25, 2022 in Georgetown.

Five Guyana Prison Service officers recently underwent training in the U.S.

The Anna Regina Police Station was commissioned today by Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn.

The upsurge in drunk driving and accidents has caused the  government to propose amendments to the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act to pave the way for the introduction of motor manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm when driving a vehicle under the influence.

-limestone to be imported for soil A trial cultivation of soya beans in the Berbice intermediate savannahs has found it “very feasible” since two crops per year are possible as opposed to only one in northern Brazil and it is expected to result in a seven per cent reduction in the import of the crop for stock feed this year, local investor and businessman David Fernandes says.

The investigation into a shooting at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has now shifted to murder as the victim succumbed yesterday morning to his injuries while a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Subject to banking regulatory approvals, the planned new Merchant Bank is expected to be launched in late May or early June.

Ketley Primary School in Georgetown retained the title of Literacy Bee Champions yesterday at the National Cultural Centre after winning the first edition in 2020.

An Ulverston, Corentyne man is now missing and feared drowned after the boat he was in reportedly capsized in the Canje Creek yesterday around 10.30 am.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is reviewing its strategic water-loss plan with the aim of reducing leakages across its coastal distribution network, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh on Friday said as he responded to questions on the utility company’s management of the issue.

A Region Six councillor was yesterday accused of assaulting a Corentyne resident following a confrontation at Hogstye Village, Corentyne.

The Office of the Prime Minister says that through the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), it has commenced the installation of 1,000 free Wi-Fi locations or ‘Hotspots’ along Guyana’s coast.

The victim of a fatal Friday morning accident which occurred in the vicinity of Splashmins Resort along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has been identified as Lorenzo Sampson of Roxanne Burnham Gardens.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 32 new cases of COVID 19.

Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Major Loring Benons, last week received a cheque valued $500,000 from Digicel Guyana.

This is the third entry in a series on civil society New NGO, Electoral Reform Group at this stage can only advocate for meaningful dialogue among Government, Opposition and civil society, apart from raising awareness in society about the need for electoral reform, says the group’s coordinator, economist Dr Desmond Thomas. 

In response to the large number of motor vehicular accidents, inclusive of those resulting in fatalities on the public roadways, specifically caused by an unacceptable high incidence of drunken driving, the Government of Guyana has made a decision to take a series of measures to confront this serious problem.

Following an invitation sent on April 29 by President Irfaan Ali to Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton, the two yesterday met in their official capacities for the first time and a number of preliminaries were clarified on appointments to constitutional commissions.

Savings from the reduction of staff by 300 over the past 18 months and prudent management of the utility company’s finances have seen the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) achieving financial sustainability, its Chief Executive Officer Shaik Baksh yesterday announced.

A showdown looms today at the statutory meeting of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) as key  members are maintaining that their motion to boot Chairman Trevor Benn was successfully passed but Benn has dug in his heels and insists that he remains the substantive holder of the post.