Guyana News

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 48 new cases of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health has expressed sympathy on the passing of Chetwyn Phoenix on Thursday.

Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago this morning signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will cater for the establishment of a high-level bilateral commission and would address areas such as non-tariff barriers and dispute settlement.

With rising concerns about food insecurity, CARICOM Heads who met in Georgetown at an agricultural conference have listed four urgent priorities including tearing down trade barriers and scaling up regional transportation.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday announced that the company is currently in search of land to forge ahead with its plan to house the proposed TOPCO milk plant project for commercial scale production of fresh cow’s milk. 

Producers have voiced grave concern over the proposed steep hike in rates for the rental of the National Cultural Centre and one has accused Minister of Culture Charles Ramson Jr of micromanaging the sector and not recognising the importance of creatives.

This is the fourth entry in a series on civil society Apart from an introductory meeting when this government took office in August 2020, the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has been unable to meet with the Minister of Amerindian Affairs to discuss a number of issues pertaining to Indigenous Peoples’ rights, policy and legislative reform, says Governance and Rights Coordinator, Laura George.

Following his claim that the oil and gas industry is not responsible for the low fish catch, environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly has written to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha requesting the data that led to the conclusion.

A 50-year-old woman of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) is in Police custody for allegedly stabbing her husband to death between May 19 and 20, 2022.

A local company, Alki Investment Inc, is seeking investors for large-scale agricultural projects in Region Two in keeping with government’s initiative to promote large-scale development in close alignment with its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).

The first ten families to benefit from the government’s low-income housing units at Prospect, East Bank Demerara, can now begin occupying them.

Guyana’s chances of becoming a successful wheat producing country are dependent on a number of factors including identifying the right wheat variety and adaptability to local climatic conditions.

APNU+AFC Chief Whip Christopher Jones has moved to court to challenge the appointment of Clifton Hicken as acting Commissioner of Police.

Expanding on its line of services, locally registered company, JSB Investments, is gearing up to launch a heavy-duty machinery and equipment sales and service centre and has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) says the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discontinue the private charge of racial hostility brought by police corporal Shawnette Bollers against attorney Nirvan Singh is a “wanton abuse of power that sends an ominous signal to the society at large.”

Mainstay/Whyaka, a sandy settlement, is located approximately 10 miles from Anna Regina in Region Two.

Five youths were awarded on Friday with cash grants from the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) to invest in their businesses.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed on Monday between the Guyana Police Force and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work on noise nuisance.

The Palms Home for the Indigent is to benefit from a donation of US$1,250 from the Caribbean Council which will be administered through Food for the Poor (FFTP) Guyana.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 54 new cases of the COVID-19 virus.