Guyana News

Bids were opened on Wednesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for a number of projects under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and other ministries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd (right) on Friday  received a courtesy call from  Carlos Amador Përez Silva, Ambassador-designate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Guyana.The

Senior officers of the Guyana Police Force on Saturday visited Kuru Kuru, Linden-Soesdyke Highway where they met with residents and members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the New Highway Producers Co-op Society regarding community developments.

Corporal Michael Cumberbatch (left) of the Guyana Defence Force  (GDF) Air Corps, who lost his home in a recent fire, has received a donation to assist with rebuilding efforts.

Fuel company RUBIS recently donated $300,700 in board games and puzzles to the Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research Incorporated Inc.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported six new COVID-19 cases out of 640 tests that were conducted.

Approximately 15,000 educators from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are set to benefit from professional development training designed for them to assist students in overcoming the learning losses occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) dinner on Saturday,  Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the CCJ called for the substantive appointment of a Chancellor of the Judiciary and a Chief Justice before the end of the year.

The police today said that `D’ Field Sophia girl, Makida Quick died yesterday after the bicycle that she was on was struck by a motorbiker.

Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday acknowledged that a deal reached in August last year for 150 Guyanese fishermen to be licensed for Surinamese waters is in limbo.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Saturday said that there is no plan by the PPP/C government to increase the power tariff in Linden.

Annai Village Councillor, Lennox George died yesterday morning after the minibus he was driving crashed into a tree in the vicinity of Bina Hill Junction.

The Government of Guyana remains in discussions with the Indian supplier of the nine non-performing drainage pumps procured under the previous APNU+AFC government, according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha.

After a two-year gap, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be visiting Guyana for Article IV consultations where it will meet with government officials and collect information and data as it assesses this country’s economic developments.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist, who was riding without a helmet, died yesterday morning after being involved in an accident on the One Mile Public Road, Wismar, Linden.

With COVID-19 vaccinations at an all-time low, Minister of Health Dr.

Rice harvesting has continued in full swing on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), despite farmers facing challenges such as the price for diesel and the poor condition of dams. 

Regional Division Three police on Saturday afternoon arrested a 25-year-old labourer from Crane, West Coast Demerara after they discovered a bag containing 34 grams of suspected cannabis in a plant pot about six feet from where the suspect was standing on the road.

GTT Business Solutions says it is aiming to boost businesses by offering internet and voice solutions packages with its new conneX plans.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Robert Persaud met yesterday with Guyanese living in Suriname.