Guyana News

The sum of $434 million was yesterday approved for the procurement of more tractors for the development of projects in Amerindian communities after some questioning by Parliament’s  Committee of Supply.

Current Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence has finally broken her silence in relation to contesting for the leadership of the party at its 21st Biennial Delegates Congress, saying that her name would not be appearing on any ballot paper owing to “personal reasons”.

From next year, all branch and regional Commanders of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will be required to pursue a degree or masters programme at the University of Guyana (UG) at the expense of the Government.

The northern portion of the Thomas Lands Road in the vicinity of the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) has been sinking for a number of months posing a serious traffic hazard.

Flood-affected residents of both the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River in Region Two were yesterday issued black tanks with purified water.

An unvaccinated man from Region One is the latest casualty of COVID-19.

Two former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks who were responsible for procuring fuel on behalf of their employer have been charged with stealing over $700 million worth of it. 

Current Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence has formally stated that her name would not be appearing on any ballot paper when delegates vote at the party’s 21st Biennial Delegates Congress on Saturday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) breached the Procurement Act twice last year by single-sourcing the Bell 412 EPI helicopter and signing the contract before approval was granted by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), according to the Auditor General’s report.

A minibus conductor was stabbed to death during an argument at the Route 44 bus park yesterday and his attacker turned himself in to the police hours after a wanted bulletin was issued for him.

SBM Offshore Guyana, a key ExxonMobil contractor,  yesterday celebrated its fifth anniversary of operations here and officially opened its new head office.

Over 2,000 residents living in the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River in Region Two are currently inundated due to the high rainfall the area experienced over the past seven days.

Banks DIH Limited is seeking to construct a multi-million dollar building to house its Citizens Bank, Bartica Branch operations and has since applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental permits.

Though a police investigation is ongoing and a forensic audit has been completed, an unauthorised vehicle continues to receive millions of dollars in fuel from the Guyana Defence Force, according to the Auditor General’s Report for the fiscal year 2020.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that the modern highway from Mandela Avenue, Georgetown to Diamond, East Bank Demerara will be equipped with “technological features” including speeding cameras to aid in policing.

A Corentyne electric cycle rider died on Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly turned into a street in front of a motor lorry which was allegedly going at a fast rate.

A Rosignol man, who was on the run over a murder committed in August, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was nabbed on Monday in the Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder Backlands.

Following the end of the parliamentary recess, the Government has approached the National Assembly for over $26.5b in supplementary funding for a number of areas including $3.35b for the  COVID-19 fight and $755m to battle flooding.

Prosecutor Darshan Ramdhani QC has said that attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes has misconstrued his reasons for asking that Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus proceed with a summary trial for the former, Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, Deputy CEO Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, who are charged with misconduct in public office.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT)  yesterday committed to improved infrastructure and services in Berbice.