Guyana News

The University of Guyana (UG) in collaboration with UNICEF and the Judiciary, on Monday launched the course—Understanding and Addressing Gender-Based Violence—which is aimed at being a practitioners’ guide for members of the legal profession in Guyana and the event heard how the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the problem.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has come out swinging at civil society group, Article 13, for what it says is a misinformed, emotional and nonfactual call for the immediate ban on the exportation of logs.

Improved water systems were on November 20th commissioned in Potarinau and Katoonarib in Region Nine.

While the cause of the fire which gutted a section of the Police Headquarters building at Eve Leary on Saturday is yet to be determined, efforts were being made up to yesterday to resume operations at the nearby Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the soonest.

Kurt Beaton, 62,  a contractor of Lot 1 Reliance Village, Region Two was  today charged with the murder of Indira Lall, 52, of Affiance in the same region.

Aviator Malcolm Chan-a-Sue has passed away at the age of 82, according to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday condemned a mining deal for the Marudi Mountain in Region Nine and called for its urgent rescission citing a “flagrant” violation of indigenous rights.

As she yesterday launched her campaign for Chair-person of the PNCR, attorney at law and APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir said that she will not endorse any candidate for leader as the position she seeks needs an impartial chair and ear to listen to all and sundry. 

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has met with officials from American Airlines and registered it concerns about recent flight cancellations and treatment of passengers, Head of the Aviation body, Lt.

Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo yesterday told Stabroek News that investigators  are still to determine the cause of the blaze which ravaged a section of the Police Headquarters Complex at Eve Leary on Saturday afternoon.

Former PPP/C government official, Geoffrey Da Silva has expressed concern that the current administration is proceeding on the same corrupt trajectory as its predecessor.

A homeless man was stabbed multiple times about his body after being involved in an argument on Saturday night at Longden and Commerce streets, Georgetown.

The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host a virtual town hall to address concerns from regional stakeholders about COVID-19 vaccinations for children in the 5-11 age group on Thursday, 25 November at 7:00 PM Guyana time.

Seventeen-year-old Parmesh Ramgobin of Charity, one of Region Two’s top performers at the recent CSEC examinations and who sold chips to make his way through school is now one step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a cardiac surgeon.

With almost every child on earth currently exposed to climate and environmental hazards, it is imperative for future generations that action be taken to mitigate these effects.

A New Amsterdam woman, her son and nephew,  have been arrested for allegedly breaking into Courts Inc’s, New Amsterdam branch on Saturday morning.

A Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) was on Friday signed between the Ministry of Health and Northwell Health of the US for improvements here.

The Chinese Embassy here yesterday rapped the Kaieteur News over a news report on November 19 about the clearing of containers.

Three bids were recently opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a primary school at Kanapang village, in Region Eight.

Over 100 residents recently benefitted from free testing for diabetes and hypertension, consultations with specialist doctors and awareness lectures on health topics such as breast and cervical cancers.