Guyana News

 The latest Guyana news from Stabroek News including oil and gas coverage, crime, politics, culture, business and more.

IDB still to take final position on Amaila

IDB Representative in Guyana Sophie Makonnen said last week that talks with Sithe Global and with Government are still ongoing on the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project and the due diligence on the venture which started months ago is still to be completed.

Part of the audience at Friday’s ceremonial opening for the University of Guyana’s academic year 2013/2014 of the Turkeyen Campus.

Don’t ‘bad talk’ UG on Facebook

Students attending the University of Guyana (UG) Turkeyen Campus for the academic year 2013/2014 were on Friday encouraged to challenge the university but asked to stop saying negative things about the institution on social media.

Guyanese Amerindians preparing for a cultural performance at Independence Square on August 23.

Makantali, dances wrap up Guyana’s Carifesta XI show

By Jairo Rodrigues in Paramaribo, Suriname   Guyana wrapped up its participation at Carifesta XI with an adaptation of Harold Bascom’s award- winning play Makantali, but the production suffered from poor audience turnout as the event clashed with the well-publicised concert by Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American artiste Wyclef Jean.

Brazilian man shot at Cuyuni

Police say that Investigations are being conducted into an incident that occurred at about 0600h yesterday at Waimu, Cuyuni River, in which Brazilian national Radiel Silva Lima, 29 years, was shot in his left leg.

Two volunteers interact with a special needs child during the outreach

Over 200 treated in Rupununi outreach

Over 200 persons were treated when the US Embassy’s Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) teamed up with the Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana, St Joseph Mercy Hospital and the health ministry’s community officers to conduct a medical outreach in Region Nine.

The fire raging this morning

Two children die in fire

Police today said that investigations are being conducted into a fire that occurred at about 0430h today at Lot 71 Pollydore Drive which resulted in the deaths of Adam Marshall, 11 years; and Shania Marshall, 8 years.

Richard Lord

Zeelugt man who murdered two children found hanging

Nazalena Houston and her relatives are now feeling relieved after the body of her husband, Richard Lord, who murdered their two children and severely wounded her at their Zeelugt Squatting Area home on July 31, was found hanging at Zeelugt North, East Bank Essequibo yesterday.

Sheltering from the rain

Naamless

Story and photos by Tifaine Rutherford Situated on the East Bank of Essequibo, Naamless stretches for about a ¼ of a mile and is home to approximately 150 residents of Indian and Amerindian descent.

Contract of GuySuCo deputy CEO not renewed

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Rajendra Singh has told Stabroek News that his contract has not been renewed although he will be returning to the state-owned corporation in another capacity.

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