Guyana News

President Irfaan Ali’s assertion that the ongoing protest action over the non-performance of  Commissioner of Information Justice (rtd) Charles Ramson Snr is politically motivated has come in for a strong rebuke.

The Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine was officially opened by President Irfaan Ali, as part of his now more than three-day visit to the region.

The bodies of Keon Fogenay and Ronaldo Peters, who were fatally shot by police in Linden two weeks ago, were laid to rest yesterday in that community. 

Tragedy struck yesterday when Shevin Venture, who was riding an electric bike (e-bike) lost his life in a collision at Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.

President Irfaan Ali has responded to criticisms about the use of the “One Guyana” logo in the new 10-year passport saying it is merely a clarion call for unity, even as it demonstrates to the world that this country celebrates its oneness.

As the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) heads into its upcoming elections later this year, long-serving General Secretary Coretta McDonald stands as the sole candidate for the position of president, marking a pivotal moment in the union’s internal affairs.

The Ministry of Home Affairs stated yesterday that police officers at the Kurupukari checkpoint intercepted and detained two trucks along with their drivers and porters under the suspicion of the human trafficking of three underage girls.

By Khadidja Ba in Lethem On the edge of Lethem, a settlement informally dubbed ‘Plastic City’ houses a significant community of Venezuelan indigenous people, primarily Warrau and Enapa, who have sought refuge in Guyana.

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has invited bids for several major infrastructure projects in Region Six, including the construction of the Bath Settlement Market and the Rosignol Railway Line Market, the rehabilitation of the Port Mourant, Number 79, and Rose Hall markets, an invitation for bids notice in the Sunday Stabroek stated.

In response to recent internal disputes among the organising bodies and the Linden municipality’s earlier disassociation from an unofficial launch, the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) in a release yesterday announced that it has taken “decisive steps” to ensure order, transparency, and unity, in the planning of Linden Town Week 2025, scheduled for April 25 to May 5.

The Caricom (Caribbean Community) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has credited collective regional action for the pronouncement on April 17 of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Determination on China-built vessels, which in effect exempts Caribbean shipping from the high port fees on those vessels, as originally proposed by the USTR, a CPSO release has stated.  

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) issued an advisory yesterday warning the public about the risk posed to its transmission lines due to kite-flying activities while urging kite flyers to practice safe kite flying in open spaces away from power lines to prevent any disruptions to the power supply.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Hubu Village, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

President Irfaan Ali today commissioned the newly constructed Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine.

Police Officers at the Kurupukari Police check point this evening intercepted three underage girls, detained two trucks, arrested two drivers, and two  porters in a suspected trafficking in persons investigation.

-to serve approximately 265 students President  Irfaan Ali yesterday commissioned the newly constructed Katoka Secondary School during a visit to the Rupununi district, where he also engaged with residents and attended the annual Rodeo festivities.

The government yesterday commissioned more than $7.7 billion in bridges between Lethem in Region Nine and Linden in Region Ten, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

In response to the significant littering observed during past Easter Day celebrations, the National Parks Commission (NPC) has announced a series of new measures for urban parks tomorrow.

The man who died on Wednesday afternoon following a collision with a lorry along Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was a Venezuelan deliveryman.

The media must be proactive in shaping Artificial Intelligence’s (AI’s) role in journalism and care should be taking in protecting the vast amounts of data they are sitting on, according to Dr Toussant Boyce.