Guyana News

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

Saharan dust sweeping across Guyana

The National Weather Watch Centre (NWCC) has issued a special information bulletin, warning of the ongoing effects of a very high concentration of Saharan dust currently sweeping across Guyana and the Caribbean.

Teachers lined up outside of the St Stanislaus College waiting to get inside
Teachers lined up outside of the St Stanislaus College waiting to get inside

Cash grant cheques handed to hundreds in city

-process marred at Education Ministry By Khamisi Slowe Hundreds of public servants across several ministries in the city began collecting their $100,000 cash grant cheques from the government but there was confusion at a Ministry of Education site and the process is set to continue there today.

Luxury car racket uncovered – GRA

-vehicles to be detained The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it has uncovered a racket, which is estimated to have cost  “hundreds of millions in lost taxes” where  unscrupulous importers including some auto dealers, have made false declarations as to the engine capacity (cc) of some luxury motor vehicles contrary to the provisions of the laws.

Some of the children who perished in the Mahdia dormitory fire

Parents of children who died in Mahdia dorm fire feel coerced, let down

-need for counselling seen By Khadidja Ba During a four-day visit by Stabroek News to  Mahdia, Campbelltown and Micobie, the parents of 11 of the girls who tragically lost their lives in the dorm fire in May 2023, as well as the parents of the boys who witnessed the horror,  raised serious concerns about unfulfilled promises from the government and feeling silenced by local authorities.

GBTI hit by two-hour systems glitch

Customers of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) were left without withdrawal access to their accounts for around two hours yesterday due to a technical outage affecting the bank’s POS (Point of Sale), ATM, and GO Banking services.

The Kabakaburi hub

Pomeroon communities connected to internet

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, during a recent visit to Upper and Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, tested and connected the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite devices installed in Karawab, St Monica, Kabakaburi, Aberdeen, Lilydale, and Martindale.

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