Guyana News

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is currently investigating a workplace fatality that occurred on Tuesday, July 16th 2024 at Lot 37 Section ‘C’ Land of Canaan, EBD.

The police yesterday issued a bulletin for Marlon Marcus, alias `Miceman’  over the shooting of six-year-old boy, Jeremiah Gustave.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his government has and continues to actively ease the cost of living burden on its citizens and it is “burdensome” to see the Stabroek News (SN) every week publishing the laments of persons on their spending on basic expenses without pointing to its measures to cushion.

Businessman and former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton, appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court yesterday where the charge of conspiracy to traffic 71.2 kilogrammes of cocaine which was laid against him was dismissed after the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) issued a letter for the withdrawal of the matter.

A Surinamese woman was late Monday afternoon found dead in a Region Five hotel room and a post-mortem yesterday ruled she had died from ingestion of gasoline.

Commentator Joel Bhagwandin yesterday said that there was no conflict of interest in his role as a Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Commissioner  and the fact that he had been on the payroll of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL).

Staff of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were yesterday forced to evacuate the building located at 200-201 Camp Street, Georgetown after a small fire on the fourth floor.

Government’s push to improve safety on Guyana’s waterways took another step forward with the awarding of licences and Certificates of Competency Master yesterday to 79 boat operators from Malali and Muritaro following a safety sensitisation and evaluation conducted by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), a Department of Public Information (DPI) release informed yesterday.

Local public hospitals will soon have their record-keeping and surveillance systems upgraded to assist medical practitioners in making more accurate diagnoses especially in flu cases, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony announced yesterday. 

The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition has taken the opportunity on its 14th anniversary to recommit to the six core principles established and set out in APNU’s Statement of Principles, and to open its doors to new membership.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony told participants in a Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) session that these sessions are a way to ensure that nurses and midwives are kept up-to-date with medical information, a release from the Ministry of Health stated yesterday.

Installment 24-07 In this edition of our Ask-the-Consul, we will provide important information about traveling to the United States for medical purposes. 

Forty-six-year-old auto body technician, Clifford Ranganan, of LBI Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with fraud.

After a thorough examination and consultation with engineers, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has given the go-ahead for emergency repair works to commence on the West Watooka Road, a vital thoroughfare in Linden, Region Ten.

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters (CID H/Q), Narcotics branch conducted an  intelligence-led operation between 18:00hrs and 21:30hrs yesterday  in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which led to the discovery of high-powered firearms, ammunition and narcotics.

A Surinamese woman was on Monday evening found dead covered in blood in a Region Five hotel room.

As part of  efforts to strengthen their bilateral relationship,  Guyana and the United States yesterday held their First Strategic Dialogue and good governance and support for this country’s territorial integrity featured at the talks.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday stated in a letter that it was unable to pronounce on Dr Gerald Forde’s status as relates to his position as Representative of the list of The New Movement (TNM) party.

Yesterday, a team led by Prime Minister Mark Phillips, visited the subdivision of Moruca in the north west to launch the revolutionary “Starlink” initiative.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday terminated three projects in Region Three  – two roads and a bridge – which were behind schedule, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.