Guyana News

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Government of Guyana recently released a report on improving the management of migrants including the use of electronic passports and collection of data across borders.

Developers of what will be Guyana’s first dual-branded hotel, Hits and Jams Entertainment, say the project is currently in its design phase and they are aiming to have it launched by December of this year.

Five persons were on Wednesday robbed of millions in jewellery and cash in an attack at a business place at Da Silva Street, Newtown, Kitty.

Following the discovery of asbestos in the roof of the public buildings, Parliament Office has been relocated to the Queenstown office of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC). 

The Ministry of Health today said that as of August 21, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) today conducted Exercise ‘Get Ready’ on Robb Street, Georgetown.

Roy Boston, 18,  a labourer of Lot 5 Swan Village was last night fatally stabbed following an argument at a shop.

Nearly four months later, the 1.1 million gallons of heavy fuel at the centre of a Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) scandal remains in the custody of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) which now cannot sell it as GPL has declared that it does not meet their specifications, sources say.

Five months after he was gunned down outside Palm Court on Main Street, Georgetown, the family of gold dealer Ricardo Fagundes yesterday broke their silence as they called for answers and justice.

A miner of Richmond village, in Region Two, succumbed yesterday after he stabbed his girlfriend then used the knife on himself.

Showcasing Guyana’s oil and gas services potential at last week’s Offshore Technology Conference in the US, TriStar Inc which plans to build a US multimillion dollar shore base in Region three, has vowed to bring oil and gas services here from other countries.

A 41-year-old man was killed on Thursday night at Bourda, during a robbery carried out by two men.

A week after Keon McPherson was shot and killed in Sophia, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that four suspects be charged with his murder.

The Ministry of Labour last evening announced the death of a Troy Resources security worker, who died in a workplace accident.

As the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) continues to pursue the goal of achieving reduced mercury use in mining, Commissioner Newell Dennison has signaled that complete eradication of the chemical in local mining activities may not be possible.

Over 2,000 Region Two cash and livestock farmers who were severely affected by the massive flooding in May will be receiving promised flood relief payouts from government on Tuesday. 

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has commissioned new and rehabilitated roads, costing a total of $203.7 million, in regions Five and Six.

The holder of the two controversial trawling licences remains a mystery to persons in the seabob trade and sources familiar with the sector have told this publication that during the course of year they have not noticed any new vessels operating in the regulated fishing zone.

Emergency works on the 42 Miles Mabura Road have been completed, enabling the free flow of vehicular traffic once again along the Linden to Lethem trail.

A total of 177 new COVID-19 infections have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health.