Guyana News

Social media commentator Mikhail Rodrigues, widely known as the ‘Guyanese Critic,’ was found guilty of contempt of court but was spared jail time by Justice Priscilla Chandra-Haniff at the High Court yesterday morning.

As part of the Government of Guyana’s efforts to expand dental and oral health care services across the country, the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday launched the country’s first Dental Laboratory Technician Programme, a MoH release stated.

An accident along the Bushlot, Corentyne Public Road on Monday afternoon has left four people hospitalized and nursing injuries about their bodies.

Audreyanna Thomas, who is opposing plans for an oil waste processing plant at Coverden has complained to the police about abusive messages she has received in connection with the project.

Small businesses in Guyana now have additional support with the establishment of a resource centre to help entrepreneurs advance their operations.

(Reuters) – China’s CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK), believes fossil fuel will be a stabilising factor in global energy demand for the foreseeable future, as the offshore oil and gas major sets a record output target for 2024, its executives said on Thursday.

To advance the installation of electrical networks in new housing schemes, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Chief Executive Officer,  Sherwyn Greaves, met with Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, and senior staff yesterday  afternoon.

As part of its strategy to end child labour in all forms by 2025 and in honour of Child Labour Month, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) yesterday recognised eight individuals for exceptional artwork at this year’s Child Labour Art Competition.

Qunicy Hooper was today remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Melissa Arokium and her son Anthony Arokium. 

As Guyana recorded its largest seizure of cocaine on Saturday in Matthews Ridge, Region One questions remain about where the drug originated, how exactly it was to be transported to its final destination and how long the network has been in place.

-as Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference opens Speaking yesterday  at the opening of the 46th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Atlantic Regions of the Common-wealth Parliamentary Association here, President Irfaan Ali stated that much more can be done to foster a culture of dialogue and inclusion as he stressed that modern parliaments must be protected.

The Guyana-born Hudson Valley, New York bank manager who was charged with plotting to kill her brother-in-law while he holidayed in Guyana was last week sentenced to nine and a half years in prison, according to the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran has rejected the view espoused by former Chancellor of the Uni-versity of Guyana, Dr Bertrand Ramcharan that shades of autocracy are evident here.

The three-member Gas-to-Energy (GtE) arbitration team presiding over the US$50 million dispute between the Government of Guyana and project contractors Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc (LNDCH4-Guyana), will be conducting a site visit soon, Project Lead Winston Brassington has said.

St. George’s School of Sciences welcomed 81 students yesterday, marking a significant milestone in its recovery from a severe fire that destroyed the original building on July 20, 2022.

A businessman was fatally shot early yesterday morning during a robbery at his home in Adventure, Region Two. 

A construction worker was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison and fined $163,000 after he pleaded guilty to having 179 grammes of cannabis in his possession.

Dear Editor, Our Minister  of Education always on Social Media boasting of something or the other, but today being the first day of school, the Leonora Secondary School commenced without a working toilet for the students or teachers.

Community Service Officers (CSOs) will, effective immediately, receive a stipend increase in line with the wages paid to workers under the government’s part-time jobs initiative.

Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) Professor Edward Greene has paid tribute to the late Sir Shridath Ramphal, who served as Chancellor of the University of Guyana from 1990 to 1992.