Guyana News

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has issued a notice seeking the whereabouts of absent prison officer No.

The Ministry of Education in a memorandum yesterday advised regional education officers that no public or primary school is to conduct annual examinations in the August Term of 2024 because of the weeks of instruction lost and the limited number of weeks remaining.

-union seeking 20% across-the-board before talks on timeframe for negotiations By Abigail Headley With a third session set for Monday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday traded accusations over two conciliation meetings this week aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by educators for collective bargaining.

-importer failed to follow necessary processes It was not the state of Trinidad that returned a shipment of milk from Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) but the importer as he had failed to follow the necessary procedures.

As part of its security strategy for artisanal fishing in Guyana, the government has acquired monitoring devices worth some US$50,000 that it says will improve safety for fisherfolk while at sea.

Both the mother-in-law and the wife of convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday afternoon, are currently in police custody assisting with investigation, as the search continues for him, a Guyana Prison Service (GPS) release stated yesterday. 

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted government’s request to be added as a party in the appeal filed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is challenging a High Court order that it enforce the liability clause in permits for ExxonMobil’s offshore oil operations here.

-should have been finished in February this year With an original completion date of February 2024, the new Christ Church Secondary School building is only at 35%, possibly calling into question a novel approach to construction where seven contractors were involved in the project rather than one.

A meeting got underway in Barbados on Tuesday on security for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be hosted in the Caribbean and the US next month.

Just months after reconstruction work on the bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic was executed, the eastern side has begun sinking.

-judge however says Sharma, McKenzie should have recused themselves from case The challenge brought by activist Danuta Radzik over the Environ-mental Assessment Board (EAB) waiving an environmental survey of the Gas-to-Shore project has been dismissed by High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall, who found the delay in filing the case to have been undue which she said could then result in prejudice to third parties.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) confirmed yesterday that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has returned the file concerning the special branch ranks who opened fire on a cop in a case of mistaken identity on March 11th and has recommended that departmental charges be brought against the four ranks involved.

The PNCR yesterday announced the passing of former long-serving General Secretary Oscar Clarke. 

Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway   passed away yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.

In an expression of gratitude for their dedication on the frontline, the Regional Health Services, in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two on Saturday evening hosted a dinner and appreciation ceremony in honour of  Nurses and Midwives Day.

– Benn tells contractors Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is urging contractors on government projects to understand the importance of completing them  within budget, on time, and with the highest standards of quality and safety.

Tomorrow, Friday, May 17, 2024, the Central Housing and Planning Authority will be relocating and reconfiguring GPL’s network to facilitate Road Expansion work at Greenfield Park Road, which will affect electricity supply for customers from 9:00 to 15:00 hrs in the following areas: New Providence, Somerset Court, Elaine Ville, Phase 3 Republic Park, Greenfield Park Road, Red Road, Richmond Ville and Remigrant Scheme Providence.

The PNCR today announced the passing of former General Secretary Oscar Clarke. 

Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway  passed away this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.

A Kalibur Security Service guard was fatally shot yesterday in a confrontation with the police.