Guyana News

In an effort to garner in-depth information regarding issues facing citizens across Guyana, the Alliance for Change (AFC) says  that it has embarked on what it describes as a “listening and grounding campaign”.

-as court action continues to recover debts Even as government continues to pursue court action to recover monies from the defunct Australian-owned gold mining company, Troy Resources, some 112 small miners have been given permits at the Karouni, Region Seven concession while talks are ongoing with four consortiums who will do their own feasibility studies and tests at the site. 

The Uitvlugt sugar factory is scheduled to commence grinding over the weekend, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, stated on Wednesday.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned Guyana’s first public dehydration facility at Hope Estate on the East Coast of Demerara.

-following ministry intervention Following the outbreak of an unknown flu-like illness in Moruca, Region One, a source in the community told Stabroek News on Wednesday that they have experienced some relief following a visit by a team from the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday met with departmental heads from the Ministry and representatives from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (WHO), the Civil Defence Commission and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the country’s readiness plans for mpox.

-poor housekeeping practices also observed On Monday,  Senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Officer Darwin Bourne and OSH Officer Ray Hosannah  visited the New Thriving Restaurant on Main Street, Georgetown to investigate a complaint.

-still no resolution oner IHS The contract for a third cost-oil audit is expected to be signed next month, as government awaits responses from ExxonMobil on whether the disputed US$214 million in the IHS Markit audit will go to arbitration and answers on the findings of the US$7.3 billion RHVE audit.

The police are investigating the death of Kapil Ramsamuj, the 41-year-old Headmaster of Bonasika Creek Primary School, Essequibo River, and of Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, EBE.

The government yesterday launched a programme in the community of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara that will allow the first batch of 50 residents to soon begin poultry production to become self-sufficient, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Wednesday.

Guyana Chronicle photographer, 47-year-old Vishwanauth Narine also called Adrian, yesterday pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred in December 2023.

`We had conversation, obviously if we are walking through we had conversation.

The GTU yesterday rejected the government’s multi-year package for teachers which included a 10% hike for this year amid signs of a deep division in the union Coretta McDonald, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), confirmed in an interview with Stabroek News that the union has officially rejected the Government’s offer of a 10% salary increase for teachers.

-President exempted The government on August 9th tabled in parliament an Open Data bill which seeks to make information from public agencies widely available.

Residents of Georgetown have taken to Facebook to express their dissatisfaction with the poor quality of water supplied by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

US Ambassador Nicole Theriot recently met with Detective Superintendent Prem Narine and Assistant Superintendent Rodwell Sarrabo of the Guyana Police Force following their participation in the US-government sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) titled “Protecting Soft Targets against Terrorist Attacks.”

Police in Regional Division #1 are probing an accident on Monday at Jawbone Backdam Trail, North West District, involving a motor tractor, which resulted in the death of 29-year-old Horman Bumbery of Matthews Ridge, NWD.

A fire of unknown orgin yesterday afternoon swept through a one-storey house located at 2067 Section ‘C’, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Allan Sim Jr, who was charged with being an accessory to the murder of Georgetown Public Hospital ambulance dispatcher, Melissa Skeete, for which his father was convicted and is currently serving a 60-year prison sentence, was found not guilty by a jury in an 11-1 verdict yesterday  at the High Court before Justice Peter Hugh.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday advertised 97 unserviceable and unclaimed vehicles.