Guyana News

It has been almost one year since the Skeldon Municipal Market fire, and the vendors affected by the disaster continue to face challenges, including prolonged electricity wows that affects their livelihoods.

Recover Guyana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Thursday launched its ENGAGE Project, a green entrepreneurship programme designed to empower youth across Guyana with tools, resources, and knowledge to initiate and maintain environmentally sustainable businesses in eco-tourism, renewable energy, waste management, organic farming and more.

Guyana this week  joined 192 member States of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Chicago, United States, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Chicago Convention.

In keeping with its commitment to support local content, SBM Offshore Guyana recently hosted its Vendor Day and Human Rights Workshop attended by over 50 Guyanese business representatives.

-says `national patrimony is at severe risk’ Opposition representative on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Board Terrence Campbell today declared it a rubber stamp and said that his efforts for justification for withdrawals from the Fund have been stymied.

-says a completely new team has been installed, CCTV upgraded After numerous queries by Stabroek News for information on a massive fraud in 2022 at its Diamond bond, the Ministry of Health finally released a statement yesterday setting out the steps that it is taking to prevent a recurrence.

Kaprese Nobrega, 22,  and Shay Carter, 30,   were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Kevin Campbell.

I want to ask people to have some patience again. We would not have to do this again in the future, when I am sure in the future there will be additional cash grants -pleads for patience Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday stated that while all adults will be receiving the $100,000 cash grant the government is targeting five regions for registration and distribution for the month of December.

A handbook was yesterday launched on how buildings can be made more accessible to the disabled.

-suspect in custody Police are investigating the murder of Elijah Daniels, a 24-year-old miner of Kurutuku Village, Upper Cuyuni River.

The trial of Latoya Angel, accused of attempted murder and wounding with intent, committed on Danny Vanooten, ended yesterday, with a unanimous verdict of not guilty.

Ten families from Crashwater, Region Nine now have a comfortable environment to call  home through the Hinterland Housing Programme.

Yesterday morning, Corporal Thomas and Constable Jones conducted a Traffic Enforcement Exercise  on the Heroes’ Highway during which 26 persons were caught speeding.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday visited the United States Southern Command in Greater Miami where discussions centred on defence and security cooperation.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday warned the general public about computer fraudsters and internet scammers posing as the CEO of DHL Express, John Pearson, and the General Manager of Samsung Co Ltd, Anthony Hodgson and urging persons to provide personal information to receive prize money on behalf of the companies.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) yesterday said it has extended the submission deadline for its Short Film Competition, initially set for November 30, 2024 to February 28, 2025, at 4:00 pm.

GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc on Wednesday officially declared open its Bartica office in anticipation of the Oko Gold Mines Project, slated to begin gold production in 2027, a GMIN Ventures release stated yesterday.

Several policemen and women of the Office of Professional Respon-sibility (OPR) were recognised for their dedication during the Department’s 2024 Christmas Luncheon and Awards Ceremony yesterday at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary.

Following a commitment by President Irfaan Ali earlier this year during a regional outreach to Moleson and Crabwood creeks, Region 6 for the provision of electricity, residents are now beneficiaries, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Monday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, announced at the 89th sitting of Parliament on November 27th that Guyana will be providing humanitarian assistance to both Haiti and the Eastern Caribbean countries affected by recent crises.