Guyana News

A Corentyne family of three is now homeless for the new year after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed their one-storey, two-bedroom house.

Many people use the end of the year to reflect on what they could have done differently to transform their lives.

The death of a longtime canteen operator has plunged past and present University of Guyana (UG) students into mourning.

Seven past employees of the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) were celebrated in a simple ceremony at the Boardroom of the Corporation on Monday.

Tenders were yesterday opened for the construction and delivery of two pontoons for the Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop Ferry Stellings, both pontoons were estimated at just over $25 million.

Having considered their high quality of service in the legal profession, and with confidence in their knowledge of the law, President David Granger has announced the appointment of four long-serving legal practitioners as Senior Counsel with effect from January 1, 2020.

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) presidential candidate Irfaan Ali yesterday maintained that he will not be a puppet for former president and current PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo should his party win office.

A Princes St, Wortmanville resident died yesterday afternoon after he collapsed upon seeing a fire destroying the apartment building that he and others called their home. 

Banks DIH’s after-tax profit zoomed by 10.7% from $4.085b last year to  $4.524b this year.

An ex-soldier was yesterday charged with the manslaughter of Rose Hall vendor, Stephen Lewis when he appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court. 

Guyana and Suriname yesterday signed a tourism accord in Paramaribo, according to a statement from the Ministry of Business.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority of Guyana (CH&PA) Lelon Saul has said that Guyanese who have the means to purchase land on the open market should do so, while assuring that land prices will not increase despite the anticipated oil-driven economic boom, which is usually accompanied by an increased demand for land.

There is a need for strengthened HIV and AIDS awareness and sensitisation programmes, according to Deputy Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Dr.

A man of Guyanese parentage was arrested and charged with five counts of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed five persons who were celebrating Hanukkah on Saturday in New York City.

Daquan Robinson, who admitted to impersonating a policeman in order to commit robberies, was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison.

Titus Valenzuela, a youth who says he robbed his boss because his family needed the money, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail after he admitted to the crime.

A Corentyne man was yesterday charged with murdering a driver on Christmas morning outside of a club located on the public road in Portuguese Quarter, Corentyne. 

A construction worker is now awaiting sentencing for stealing over $200,000 in gold jewellery and UK currency.

Following a recent study of the airline industry, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Division has recommended that a state-sponsored airline be commissioned to counter the monopoly-like behaviour seen on some routes.

With the long-awaited process to select a prime ministerial candidate for the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) getting underway, UG lecturer Hugh Todd, former Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill and former GDF Chief of Staff Mark Phillips are seen as the leading candidates.