Guyana News

The views expressed by the PPP/C’s presidential candidate Dr Irfaan Ali on how the party intends to deal with current oil & gas contracts should the party win the upcoming General and Regional Elections,  reflects the party’s position and should not be disputed, General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo says.

The Auditor General’s 2018 report has raised questions about large expenditures on the maintenance of vehicles in the various regions including on some of the buses provided under President David Granger’s  transport programme for schoolchildren.

A total of 57 contracts were noted by a Cabinet sub-committee on December 30 last year as the government continued to pursue major projects notwithstanding its caretaker status.

The student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School who was stabbed on Thursday by a fellow student remains in the hospital and her condition is still regarded as critical.

According to PNCR chairperson Volda Lawrence, the coalition government has invested hundreds of millions in Region Four because, unlike the previous administration, they consider the Region and its people “valuable” Speaking just before President David Granger took the stage at an APNU+AFC meeting at Golden Grove on Friday, Lawrence, who has become a controversial figure, argued that the coalition government is a caring government. 

(Jamaica Observer) An eight-person Jamaican “mini” trade mission is now in Guyana for a five-day series of briefings by public sector entities, as well as business-to-business meetings with private sector leaders there.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore is expected to rule on whether or not there is sufficient evidence for Davendra Ramdial, who is charged with the 2016 murder of Shonette Savory, to stand trial at the High Court.

An employee of Gafoor’s died after being involved in a vehicular accident on the Craig Public Road on Saturday morning as he was on his way home.

As the nation approaches its 50th Republic Anniversary under the theme “Reflect, Celebrate, transform”, a Golden Jubilee has been organised by the Department of Social Cohesion, under the Minis-try of Culture, Youth and Sport, for the people of Guyana to celebrate the country’s golden year.

The Medical Superintendent at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, Dr Erica Kirton, has hit out at persons who she says stoop to using the medical institution to peddle their untruths and lies to advance their political agendas.

Five lucky students at the Youth Village at D’Urban Park on Saturday won digital tablets courtesy of the Ministry of Public Tele-communications.

Courtney Benn Contracting Services, the company awarded a contract for the re-construction of St Rose’s High School, has begun moving materials onto the site.

Local beverage and food company Banks DIH Limited is diversifying its business to include alternative energy services and automotive sales.

Jan Mangal, former Petroleum Adviser to the President,  says ExxonMobil’s Payara oil well development should not be approved until it yields big changes to the much-criticised 2016 deal including a higher royalty rate than the current 2%.

A New and United Guyana (ANUG), The New Movement (TNM) and the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) held their first public meeting together yesterday to explain why they decided to combine the votes they will receive on Election Day.

A Bushlot Village, Corentyne woman is now hospitalised after her husband chopped her about her body on Friday evening and then hanged himself.

President David Granger yesterday expressed sadness at the death of Senior Counsel  and National Awardee Brynmor Thornton Inniss Pollard who died on Friday at 92.

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice Claudette Singh yesterday said that the March 2nd  general elections will be free, fair and transparent.

The Guyana Government in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is currently preparing counter-measures to prevent any outbreak of the coronavirus that has killed dozens in China and created international concerns about its spread.

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield yesterday announced that there will be approximately 2500 polling stations on Elections Day and he cautioned about the converging of persons around these.