Guyana News

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) announced in a release yesterday, that Shamar Joseph, the Guyanese and West Indies fast bowler, has been named its official Tourism Ambassador.

Two weeks after the death of Pretty Posse taxi driver, 41-year-old Eon Holder, the police still have no trace of the identity of the perpetrators, or their vehicle.

On January 25, 2024, a contract valued at $28,638,435 was signed between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and R.

The Board of Commissioners of the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) yesterday announced the appointment of  Rabindra Kandhi as Director of the Commission effective March 1, 2024.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh has posited that the health sector faces the challenge of having sufficient skilled personnel, an issue he says his government is moving to address.

Wazir Asgar, a 29-year-old driver; Ramdat Alfred, a 46-year-old farmer and Naresh Alfred, a 23-year-old farmer, all from Martyrs Ville, Mon Repos, ECD, were arrested on 2024-03-10 by a rank from the Beterverwagting Police Station and charged jointly yesterday  with the offence of simple larceny.

The probe by police of the Arimu double murder and robbery that occurred on March 3 is still ongoing, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum stated yesterday Stabroek News had earlier reported that several persons had been contacted by the police and were being questioned.

Guyana Teachers’ Union President, Mark Lyte today reported that talks with the Ministry of Education on collective bargaining had broken down.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday in Kingston, Jamaica that the United States would contribute an additional US$100 million to a United Nations-backed multinational security force intended to help Haitian police fight gangs and US$33 million in humanitarian aid.

The water ambulance which operates the Orealla/Siparuta route yesterday afternoon caught fire while returning to the area resulting in the captain and eight occupants having to jump overboard to safety. 

Chief Citizen Alfred Mentore yesterday blasted City Engineer Colvern Venture for not issuing a  cease order on works underway for a Qatari Hotel on disputed lands along Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown and he also signalled that court action is imminent.

Paul Waterman of Tuschen, a security guard, was shot dead yesterday during an armed robbery at a Vreed-en-Hoop supermarket, according to the police.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd on Friday chaired a meeting of the Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee to address the influx of Migrants from Venezuela and said that the long-term objective was to integrate them into Guyanese society.

GTT says that in partnership with WANSAT it has successfully backhauled cellular traffic from the hinterland to Georgetown via an international satellite and fibre connection.

A contract for the construction of special education needs school at Cotton Field in Region Two valued at $94,78,725 was signed yesterday between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and Builder’s Engineering  & Architectural Constancy.

In its March 1st Communique following the meeting of Heads of Government in Georgetown from February 25 to 28, CARICOM deplored what it described as “significant Venezuelan military border activity” but noted a lowering of tensions.

A 26-year-old businessman of Bel Air village, East Coast Demerara died on Sunday after he collided with a truck on the Mc Doom Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

Daniel Greenidge, an 18-year-old unemployed resident of Budhan’s Housing Scheme, West Canje Berbice was yesterday charged with the wounding of Fay Samaroo, the mother of the Deputy Regional Officer (DREO) of Region Six.

Two prison officers from the Mazaruni prison are currently in custody as police step up their investigation into the double murder of a mother, Nellie Gomes, 75, and her son, David Gomes, 49, both of D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, at Saxacalli, Essequibo River, allegedly by prison escapee, Akeem Wong.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday announced the results of this year’s Mashramani competition and the winner of the full costume Large Bands contest is Muneshwers/GYSBI while Olympia Small-Sonaram has been named designer of the year The winners of the Mashramani 2024 Costume and Float Parade Results are as follows: