Guyana News

According to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon the recent rise in governmental outreaches are all “budgeted expenses”.

Dr Brian O’Toole, the head of Nations University yesterday lamented that there had been no progress seven months on in relation to the attempt on his life.

While some of his co-accused have pleaded guilty, Tower Suites co-owner Shervington ‘Big Head’ Lovell, who is facing a charge of conspiracy to violate US maritime drug enforcement law, is now set to go on trial on April 14th, 2020, according to an order made by US District Judge Paul G.

Almost two-thirds of public officials have failed to fulfil their legal duty.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged The Bahamas last week, Guyanese survivors are calling on government to “step out of their cocoon” and connect with citizens who need their help to get home.

With oil production estimated to begin in approximately six months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to prepare an assessment that will identify the possible risks to Guyana should an oil spill occur and it is expected to take several months.

Rawle Glasgow, one of several passengers injured after the Route 42 minibus they were travelling in collided with a pick-up along the New Hope, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road more than a month ago, has succumbed.

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Friday affirmed Guyana’s readiness to work with sister states to protect the Amazon rainforest as the country signed a pact with six fellow Amazonian states to coordinate disaster response and satellite monitoring.

Overseas-based doctors treating seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud, who was severely burnt more than a month ago after a fire gutted her Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara home, has given her a poor prognosis for recovery.

The entry of police and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers into Kaikan Village, in Region Seven, has caused significant security and social problems, according to residents, who say women have been sexually assaulted and villagers have been threatened and intimidated.

Government will soon grant absolute land titles to several Indigenous communities following Cabinet approval, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon announced on Friday.

The return of convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan has been delayed due to Hurricane Dorian, Police Commissioner Leslie James said on Friday.

United Kingdom-based Westmount Energy Limited is boasting of Guyana’s potential oil reserves as it seeks investors for its projects in the Guyana/Suriname basin, which include the drilling of the first well in the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana next year.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the National Mining Syndicate (NMS) and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) are to submit a memorandum containing their concerns about the mining industry and their recommendations to President David Granger for consideration.

At least six families were affected by the flash storm which hit Mahdia, in Region Eight, on Friday afternoon and efforts are underway by the regional administration and the Civil Defense Commission (CDC) to assist them in rebuilding their homes.

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) on Friday officially commissioned its newly constructed solar-powered Green Office and Store Complex (GOSC), which is located at the firm’s Providence Terminal, on the East Bank of Demerara.

Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital (DBSH) is now offering dialysis services at a subsidised cost of $12,000 per session.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday officially launched its annual “Pinktober” cancer awareness campaign.

The police have arrested a second person for questioning about the murder of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara resident David Gentle.

The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) yesterday presented to the commissioners a draft schedule of timelines which sets the earliest date for General and Regional Elections as March 2020.