Guyana News

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

As World Wildlife Day approaches, the NGO Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) says that there are expected to be global shifts focusing on the intricate relationship between humanity and nature. 

Regional Division 4 ‘B’ Superintendent Krishna Ramana told Stabroek News that the case file on the death of Chavina Elleanna Persaud and Bagat Singh who died in a crash on the Heroes Highway, has been sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

Region Two farmers on Friday received agricultural tools and livestock in fulfilment of a commitment made by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha some time ago.

Childcare monitoring and services took a leap forward as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS), in partnership with UNICEF Guyana and with funds from the Canadian government, recently concluded an Early Childhood Development (ECD) capacity building session with Registration and Licensing Officers (RLOs), Child Protection Officers (CPOs), and Primary Caregivers countrywide, a UNICEF release stated recently.

Construction is underway on the $864.705 million Tuschen Secondary School, which will  accommodate over 800 students from Tuschen and neighbouring communities in Region Three.

On Saturday, Woman Sergeant Christopher-Woolford, the subordinate officer in charge of the Acquero Traffic Department in Region One, interacted with the residents of the girls’ dormitory at Santa Rosa Secondary School.

Caricom Heads of Government, including Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and the International Partners of Haiti, which included Canada, France, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Nations held a coordination meeting on the situation in Haiti in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2699.

The police say they are investigating the murders of Zaheer Mohammed Sheriff, a 50-year-old gold miner of Byderabo Road Bartica and Donvan Washington, a 26-year-old porter of Lot 11 Seventh Avenue Bartica, which occurred at about 10:00 hrs today at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region #7.

No public statement has been issued by the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) on disruptions to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System yesterday.

A Woman Superintendent, a Corporal and other Ranks from Regional Police Division #3 were performing security duty at the Leonora Stadium, West Coast Demerara, at around 11 last night when they observed, intercepted and searched a 42-year-old man who was acting suspiciously and who was later found to have an unlicensed 9mm pistol and eighteen live matching rounds of ammunition in his possession.

Residents of Corriverton, Berbice, along with villagers in Orealla, Siparuta, and nearby communities, are being urged to take precautionary measures due to increased smoke levels in the air stemming from a forest fire in neighbouring Suriname, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.

By Mia Anthony Trevor Benn emerged as the top vote getter in the long-awaited Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union Limited (GPSCCUL) elections yesterday after months of feuding and court actions between two factions which continued even through polling.

President Irfaan Ali will not be contesting for the position of General Secretary (GS) at the PPP Congress in May, as he believes his current portfolio of responsibilities are more than enough.

The Integrity Commission has served notice to 31 public officers that they face a fine and imprisonment if they don’t submit their 2022 Declaration Form on or before April 2nd , 2024 and among those listed as defaulters are the acting Top Cop Clifton Hicken; the GWI CEO Shaik Baksh; the CEO of the NDIA, Frederick Flatts and the Vice Chancellor of UG, Dr Paloma Mohamed.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday spearheaded a multi-agency response to the recent wildfires countrywide, as directed by Prime Minister Mark Phillips.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told farmers in the Upper Corentyne Area that the ministry is working aggressively to put systems in place to deal with the current paddy bug infestation. 

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) yesterday said that the leader of The New Movement (TNM), Dr Asha Kissoon is refusing to relinquish her seat in Parliament in line with the agreement struck by the three list joinder parties in 2020.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC has dismissed an application filed by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, who was seeking to have former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan arrested without a right to be heard, and committed to be tried for the offence of misconduct in public office, which a Magistrate had discharged him of, after finding that there was not enough evidence to sustain the charge against him.

The body of Leon Dass, a 42-year-old security guard of Lot 131 Agriculture Road, Triumph, on the East Coast of Demerara was discovered  on Thursday afternoon floating in the canal along Agriculture Road.