Guyana News

It was the contents of a Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) report that ignited the civil recovery investigation regarding the Pradoville 2 lands controversially obtained in 2010 by top officials of the then PPP/C administration including former president Bharrat Jagdeo.

After more than a month of being in a critical condition, Ron Rodrigues, the miner who was brutally beaten and stabbed during the course of a robbery is currently in a stable condition at a city hospital after receiving blood donations.

A security guard attached to Air Services Limited (ASL) is currently in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was struck down on Saturday morning while on his way to work.

A 49-year-old Guyanese is currently facing charges of human trafficking in the United States.

The Local Government Commission appears to be struggling to pay retired Justice Cecil Kennard in excess of $1 million for his services during the Commis-sion of Inquiry into the operations of the Georgetown City Council.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams is leading Guyana’s delegation to the XLIX Plenary and Working Group Meetings of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force being held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Visiting Guyana was never in question for Kelsi De Abreu Babin, who grew up hearing stories about the strange yet interesting country from her Guyanese grandfather.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) along with a number of contractors met with residents of Sophia on Thursday afternoon, at the Sophia Primary School, to discuss the implementation of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme and its probable impact on the community.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has completed two training sessions  on Delivering Quality Service and First Aid & CPR to 25 residents of Moraikobai, Region Five and to 23 residents of Karasabai, Region 8.

Several Fourth Form students of the Marian Academy have returned to Guyana following a tour of Asia during which a “sister school alliance” was established with the Jinshan Middle School of Fuzhou.

Government on Thursday  tabled an amendment in the National Assembly to the Small Business Act which when passed will expand the criteria needed to qualify as a Small Business in Guyana.

The Civil Defence Com-mission (CDC) is hoping to finalise the draft Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill by the end of next month and hopes to have it tabled and passed in the National Assembly by the end of the year, Director General of the CDC, Colonel Kester Craig said.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has taken measures to remove persons squatting along the reserve at Edinburgh on the West Coast of Demerara.

The Management of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Service is notifying the general public that operations will be suspended from today, May, 27 until further notice.

Nearly 12 years after his last concert here, Jamaican reggae icon and dancehall artiste Buju Banton returned to Guyana with a sold out performance early Sunday morning during which he urged youths to choose harmony and denounce crime.

A police constable was yesterday shot in his chest while trying to apprehend a Brazilian national who reportedly had an unlicensed firearm along with  ammunition.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) registered profit after tax of $1.4b for 2018, down 4.93% from $1.5b in 2017.

Even as Guyana awaits the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) ruling on the December 21st 2018 No Confidence Motion, the Organization of American States (OAS) has pledged its support for this country’s next elections and says it will be willing to help if requested by government.

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) yesterday emphasised that all importers of eggs are required to obtain approval and an import permit from it prior to importation.

Scores of persons yesterday lined the streets to view the 2019 Guyana Carnival ‘Masquerade Road Parade’.