Guyana News

As part of its efforts to enhance cybersecurity resilience here, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) yesterday unveiled 43 new policies as part of government’s National Cybersecurity Policy Framework.

Following the incident that surfaced with the Queenstown Secondary School student of Venezuelan lineage who was assaulted by her colleagues, a Venezuelan mother has decided to speak out about her own children being bullied.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL), remains in the dark on the costs for the rental of the powership from Qatari company, UCC, but President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the vessel will leave Cuba today for Guyana.

A man was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with attempting to murder another with a cutlass.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service,  Ashni  Singh yesterday joined President  Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister Mark Phillips at a meeting with a delegation from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force yesterday initiated a joint operation in Georgetown called ‘Eye in the Sky’.

With financing of the bridge over the Corentyne River a major problem for Suriname, an approach has been made to China for funding on behalf of Paramaribo and Guyana.

Two Corentyne men were yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of the single mother whose lifeless body was found in the backlands after she went missing on Thursday last.

A 42-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Chief Magistrate (ag), Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with murder.

The members of the UN Security Council – which also includes Guyana – yesterday expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between this country and Venezuela.

The private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday sealed an agreement to provide US$25m to Unicomer – parent company of COURTS – for a commercial complex at Farm on the East Bank of Demerara.

A horrifying accident on Water Street yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a 62-year-old security guard who was crushed to death by a truck as she stood on the road conversing with someone in a parked vehicle.

A 47-year-old miner died on Sunday after a mining pit collapsed in the Puruni Backdam, Puruni River, Region 7, police said yesterday.

Starbucks has announced the opening of its second store in Guyana.

A mall is to be constructed at Mahaica by the Ramlochan Family of Chris Auto Sale & Spares.

NewHayven Merchant Bank (NHMB), has issued a press release stating that it has “effectively organised, collateralised, and secured financing” for Sure Gig Inc.,

Government says it is in the process of hiring a firm to conduct a reservoir audit of the Stabroek Block fields, even as it currently counts 43 discoveries while the operator, ExxonMobil holds to not quantifying but is saying there have been more than 30.

Several members of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) have raised concerns about the burdensome need to secure several guarantors for small loans.

Town Clerk, Candace Nelson has issued notices to remove with immediate effect to several persons who are living on a wharf owned by the  Mayor and City Council, on Holmes Street, Georgetown.

A 22-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Clive Nurse after he pleaded not guilty to being in possession of some 52 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.