Guyana News

The enduring division amongst the two main ethnicities in Guyana engendered by the political system, if not removed, is likely to stymie even the great opportunities that are likely to flow from the discovery of fossil fuels, political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) says.

The National Assembly on Thursday approved tax exemptions for oil companies operating on the Kanuku and Kaieteur blocks In presenting the two orders, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said that they are replicas of the order passed the previous week in relation to the Orinduik Block.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has rejected a Guyana Times article that staff of its Enforcement Unit, who demolished several homes at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, were “heavily armed.”

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is to discuss new regulations to enable Guyana to resume exporting catfish, with the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) this week.

Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Charles Broomes and Jamaican dancehall artiste Mark Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton yesterday visited the communities of Leopold Street, Charlestown and Tiger Bay in Georgetown, and Victoria on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A West Coast Berbice man, his son and a workman were yesterday arrested with an unlicensed firearm and stolen meat in Berbice.

Highlighting that Trans-parency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has recorded some successes and is having an impact on society, its President, Troy Thomas, says funding is needed to roll out an education project in secondary schools.

The Open Doors Centre earlier this month commenced stage two of its Beauty Care programme with three of its male students set to receive training in the field of barbering.

A teacher’s hard work and dedication finally bore fruit on Friday as St.

Chinese mining firm, Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorisation to undertake manganese mining at Matthews Ridge, North West District, Region One.

One year has passed since Better Hope, East Coast Demerara resident, Daniel Nandlall, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while sitting in his yard, and while his family remains hopeful for justice, they are dissatisfied with the police probe into the matter.

Racer Kristian Jeffrey was injured in a robbery this morning at Agricola.

Specific information from several “whistle-blowers” is what sparked an investigation close to a year ago into the issuance of about 20 oil exploration licences here, and with only a desk review done thus far, the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) has seen no evidence of irregularities yet.

It is inexcusable that President David Granger has not fully declared his assets and liabilities to the Integrity Commission, says Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc’s (TIGI) head, Dr Troy Thomas, who is questioning why the Head of State was not among the 87 names on the first list of errant public officials published in the Official Gazette last November.

Activities in the mining sector and the corresponding production levels do not match the amount of gold being declared to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) and the entity has begun to go into the mining districts to buy the precious metal while also tightening up security measures for exports. 

President David Granger says that the country is poised for another transformative moment and that employment for all youth is possible.

A 29-year-old miner is clinging to life at a city hospital, more than a month after he was brutally beaten and stabbed about his body during a robbery close to his Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo home.

For four years, First Lady Sandra Granger has been quietly working with Guyana’s youth, especially those who are vulnerable.

On behalf of the US government, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has congratulated Guyana on its 53rd independence anniversary being celebrated today and said that the US is ready to assist to ensure all Guyanese benefit from the country’s oil resources.

—crested Rupununi River leaves travellers stranded The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has advised the Mahdia Town Council to relocate residents living close to creeks and low-lying areas, after recent flash-flooding forced them from their homes.