Guyana News

The Guyana Integrity Commission has confirmed that a total of 393 individuals remain in default of submitting their financial declarations, despite public calls for transparency and accountability in the country’s public service.

Seven months after the death of her three-month-old son Kyrie Nelson, while in the care of Mya’s Daycare at Samatta Point Grove, East Bank Essequibo, Rebecca Anthony is still awaiting a resolution.

-estimates $20M loss after truck accident Rajputi Bacchus, owner of Greenhouse Apartments, vividly recalls the terrifying morning of November 19 when a truck slammed into her building, causing damage she estimates at over $20 million.

Guyana today officially welcomed the launch of interCaribbean Airways’ inaugural flight from Grenada.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department says it has initiated an investigation into a fatal workplace accident that occurred on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 03:45 hrs today on Washer Pond public road in Mackenzie, Linden.

(Trinidad Express) Hundreds of people showed up yesterday for the Guyana Government—Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora Job Fair at Passage to Asia in Chaguanas.

A St Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri woman, her daughter and her granddaughter perished in a horrific crash yesterday at around 6.30 pm.

-after Agri Ministry objects   The $393 million Versailles  A–Line pump station contract which the NPTAB awarded to Yunas Civil & Building Construction Service in September has been terminated following an objection from the Ministry of Agriculture which cited past errant works of the contractor.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has embarked on an initiative aimed at supporting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in achieving their financial goals. 

The Red Cross Convalescent Home for Children yesterday unveiled its newly restored building during a ceremony marking the completion of a $60 million renovation project.

Guyana’s tourism sector is set to benefit from a broader range of experiences with the launching by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) of seven tourism products, designed to provide diverse ‘Destination Guyana’ experiences while catering to both local and international travellers.

Plans are in motion to drill 15 additional wells in several communities in the sub-district of Moruca in Region One in 2025, making potable water accessible to hundreds of families.

-as holiday season approaches   The Ministry of Agriculture through the New Guyana Marketing Corpora-tion (New GMC) has announced its intention to step up monitoring and reporting of the prices of fresh and agro-processed commodities, as part of ongoing efforts to keep consumers informed of price trends in markets across Guyana.

On 27 November 2024, the Chinese Embassy in Guyana convened a seminar themed `Stable Development of China’s Economy and The Prospects of Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Guyana’.

As coalition discussions continue in the run-up to general elections next year, the Alliance For Change (AFC) says it has held positive talks with the Guyana Action Party (GAP).

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development handed over a state-of-the-art garbage truck to the Bartica Town Council on Friday, enhancing the municipality’s waste management capacity and reaffirming the government’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

A man was seriously injured in a crash at the roundabout at Crane, West Coast Demerara yesterday morning and the car  was later engulfed by  fire.

The mother of Jonathan Gomes, the 27-year-old who died in an accident in Mahaicony in May of this year, is calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her son’s death.

Within one week, residents from Parika, Greenwich Park and surrounding areas in Region Three will receive an improved level of service and quality of treated water.