Guyana News

A police team has been dispatched to Arimu backdam in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni District following the discovery of skeletal remains, which are suspected to be that of Bartica gold miner Royo Fraser, ‘F’ Division Commander Kevin Adonis said yesterday.

A Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara resident died on Wednesday at a city hospital, hours after he was reportedly beaten by a group of men near the Stabroek Market.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) was up to yesterday still awaiting action by the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) to resolve voltage fluctuations that have disrupted the supply of water in Region Six.

The Guyana Association of Bankers Incorporated (GABI) has signaled its intention to challenge to the “fullest extent” tax assessments from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) which state that institutions across the sector owe approximately $4 billion in corporation taxes.

At least three possible areas have been identified for the relocation of re-migrant Guyanese-Venezuelans who are currently squatting at Nonpareil on the East Coast of Demerara, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix has said.

Former government Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal has questioned the operations of the firm that put in the lone bid for a component of the US$20 million World Bank-funded Guyana Petroleum Resources and Governance Management (GPRGM) project.

A lump on her neck alerted Shirlean Alexander that something was not right but she did not expect to be diagnosed later with a form of thyroid cancer.

Tuberculosis patients are benefiting from an expanded support programme involving the government and the numbers of new cases of the chronic bacterial disease in the prisons has fallen to the lowest figure in 19 years.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has returned the draft final report of an audit investigation into the spending associated with the controversial D’Urban Park project with its comments to the Audit Office and has said it had no responsibility for the project prior to April 9, 2016.

A labourer was fatally stabbed in the wee hours of Thursday morning at Foulmouth Landing, Essequibo River during an argument over a 10-year-old crime and the suspect has since been held.

The conductor of the Route 32 (Georgetown-Parika) bus that went up in flames last Thursday is a patient at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he is nursing burns to his arms and abdomen.

The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly- Guyana (IDPADA-G) has organised a two-day conference targeting youth, with a focus on areas such as oil and gas, economic empowerment, social justice and activism.

Jamaica’s Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) says it has confiscated 70 metric tonnes (1,575 bags) of White Cinderella rice from Guyana due to high microbial content, the Jamaica Observer has reported.

PRAYAGRAJ, India,  (Reuters) – At the world’s biggest religious festival, the Hindu Kumbh Mela in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, the spiritual message for the faithful is deep and profound.

Protecting children during disasters was the target of a forum last week encompassing the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and a number of its partners.

Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry on Wednesday commissioned brand new science laboratories at the Canje Secondary School, Vryman’s Erven Secondary School and the Berbice Educational Institute, all located in Region Six.

The life and work of Guyanese composer and teacher, Valerie Rodway, CCH, is to be honoured with a roster of activities to mark her birth centenary.

GuyOil today objected to a report in the Guyana Times about the quality of its fuel.

The Guyana Association of Bankers Inc  (GABI) today strongly objected to a claim by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) that its members owe $4b in taxes.

Ruling out the holding of general elections by the constitutional deadline, Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield maintained yesterday that July is the soonest that general elections can be held once the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) gives the approval for the start of preparations.