Guyana News

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, Region about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

The Mayor  and City Council (M&CC) is gearing to take the state to court regarding the construction of a hotel on disputed lands along Carifesta Avenue.

Personnel from the Local Content Secretariat (LCS) were recently afforded the opportunity to visit the operations of a Tier1 oil & gas contractor to get a glimpse of the services offered and to interact with the Guyanese staff.

A group of five exceptional young people has been chosen to represent Guyana at the esteemed Academic Drone Soccer World Cup & Career Fair set to take place from April 22-25, 2024, in San Diego, California.

Nine contestants are vying for the top three coveted positions in the upcoming Whiz Kids finals when they meet for the semi-finals tomorrow.

The Ministry of Health’s Food Policy Division, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) has inaugurated the second phase of a five-day Focal Point Training programme for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).

Amidst ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, Guyana has recorded 371 new positive cases since the beginning of 2024, reaffirming the persistent challenges faced by the Ministry of Health.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is notifying all public procurement agencies of the legal requirement to submit copies of their procurement manuals so that their plans can be reviewed and approved.

Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh has revealed that over 75 kilogrammes of cocaine and approximately 1.1 tonnes of marijuana have been seized thus far this year during the agency’s drug bust operations.

The Region Two Administration on Friday celebrated Phagwah with staff members.

Guyana abstained on a US motion on Friday at the UN Security Council on the Gaza war as it did not call for an immediate ceasefire and spared Israel responsibility for the massive deaths and destruction in the Palestinian territory.

The Guyana Fire Service is currently battling a large grass fire in Cummings Lodge which has engulfed the area in smoke.

The Presidents of Guyana and Suriname have instructed their respective teams to enter discussions of financing, pricing and other matters related to the development of the bridge over the Corentyne River.

Rice farmers on the Corentyne are reeling from the paddy bug infestation which has caused an average of 20% losses throughout the region leaving many farmers unsure of how they will return to the fields next crop.

The Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) on Friday announced that it had hauled 1 million cm3 of sand to the Wales, West Bank Demerara site of the planned gas to energy project In a release GYSBI  also announced that it had achieved a milestone of 250 days free of Lost Time Injuries (LTIs).

The Caribbean’s Regional Security System (RSS) needs to consistently adapt to technological and other advancements to keep up with the evolving transnational crimes and other illicit activities.

Former US President Bill Clinton is scheduled to attend the United Carib-bean Forum on Tuesday at the Arthur Chung Confer-ence Centre, in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.

Police are currently investigating a fatal accident involving a 20-year-old West Coast Demerara pedestrian.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Friday commissioned a 31.5 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid in the community of Baramita located in Barima-Waini.

Temeca Kerr, a 28-year-old of Lot 377 Charlotte Street, Georgetown, one of the persons injured in an accident on the morning of February 25 at the intersection of Camp Street and Brickdam, George-town, succumbed to her injuries yesterday morning at the Liliendaal Hospital.