Guyana News

Chargé d’ Affaires at the Chinese Embassy, Huang Rui says that Beijing has helped with the building of high-quality roads here and will continue to do so.

More than 100 selected ranks of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have  completed a Non-Lethal Weapons Training Programme designed to equip officers with the skills required to manage high-risk situations with minimal harm to staff, inmates and the public.

Ambassador Yang Yang, the new intended Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana arrived  here on Thursday, according to a brief statement from the Chinese Embassy.

Customers in sections of East Berbice lost power yesterday due  to an early morning vehicular accident in Cumberland, GPL said.   

One hundred youth entrepreneurs from Regions 3 and 6 graduated in financial literacy, sustainable business management, and mentorship under the ENGAGE Project.

By Telesha Ramnarine It was barely three months into her job as a physiotherapist when the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic broke out in Guyana, leaving Taslikyah Jones with no choice but to learn how to adapt to rapid changes in schedules, treatment methods, and even patient expectations.

As part of its efforts to equip its members with a better understanding of constitution provisions so as to enhance the relationship between the State and its citizens, the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) of Guyana took part in a Constitution Education programme that ran from April 14 to 17 which will set the parameters to assist Government to act further in the public interest and for the public good, a release from the Commission’s Secretariat stated.

-assures of commitment to upholding environmental law The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed its displeasure at the claims made in an article in a recent publication relating to its role in regulating Guyana’s offshore oil and gas sector which the Agency insists are “misleading and inaccurate,” while assuring of its commitment to upholding environmental law, safeguarding public health, and managing natural resources sustainably in the context of oil and gas development in Guyana.

Fifteen employees of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), on Thursday benefited from Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Awareness training undertaken by the Ministry of Labour.

A young couple has died following a gas bottle explosion that occurred early yesterday morning at a residence along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

The Ministry of Housing yesterday issued a warning on what it said was a sophisticated scam targeting those who have applied for government house lots.

President Irfaan Ali last night announced development plans for Region 9 during a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) rally in Lethem, pledging to transform it into a major travel and economic hub as he seeks re-election for a second term.

David Joseph called ‘Naiya’, 37, was jailed on Thursday for larceny after being found guilty.

Julie Moore, 38, of One and Three  Quarter Miles, Potaro Road, Bartica, Region #7, was arrested on April 13, 2025 and charged with assault, Breach of a Protection Order (two counts), and one count of threatening language.

Lakeram Mahindranauth called ‘Vishan’, 42, of Lot 108 Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam, Essequibo River was charged with the possession of 0.81 gramme of cocaine and fined after pleading guilty.

Vishaul Anauge called ‘Ghan’, 27, was on Wednesday remanded after facing a series of charges, a release from the police said yesterday.

Two men have been charged with the murder of a Cuban on Sunday.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that at  approximately 9.15 this morning, the L21 Transmission Line that connects to Power Ship 1 tripped, resulting in the loss of 29 Megawatts of power.

-after talks with PNCR collapse As had been predicted, talks between the AFC and PNCR have collapsed with the former yesterday announcing that it will contest the 2025 elections on its own while the latter said that it accepts the decision but has not ruled out talking and coalescing with other parties.