Guyana News

The private sector has been urged to get more involved in articulating Guyana’s trade policy.

Commander of Region Six, Shivpersaud Bacchus yesterday confirmed that the driver involved in the accident which resulted in the death of Justin Totaram from East Canje Berbice has been placed on $300,000 station bail. 

Guyana and Brazil recently held a technical bilateral meeting in Boa Vista  on their  International Road Transport Agreement (IRTA) which the Ministry of Home Affairs says signifies an important step toward in  fostering closer ties and collaboration in the transportation sector.

Police are seeking legal advice following the crash that resulted in the death of Aaron Leitch, a 34-year-old District Crop Extension Officer attached to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute along the Tacama trail, Ituni, Region Ten on the morning of January 31.

President Irfaan Ali has emphasized the interconnectedness of prosperity within the Caribbean region, stating that the wealth of Guyana will ultimately lead to the prosperity of the entire region. 

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn was in Saxacalli on Sunday where he met with the Joint Services personnel who were tracking prison escapee, Akeem Wong.

APNU+AFC Member Vinceroy Jordan said he is disappointed that villages such as Maruranau, Semonie, Quiko and Rupertee are without functioning water wells despite Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal’s announcement that 96 percent water coverage was achieved with an investment of $1 billion.

The newly built $25.7 million education office in Oronoque, Port Kaituma, Region One, will serve as a central hub to bolster the delivery of quality education within the Matarkai sub-district.

The National Data Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday launched a wellness room.

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, Permanent Secretary,  Bishram Kuppen, Chief Executive  Officer, Guyana Water Inc (GWI). 

Convicted rapist and double-murder suspect Akeem Wong, who had escaped from prison and was being hunted, was fatally shot at about 13:40 hrs yesterday at Groete Creek Backdam, Essequibo River in Region Seven by members of a Joint Services team.

An ambassador to Belgium has been identified, even as President Irfaan Ali actively reviews appoint-ments for envoys to Brazil and India, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd has said. 

The consortium of Ramdihal, Haynes, Vitality Consulting, and Eclisar Financial & Professional (RHVE), which conducted the US$7.3 billion cost audit on Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for 2018-2020 has been sent comments by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on the findings and is in the stages of responding, according to sources.

The Ministry of Labour’s (MoL) investigation into the on the job death of Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase worker, Rusbel Azocar, has been completed and a number of recommendations have been to the company.

Residents and Farmers of Parika (Region Three) are expected to soon receive potable water in large black tanks as well as shade house materials.

Residents of Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt have expressed their disappointment and frustration over the government’s decision to convert a portion of a play area into a 12-ft wide concrete road without their input or consent.

Recently elected Vice Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union Ltd (GPSCCUL) Patrick Mentore said that he has provided the list of names of those who attended the Special General Meeting as well as a list of those who voted.

Rehabilitation of the controversial building at High and Princes streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown has been ongoing for a year.

Miss Universe Guyana Assistant Director Toni Burnett died of a sudden cardiac arrest on Friday, March 8.

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) on Thursday revealed that nationwide, 96 power outages were recorded for 2023.