Guyana News

A family of six is now homeless after an early morning fire gutted their entire two-storey house in Canefield, East Canje Berbice. 

Nearly 100 Guyanese  benefited from programmes under the Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) last year.

Ranks from Regional Police Division #8 conducted a raid at Mahdia Landing/Arcade  on Friday during which they found 2,020 grams of marijuana.

The Ministry of Labour’s Region Nine officers, on February 28, 2024, conducted an outreach in the Marudi Mountain Mines, in the South Rupununi.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, performing the functions of President, on Friday conveyed Guyana’s appreciation for the growing alliance between this country and the Dominican Republic (DR), lauding the strides made in bilateral ties over the past two years.

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) today said that Dr Asha Kissoon of The New Movement is refusing to relinquish her seat in Parliament to make way for the ANUG representative as agreed by the three list joinder parties that won a seat at the 2020 general elections.

As the court ordered mediation began yesterday between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the government, a proposal was submitted by the GTU and the focus continues to be on teachers’ resumption of classes.

The 2023 Guyana Prize for Literature awardees were last night announced at the 2024 festival, honouring outstanding works in fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and youth categories.

Guyana’s Head of State, President Irfaan Ali has declared that his nation’s priority is peace and wants the region to remain a “Zone of Peace.”

Litigation will likely be the recourse of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) if President Irfaan Ali does not meet with Chief Citizen Alfred Mentore regarding the construction of the Qatari Hotel on disputed lands along Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Two French senators who visited in January this year have called on Paris to establish an embassy here on account of Guyana’s growing economic importance and common security interests in the face of threats from Venezuela.

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday exchanged gifts upon their meeting at the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Reaffirming the right to freedom of expression and public speech, CARICOM Heads have nevertheless  strongly condemned lyrics that denigrate women and promote violence.

Ian Griffith appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul  at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where he was sentenced to three years and one month imprisonment and fined $3,495,000 for trafficking cocaine.

Matthew Sylvain, a 20-year-old labourer of Lot 14 North Melanie, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court #1 and #2 on seven charges of armed robbery and pleaded guilty to all.

On his Facebook page Trinidadian Foreign Minister Amery Browne has lauded the kindness of a Guyanese airport employee who helped him out when he was unable to pay for  breakfast at CJIA as all he had was his credit card and no Guyanese cash.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed deep concern over the state of the nation’s electricity sector in light of the administration’s recent announcement that the Wales gas-to-shore project won’t be ready until next year.

A team from the University of Guyana’s Architecture Department in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) snared the first prize at the  3rd International Lekol Architectural Competition held in French Guiana in 2023 A release from UG said that they were also recognised for their creativity and forward-thinking approach to construction when the UG’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology hosted its annual prize giving and award ceremony recently.

Paul Lewis appeared yesterday before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 3.954kg of cannabis.

Police in Berbice are continuing to hunt for the suspect in the murder of Colane Toney, a 31-year-old labourer of #53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred at Number 53 Village, Corentyne.