Guyana News

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has expressed its disagreement with the views and criticisms of the National Budget 2024 by accounting firm, Ram & McRae, in its publication, Budget Focus 2024.

Yesterday, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and Venezuela held their first meeting of the Joint Commission under the Argyle Declaration in Brasilia, Brazil and Georgetown has proposed an agenda.

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues yesterday said that the government is expected to allocate some 10,000 house lots in 2024, as she stressed that the government is making investments in projects that add value to people’s lives.

A person  is now in custody in the case of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium, who were murdered at their residence in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, on August 23 last year.

Haimchand Takram, a 60-year-old businessman of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast was on Wednesday committed to stand trial in the High Court over rape.

By Antonio Dey Day four of the 2024 Budget Debate became a heated affair yesterday when Shadow Health Minister, Dr Karen Cummings and Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony lambasted each other over the performance of the sector under the APNU+AFC and PPP/C administrations.

As he denied genocidal actions in Gaza and pointed to the horrific onslaught against Israel’s civilians especially women and children on October 7th last, an Israeli envoy yesterday appealed to  Guyanese to fact-find on the issue while declaring that Jerusalem remains ready to end the war.

President Irfaan Ali arrived in Accra, Ghana last night for an official visit to the West African country.

Applications for a Stay of Execution of the Order directing the holding of a Special General Meeting of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union have been dismissed by the Full Court.

The Department of Education Schools Welfare Unit (Georgetown) carried out a search yesterday at the Tutorial High School on Woodford Avenue, Georgetown and found prohibited items.

The importance of staff in Guyana’s overseas missions being knowledgeable of the tourism product here is one the areas that the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be collaborating on with THAG and the GTA.

The University of Guyana (UG) in collaboration with Catalyste+, a Canadian development partner, recently hosted a weeklong modelling workshop aimed at bolstering the capacity of students, researchers, and government technical staff working on climate change, land, energy, and water resources management. 

Kevin Perry, a 26-year-old labourer of Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara was arrested on Tuesday and charged on Wednesday with the felonious wounding of Lexroy Rigby, a 30-year-old miner of Mahdia Airstrip, Potaro.

Kevindra Jagdeo, a 32-year-old farmer of Perth, Essequibo Coast has been jailed for six months for breaching a protection order obtained by his mother, Seromani Jagdeo, a 52-year-old businesswoman of Devonshire Castle, Essequibo Coast.

Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira on Wednesday said that while he welcomes the expansion of the Wismar-Mackenzie bridge and development of the Linden-Lethem highway, residents of Region 10, must benefit from owning lands along that corridor for the establishment of businesses.

Member of Parliament Geeta Chandan-Edmond remains in hospital after she appeared to be trembling during Wednesday’s session of Parliament but she is said to be recovering.

APNU+AFC MP  Natasha Singh-Lewis yesterday upbraided the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for allowing the Palms Geriatric Home to deteriorate.

The first meeting of the Joint Commission as envisioned by the Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace.

Lindsayca + CH4 (LNDCH4 Guyana), the US company that will be executing the country’s ambitious gas-to-energy project today announced it is seeking to hire 100 persons here this year.

Shadow Minister of Education Coretta McDonald on Monday rapped the Ali Government for failing to appoint an international independent commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 20 children in Mahdia on May 21st,2023.