Guyana News

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of GuyanaPreviously Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government In 1919, as his country dealt with defeat in World War I, world-famous German political philosopher Max Weber gave a celebrated lecture on “The Profession and Vocation of Politics”.

Reno Paton, a 23-year-old resident of Sand Pit/Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast, is in Police custody after he, along with two other suspects, allegedly shot at Police ranks who were conducting a mobile patrol in the area.

Yesterday, at approximately 7 am, a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) convoy transporting troops from Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) to Georgetown was involved in an incident at Kurupukari, Essequibo River.

Dolly Sursattie Singh, a former acting governor of the Bank of Guyana has passed away.

-testing to be done for lead in paint from next year The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals (Control) Board (PTCCB) commissioned a new administrative building at Mon Repos yesterday.

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday clarified recent media reports suggesting that $7.3 billion in roadworks is currently underway in Region 10.

After six years, 19 rice millers received the $1.5 billion owed by the Panamanian Government, according to statement today from the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Assistant Commissioner Fizul Karimbaksh today rejected a ‘Big Smith News Watch’ report on the purchase of a property at Schoonord, West Demerara.

LNDCH4 Guyana today announced the arrival of two advanced gas turbines from Sweden, marking a key moment for this country’s huge Gas-to-Energy project which promises a 50% cut in energy bills.

A brand-new Industrial Technology and Home Economics Department was commissioned at Queen’s College yesterday afternoon, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

On Monday, a contract valued at  $𝟏𝟎𝟖,𝟖𝟐𝟓,𝟎𝟖𝟏 was signed between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to construct the 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨.

A parent was injured yesterday after a beam from the roof of the Bush Lot Secondary School fell, according to a post on the APNU+AFC Facebook page.

The Guyana Human Rights Association yesterday called for policing reforms in Guyana, starting with an oversight body that will be apolitical but get the blessings of the parties for its constitution.

In an effort to combat the rising number of amputations in Guyana, with the most recent figures showing 108 amputations recorded in 2023, the Ministry of Health has initiated a diabetic foot care training programme.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Vendors who were relocated to Russell Square by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) are complaining about the overall sanitary conditions that they are forced to work under.

– as disputation over Nooitgedacht road continues Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has issued a call for transparency regarding the tolls collected from trucks transporting aggregate in the Linden area.

An electrical fire on Monday evening at Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice, swept through three houses, leaving at least six people homeless.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday outlined plans aimed at improving traffic management and safety along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

Kanuku Drive, Lethem resident Fabian Abrahams appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court yesterday, where he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2020 killing of Leron Ault.

The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) marked a significant milestone as it celebrated its 159th batch of graduates at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liiliendaal, East Coast Demerara yesterday.