Guyana News

The Ministry of Finance today said it wished to make clear that it did not have the records of any taxpayer as insinuated by a Guyana Times article.

Ten years after a furore over the desecrating of world renowned Guyanese artist, Aubrey Williams’ murals at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, the National Trust of Guyana had to be called in to avoid a recurrence.

Following a party meeting in Mabaruma, Region One yesterday, the People’s Progressive Party says that more than 800 Amerindians vowed to not recognize a recently established Commission of Inquiry (COI)  into land titling for Amerindians and other groups.

Photos and video by Keno George The state of the Queen’s College playing field is just one of numerous issues plaguing the top secondary school as a result of challenges facing the governing board over the last five years.

Noting that it had made bold proposals in the 2015 general elections campaign, columnist Ralph Ramkarran has called on the APNU+AFC government to show that it is committed to constitutional reform by tabling a motion in parliament seeking support for its manifesto proposals.

Acting Chairman of the Enmore/Hope NDC, Mohammed Dawud yesterday maintained that no decision had been made to sell 15 computers which were controversially seized by the eGovernment Unit on Thursday.

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), on Friday handed over 391 Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) certificates to the Heads of Institutions which have partnered with the programme.

A game of hide and seek turned deadly as a toddler from Paradise was accidentally electrocuted by a drop cord last Tuesday night.

President David Granger announced on Saturday that his Government will be launching the Guyana Youth Corps on January 1, 2018.

An order has been issued establishing the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) comprising representatives of 14 villages.

The Ministry of Natural Resources is urging the public to be careful when signing up for online courses in oil and gas and to ensure that any programme being entered is accredited.

The trial of former General Manager of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC), Nizam Hassan, who is accused of approving payments for substandard work, continued on Thursday with testimonies from several witnesses, including his successor.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – West Indies plunged from the lofty heights of Friday’s sensational opening win, producing an underwhelming performance to slump to a 74-run defeat to Pakistan in the second One-Day International here Sunday.

Police in ‘D’ Division arrested the elusive suspect in relation to the recent murder of Dhanwantie Ram, 29, at about 02:00hrs today at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, during which process he sustained a gunshot wound to his right arm.

Eight persons have been shortlisted to be nominated for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom), according to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who said yesterday that he hopes to finalize the list in another week or two.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Situated on the East Coast Demerara, Bee Hive is hemmed by the Atlantic Ocean, a coconut plantation and Clonbrook and Greenfield; it is 30 kilometres away from the capital and home to more than 1,500 residents.

Between the period January 1, 2017 and March 28, 2017, commercial banks requested $51,183,000 in US dollars from the Bank of Guyana (BoG), compared with $60,950,000 that was requested for the entirety of 2016.

The Hope/Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is maintaining that the 15 computer systems that were seized by State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) were not government property and is calling their seizure an act of “executive lawlessness.”

Recently selected Chair-man of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Board Pastor Elsworth Quintel Williams says that his top priorities include ensuring that those persons who applied for house lots in the 90s are not forgotten, repairing defective homes built by the last government and expanding the housing sector.

Although the PPP/C is open to constitutional reform, it is concerned about the process involved, as well as alleged breaches of the Constitution by the government, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday.