Guyana News

A number of mining sector policies will be reviewed to improve performance, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Discussions began on Friday by the Guyana Government with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Co.

First Lady, Sandra Granger on Saturday appealed to citizens to speak out against gender-based violence.

Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira has labelled the APNU+AFC administration’s attempts at making “a fresh start” in running the country a failure.

Cabinet on November 24 gave its no-objection to infrastructure projects worth $619m, key among which is the Potaro main access road.

Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock says planned interventions under the proposed 2017 national budget demonstrate the importance of the indigenous communities and peoples to the process of national development.

The police are still looking for the four bandits who stormed the International Fisheries Limited on Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Industrial Site and robbed and beat six employees before carting off an undisclosed amount of cash.

A five-year strategic plan for social cohesion is almost completed, Minister of Social Cohesion Amna Ally has reported to the National Assembly.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump rejected as “ridiculous” reported U.S.

A significant quantity of Erythropoietin injections made in India and purchased for use by kidney disease patients, was seized by the Government Analyst, Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), as the Indian manufacturers have reportedly been banned in the United States, but the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has since said that the entity acted rashly.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Almost every street had animals nibbling and grazing at whatever green was in their reach.

The City of Georgetown is projecting an annual income of $2.9 billion in 2017, with just over 4% or $120 million, coming from fees paid by citizens to park within the city.

There continues to be concern over President David Granger’s failure to act on a list of judicial nominees sent to him since May this year and former attorney-general Anil Nandlall has signalled his intention to approach the court for redress if the situation is not remedied in the near future.

Forty-five Guyanese fishermen were detained in Suriname between last Wednesday and Sunday by that country’s Marine Patrol for not having their passports stamped.

Known best for her free spirit and remarkable work with orphaned Giant River otters at the Karanambu Lodge, local tourism pioneer and animal lover Diane McTurk passed away yesterday at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital.

The badly decomposed body of a man was found  early yesterday morning in an abandoned house at Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A doctor attached to the Suddie Public Hospital died on Friday evening after he reportedly lost control of his brand new motorycycle and slammed into a bench along the Vilvoorden Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

A man is now dead after he was struck down by a motorcar on Friday evening while attempting to cross the Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

By Oluatoyin Alleyne On July 10, 29-year-old Selina Ramotar was brutally stabbed ten times and left to die by the father of her child with whom she had severed a relationship.

Eight years after plans were finalised, the long-awaited family court is now up and running and so far dozens of matters have been heard by the two judges assigned.