Guyana News

A multi-sectoral approach to the myriad problems facing teenagers in Guyana is needed to ensure that they are properly equipped to assume eventual leadership of the country, according to First Lady Sandra Granger.

Investigations surrounding the circumstances that led to a mining accident in the Mazaruni, which claimed the life of a Russian geologist, have revealed that the mining company involved failed to notify the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in a timely manner.

Legal practitioners from around the Caribbean will this week be educated on the ways in which international private law can be used to protect families and business across borders when Attorney General Basil Williams in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosts The Hague Convention Conference here from July 13 to 15.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown would be decentralising their operations from mid July 2016.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 9, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors installed themselves as hot favourites to book the first playoff spot in the Caribbean Premier League when they brushed aside the luckless St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by four wickets here Saturday.

Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes has rejected claims that she has interfered in relation to a disputed north west mining property.

Two young brothers, who were at the Drop-in Centre for less than two days, perished in an early morning fire at the institution and the Ministry of Social Protection’s Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) said it took full responsibility for the tragedy.

The body of second-year University of Guyana (UG) student Harris Anthony Persaud, who had been missing for two days, was yesterday afternoon discovered at the foreshore at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara.

Timehri residents, who once feared being forcibly removed from near to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) because of the ongoing US$150M expansion project, are breathing a sigh of relief as government has begun constructing new houses for them.

By Bebi Oosman   As their losses mount from the deaths of hundreds of chickens and ducks due to a still unknown disease, farmers in the East Bank of Berbice are impatient for answers and, more importantly, help.

Following the recent outbreak of Yellow Fever in Angola, several countries have imposed the requirements for vaccination against the disease for travel 10 days prior to arrival, including Guyana.

Amid protests by Port Kaituma residents over treacherous roads, the Ministry of Communities yesterday announced that it will be dispatching a team to the area to discuss the situation and firm up a community development plan.

Guyana’s abundant land and freshwater supplies for agriculture places it an enviable position to take advantage of the increased demand for food globally and in the Caribbean Community (Caricom), President David Granger said yesterday as he opened two farm to market roads in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three).

A roadmap for cervical cancer prevention and appropriate treatment in Guyana needs to be developed.

The Nephrology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has been gifted eight dialysis machines from the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension of the University of Vermont’s Medical School to provide better care to patients with kidney disease.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has warned that unless the constitutional reform process starts soon in a purposeful and inclusive manner, its results will not be incorporated into the next electoral process and the hopes of yet another generation of Guyanese will be dashed.

Judges, magistrates and members of civil society are currently working together to develop a work plan to address issues hindering the efficiency of the judiciary and to improve its functioning.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is presently reviewing the police file on the probe of the death of Mohamed Shameer, a Pomeroon River boat collision victim who was found buried in a shallow grave more than 60 miles from the scene of the accident.

Amid growing complaints about travellers being refused entry, Caricom Heads have called on member states to comply with decisions by the community and rulings by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on free movement issues.

Streetlights along the Mocha Arcadia access road would be connected to the power grid once the contractor receives needed cables, according to Junior Minister of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson.