Guyana News

The United States has been quietly clamping down on television piracy in Guyana, even as it has promised the Caribbean to help probe similar intellectual property and copyright violations by American companies.

Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness has called for Caricom leaders to make the movement of labour throughout the Caribbean Community as easy as the movement of goods.

In his inaugural speech to the meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government here in Guyana, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley channeled Caricom unity and told his fellow leaders that leadership is not always about being popular but about leading and making tough decisions.

Former president Donald Ramotar said yesterday that the eight containers of steel belonging to fired specialty hospital contractor Surendra Ltd had been examined by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) hence his conclusion that the value was $800 million.

Despite an APNU+AFC manifesto commitment to take draft constitutional amendments to Parliament within nine months of taking office, more than a year into his administration, President David Granger is not prepared to commit to a timeline.

The recent referendum which will see Britain exiting the European Union (EU) has brought the survival of integration in the Caribbean Region into focus, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet said last evening while noting that the role and purpose of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is also being questioned.

Chile’s Head of State Michelle Bachelet, last night arrived in Guyana to participate in 37th Conference of Heads of Governments of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) being held over the next two days.

Come July and August Guyanese students are set to become more intimate with STEM, an acronym for Science, Techno-logy, Engineering and Mathematics, when four Georgia siblings hold camps at various locations aimed at helping them to understand the software and technology of the gadgets they are hooked on.

Established to offer active support to the local creative industry particularly in the field of animation, the Guyana Animation Network (GAN), launched on Saturday, brings local animators one step closer to being part of the multi-billion-dollar global animation industry.

A man is now a patient in a city hospital after he lost control of the car he was driving yesterday morning and it toppled into a drain at Brickdam, Georgetown.

Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan yesterday toured his constituency South Ruimveldt Park/ Ruimveldt Industrial Estate and evaluated issues affecting residents.

Members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) were yesterday encouraged to count their blessings rather than wallow in a sense of pessimism at the failures of the integration movement.

A handyman was stabbed to death yesterday morning by another man during an altercation on Cornhill Street, Georgetown, in front of the former Guyana National Cooperative Bank.

Businessman Ramesh Dookhoo was on Tuesday presented with the highest recognition of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, the Paul Harris Fellow Award for his contributions to the service organisation.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Left-hander Leon Johnson has been named to lead a 12-man WICB President’s XI squad against touring India, in a two-day tour match starting Saturday at Warner Park.

Former President Donald Ramotar today said that a container of steel belonging to the fired specialty hospital contractor had been examined by the Guyana Revenue Authority and this is how he had arrived at the conclusion that it was valued at $800m.

Former Auditor-General Anand Goolsarran has called on City Hall to rescind the secret contract for the installation and operation of parking meters in Georgetown even as he pointed out that procurement laws were not followed.

An ex-convict was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend on Saturday night following an argument after both accused each another of having an affair. 

CARICOM Heads of Government will meet for their 37th Regular Meeting from today in Georgetown and observers say that a key topic for discussion will be Britain’s shock withdrawal from the European Union (EU) and its implications for the region.

While seeking to ensure a reliable electricity supply, the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has set its sights on having over 30% of its generation from renewable energy sources by 2020, according to Board Chairman Robert Badal.