Guyana News

Guyanese will now be able to access additional flights to Brazil and Curaçao thrice weekly after Cabinet recently granted approval for Insel Air to operate additional flights out of Guyana.

Facing a huge debt, slumping production  and pressure over the planned end of cane cultivation at the Wales estate, the  Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday launched a `New GuySuCo’ that includes diversification but there were few details.

Romell Jagroop General Construction Services has gotten the green light for a $390m contract for the construction of the north eastern dam of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC).

Puran Brothers has secured a $221m contract for the operation of the Haags Bosch landfill on the East Bank of Demerara.

President David Granger will today travel to Paramaribo, Suriname to meet with that country’s Head of State, President Desi Bouterse, the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday in a statement.

President David Granger does not believe that recent conflicts between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are in any way a threat to the survival of the Caribbean Community.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday said government is close to selecting the contractor that will be responsible for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (CRG) number plates to be used on all state-owned vehicles.

Two policemen have found themselves accused of allowing prisoners to escape the Lethem Police Station lock-ups.

The charred remains of an unidentified person was discovered in the aftermath of a fire at a Wales, West Bank Demerara house yesterday morning.

A Scottish firm, Diligent World Limited  has won a $28.8m consultancy contract for the establishment of a Communications and Information Command Centre for the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

There is no outbreak of any poultry disease in Region Six, according to Chief Executive Officer (ag) of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Dr Dwight Walrond.

In the June 29th 2016 edition of Stabroek News under the headline `Driver gets one year in jail for causing boy’s death’ it was erroneously reported that Puran Ramoo was sentenced to one year in jail for causing the death of 11-year-old Amar Veerasammy.

Cattle farmers along the Berbice River and in the Intermediate Savannahs are to benefit from the acquisition of a cattle barge.

The Demerara Fire and General Insurance Company yesterday launched an upgraded motor insurance service as a means of attracting more customers, given the competitiveness of the market.

Three months after the Mahaicony Creek started experiencing flooding, the water continues drop though heavy rainfall sends it back up.

A teenager was yesterday granted his release on bail pending a wounding charge.

Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has voiced disappointment at the majority of city councillors not submitting any plans for development in their constituencies.

Two men are now behind bars after police say searches at their homes uncovered several quantities of ganja.

A pensioner is now a remanded to prisoner after a city court heard yesterday that he severely chopped another man.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors began their 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 title pursuit with a four-wicket win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots with one ball to spare in last night’s match played at Warner Park.