Guyana News

President Irfaan Ali yesterday told the United Nations General Assembly that as Guyana contends with Venezuelan aggression 58 years and counting, it hopes that its western neighbour adheres to  International Court of Justice rulings and also sought support from member nations to ensure the rule of law is followed in this hemisphere.

The Chair of the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) on Monday  expressed alarm at the rise of drug and alcohol addiction among  students.

-APA tells Climate Week forum The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has reiterated its discontent with the conduct of the sale of carbon credits which it says fails to positively involve the Indigenous peoples and communities, despite being beneficial.

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has joined with Guyana Together to advocate for  decriminalization of same-sex intimacy.

Residents and commuters in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, can now breathe a sigh of relief following major infrastructural upgrades to the road networks in the housing scheme.

On Tuesday at around 3:30 pm, a customer’s freight container truck struck the canopy of the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) Service Station in Providence.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday attended a high-level seminar on Illicit Trade hosted by the Private Sector Commission of Guyana Ltd at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown.

Applications from individuals seeking homes in Silica City, located at Kuru Kururu along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, have been sent to various banks for pre-qualification loans, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)/A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) today released a 20-point plan for the oil and gas industry.

-in meeting with public sector officials Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo has issued a stern warning to the heads and accounting officers of public sector that government will be enforcing strict compliance with procurement rules and any departure from these regulations would not be tolerated, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated.

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson has raised concerns of financial impropriety regarding the construction of a multi-billion dollar government facility and these were yesterday challenged by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Com-mission is expected to greenlight U.S.

Christopher Van-nooten, 48, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on September 20, 2024, after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Sherwin Smith, 44.

Lisa Halley, 28, formerly of Swan, Soesdyke-Linden High-way, was yesterday acquitted of a manslaughter charge by High Court Judge Peter Hugh due to insufficient evidence.

By Shuntel Glasgow In a candid reflection on her career, Jackie Hanover, known as ‘Jackie Jaxx’, voiced her frustration about being overlooked for major national events.

x The Ministry of Education (MOE) says it has  launched a comprehensive review and rewriting of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum for grades 7-9.

A $130 million water well is being drilled at  La Bonne Intention (LBI) new housing development on the East Coast of Demerara.

Guyanese sculptor, Ian Thom has resumed duties as administrator of the E R Burrowes School of Art after an intervention by a senior government official following an incident with Minister of Culture, Charles Ramson.

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) wants the public to know that it is aware of the issues and challenges faced by commuters using the East Bank Public Road and is engaged in the complete rehabilitation of the public road, in refutation of those critics who say that the administration has no plans to address the problem.

President Irfaan Ali (left) yesterday held separate bilateral meetings with President Santiago Peña (right) of Para-guay and Minister Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Inter-national Cooperation, at the Guyana Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.