Guyana News

As part of his visit to Washington DC, President Irfaan Ali is today expected to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus on Guyana and US relations.

Addressing the National Defence University in Washington, DC yesterday afternoon, President Irfaan Ali stressed the importance of incorporating the effects of climate change in developing defence strategies.

The Ministry of Education has started training for its Education Management Information System (EMIS) Core solution.

The government has approved a salary adjustment for teachers paid below the minimum of their applicable scale.

The Regional Democratic Council of Region Six office in New Amsterdam was robbed this morning and an investigation has been launched. 

The ANSA McAl Group of Companies last evening formally launched its US$15 million subsidiary – ANSA Building Solutions (ABS) – which focuses on meeting the demands of the booming infrastructure sector here and promised to continue bringing state-of-the-art services, in addition to a planned further investment of more than US$12 million.

After several postponements and much hype, only six companies bid yesterday for 14 potentially oil-rich, offshore blocks and ExxonMobil is among them.

The biennial delegates’ congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is expected to be held in April or August of 2024, says party leader Aubrey Norton.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday condemned the police over the stripping to their underwear and photographing of 20 protesting sugar workers.

Guyana and the Middle Eastern state of Qatar yesterday signed agreements on investment and technical co-operation.

President Irfaan Ali left Guyana last evening for Washington DC in the US where he is expected to meet with a number of stakeholders from the US Congress and the State Department.

Selvin Singh, a 52-year-old driver of Lot 8 Zorg en Vlygt, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Monday with the rape of a female which allegedly occurred between 31st of May 2022 and 7th of June 2022 at Zorg en Vlygt.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony attended Monday’s launch of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion’s Trauma Team Training at the Project Dawn Health Care Centre, Lilliendaal, East Coast of Demerara.

By Joseph Allen Following years of poor Mathematics grades at the National Grade Six and Caribbean Secondary Edu-cation Certificate examinations, the Ministry of Edu-cation has proposed extra ‘compulsory’ study hours, among other remedies.

Guyanese will be treated to a diverse display of local culinary and performing arts on  Friday, September 15 when the Kingston Seawall Esplanade officially opens to the public, a release from the Office of the First Lady said yesterday. 

Roxanne Lawrie, a 42-year-old vendor from Charity, Essequibo Coast has been remanded over the possession of 12.8 grams of Ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at Lot 79 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara last Saturday night.

Following several reports in this newspaper about its closure and debate at the city council on Monday, the Promenade Gardens was yesterday reopened to the public.

Andrew James called ‘Awoo’, a 22-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday charged with the simple larceny and jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty.

The BOSAI Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. and the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for salaries and other conditions of employment for the BOSAI employees, a release from the Ministry of Labour said yesterday.