Guyana News

Two men are feared drowned after a mishap in the Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Tuesday.

Public hearings of the inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed 20 lives will begin tomorrow, Friday, September 15 at 9 am and several government ministers are expected to  testify.

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo yesterday met Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali to discuss opportunities to deepen the bilateral commercial relationship  and formally announced that the Department of Commerce opened a U.S.

By Subhana Shiwmangal A year ago, tomato prices were high at around $800 per pound, today they have  skyrocketed to as much as $1500 and vendors and farmers say climate change and the dry weather are factors.

Under public pressure over the steep rise in road deaths, the Guyana Police Force says its Traffic Department across all Regional Divisions, under the leadership of Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, made more than 1,000  cases during the last three days of enforcement exercises.

Government is not disappointed that only six companies bid for eight of the fourteen available oil blocks since those participating were global oil majors, in addition to the fact that there is still room for government-to- government negotiations for the many countries that had expressed interest, President Irfaan Ali says.

Over the last three days, the Ministry of Public Works has begun an operation to remove street vendors from the bustling Mandela Avenue and the South Ruimveldt area.

Former General Manager of the National Communications Network (NCN) Enrico Woolford, has won a $7m lawsuit he had filed against the state-owned media entity which he had said owed him gratuity payment for some three years.                                                                        

To bolster the Ministry of Education’s Literacy and Robotics Programme, several teachers from pilot schools in Regions Two, Three, Nine and Ten are being trained in robotics.

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday met a team of nursing tutors and nurses who were selected from the various nursing schools and from the respective regions to attend a training programme in Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil from 17 September to October 1 2023.

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.