Guyana News

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to  Toshaos and a senior councillor from various villages in the hinterland about the cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Guyana-born Hudson Valley, New York bank manager is now charged with murder-for-hire after allegedly paying a hitman here to kill her brother-in-law while he was on vacation with her sister and their family in this country. 

The attorney for the girl who is facing 20 charges of murder over the Mahdia dormitory fire is seeking a stay of the work of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI)  that has been established until the completion of all criminal proceedings.

The government has sent a demand letter to Australian mining company, Troy Resources, which abruptly shuttered operations here, warning that failure to pay the over $2.6 billion in royalties owed, will result in the termination of their agreement and licences while simultaneously pursuing all legal means to ensure this country collects its due.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday stated that India’s ban on rice exports opens the market for Guyana’s grain and he is optimistic that the target for this crop will be surpassed.

Vivendra Balgobin, a 46-year-old businessman of Lot 21 Fifth Avenue, Bartica, appeared on Friday at the Bartica Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert, charged with the attempted murder of Conroy Cox, called ‘Pinkboy’ outside a nightclub on Wednesday last.

By Joseph Allen The Ministry of Housing and Water last evening commissioned the Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout on the East Bank Demerara.

Although much has been achieved, President Irfaan Ali insists that a lot more needs to be done if the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is to reduce its food importation costs while simultaneously boosting its agricultural sector.

According to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to expand by 37.2% in 2023, while the non-oil economy which grew by 11.5% in 2022 is projected to grow by 7.9% in 2023.

The body of boat captain Regan Rodriguez, who went missing after a collision between two vessels on the Pomeroon River on Thursday afternoon, was recovered yesterday morning.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday said that all three  of its grinding estates surpassed their weekly production targets for the week ending September 2, 2023.

By Deneita Fredericks The Guyana Marriott Hotel was ablaze with excitement and glamour last  night as it hosted the eagerly awaited Miss Universe Guyana Pageant 2023 and Lisa Narine captured the title in a sequined purple gown.

By Antonio Dey As the National Toshaos Council Conference (NTC) concluded on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, several Toshaos clamoured for less talk and more action in relation to the amendment of the Amerindian Act 2006.

The two drivers who were arrested over the fatal accident at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) last Saturday that claimed the lives of three persons, have been released from police custody and will not be charged.

High winds on Friday evening ripped through the village of Aishalton, South Rupununi, Region Nine, damaging eight homes and leaving families seeking shelter.

Martin Murray, Region Seven Labour Officer, Ministry of Labour, paid a follow-up visit to Vaitarna Holdings Inc, an Indian  logging company located in Region Seven on Friday, September 1st, 2023.

Police in Regional Division 4C, under the command of Superintendent Krishna Ramana, yesterday morning arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of Dalchand Dhanai, the security guard who was found dead on Thursday while on duty at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

The construction of 30 eco-lodges at Diamond on the East Bank Demerara is in its final stages and is expected to be completed by September 7th to accommodate the influx of tourists coming for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023.

A Black Bush Polder (BPP) single mother of three yesterday received a newly constructed and furnished house through the Men on a Mission (MoM) Initiative created by President Irfaan Ali. 

Two hundred and thirty-eight youths are now better prepared with the knowledge and skills to prepare them for employment, following a graduation ceremony at the Guyana Police Force, Officers’ Training Centre on Friday.