Guyana News

Weeks after hinting at the possibility of Spanish being taught as a compulsory subject in schools, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that this will be a reality beginning September this year.

As part of plans to tackle the current human resource crisis which he acknowledged Guyana is faced with, President Irfaan Ali has announced that talks are being held to source nurses from Cuba to fill the gap in the local health sector.

Without committing to any timeline for the reconstitution of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which has been defunct for the past six years, President Irfaan Ali has announced that the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be set up before the end of this week.

By Abigail Headley Just over a year after losing one of their sons in an accident, a Berbice mother and father are now in a worried state following the disappearance of one of their remaining two sons over a week ago.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn yesterday said that the authorities here are aware of the Brazil Federal Police probe of a US$16m smuggling ring involving a Guyanese businessman.

After not holding a press conference for months, President Irfaan Ali convened one yesterday and spent 78 minutes speaking on various sectors of the economy while periodically lecturing reporters.

Twenty-two-old Shaggy Mohamed (address not stated) appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of wounding.

Ann Parks (address not stated) and Carol Austin (address not stated) both appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court  yesterday, before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charges laid against them.

There has been a rise of COVID-19 cases in Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region Two.

DNA testing has confirmed the skeletal remains found at Madewini to be those of missing 26-year-old police constable, Quincy Lewis, a Guyana Police Force statement announced today.

President Irfaan Ali this morning announced that Spanish will be a compulsory subject when the new school year begins in September.

Brazil is conducting an investigation involving a Guyanese businessman, who is said to be part of a smuggling ring where some R$80 million (US$16.4 million) of illegally mined gold was laundered through shell companies in the food and medical supply industries.

Founding member of the People’s Progressive Party, and labour movement pioneer, attorney Ashton Chase SC, passed away on Monday night and was hailed for especially the role he played in defending the interests of the working class.

A collision between two motorcyclists at Number 72 Miles, Kaburi, Region Seven, has left one dead and the other, a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital(GPH) suffering from a fractured skull.

President Irfaan Ali says  that it is essential that women and girls, historically the victims of marginalisation, be afforded better opportunities In a message to mark World Population Day today, Ali said that this year’s theme, `Unleashing the power of gender equality: “Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’, reminds of the continuing need to address gender inequality.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC has ruled that the police had violated the rights of Michelle Miller, when they detained her beyond the 72 hours provided by the Constitution, without applying for an extension of time.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with a team of executives from Caribbean Airlines (CAL)  at the Office of the President (OP) and various issues were discussed.

The Public Accounts Committee on Monday upbraided the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) over its slothful approach in the submission of its 2022 financial statement to the Auditor General’s office and the poor management of regional offices that were created to decentralise services.

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) , Brigadier Omar Khan, met with two members of the Executive body of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) on Friday.

The police yesterday reported that the body of Daniel Cameron, the 14-year-old student of Kaneville Squatting area, East Bank Demerara, who was found floating Wednesday afternoon, in the Essequibo River in the vicinity of 5th Avenue beach, Bartica, died as a result of drowning.