Guyana News

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with the murder of a 29-year-old labourer of Lot 21 ‘A’ Kilcoy, Chesney, Corentyne, Berbice last week.

The Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training yesterday signed two contracts for the construction of two new training facilities in New Amsterdam and Corriverton, Region Six.

First Lady Arya Ali has lamented the vandalising of parks under the National Beautification Project and has warned perpetrators that they are liable to charges.

At the Guyana Livestock Development Association (GLDA) poultry symposium on Friday, President Irfaan Ali said that the government is willing to handle proposed co-investments in the areas of a sausage plant, a chicken nugget facility, and a protein plant for aquaculture.

An unresolved rift in 2019 between the community of Golden Grove and President’s College over pasture lands forced the Ministry of Agriculture to redirect funds that were earmarked for the establishment of a dairy processing plant.

Thirteen young men and women on Friday graduated from a seven-month training stint at Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited.

The family of motorcyclist, Selwyn Archibald of 735 Industrial Area, MacKenzie, Linden who died on Saturday following an accident on the Houston Public Road Park is not happy with the care he received at the hospital.

The Industry and Innovation Unit’s Innovation Challenge 2023 concluded on Sunday, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and Team Infinity Tech Inc was declared the winner of this year’s hackathon, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

Another ‘Dream Realised’ house lot allocation exercise, opened  this morning at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Had both government and the current opposition acted on the Petroleum Commission Bill when it was sent to a Select Committee in 2018, controversy regarding the sweeping powers of the minister could have been resolved, as a commission responsible for those decisions would have been in place, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has said..

The Ministry of Legal Affairs is seeking a consultant to assess the progression of the Criminal Justice Programme, with the aim of monitoring and evaluating its success. 

A mechanic of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara died on Saturday evening after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car on the Unity Public Road.

Chairman of the Caricom Private Sector Organization (CPSO) Gervase Warner says Guyana holds great potential for increasing the number of local entrepreneurs through partnership, by tapping into opportunities with people both in the region and in Africa.

A Trinidadian investor has signalled interest in working with the governments of Barbados and Guyana on the proposed food terminal, which it is hoped will enhance food security and promote sustainable agriculture practices, while also boosting economic growth in the region.

Anthony Stoby, a Moruca, North West District man, was arrested last Friday by ranks from the Regional Police Division #1 for the possession of 22.2 grammes of marijuana.

Members of Red Thread, in collaboration with other grassroots women, recently protested the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) decision in the rape allegation against former minister Nigel Dharamlall and demanded justice for the complainant who is a minor.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, on Saturday delivered water tanks to 6 residents of Citrus Grove, Port Kaituma Neighbourhood Democratic Council to help them benefit from improved access to potable water.

Minister of Finance Ashni Singh on Saturday evening paid tribute to those who conceptualized the Dependant’s Pension Fund (DPF), as he joined in celebrating its 100th anniversary at the Georgetown Club.

The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) is in its 30th year and will be celebrating its 30th Emancipation Festival at the National Park on Freedom Day, Tuesday, August 1st 2023, under the theme “30 Years of community” #UBUNTU and sub theme “Our 1823 Bicentennial Martyrs, Reviving their spirit”.