Guyana News

A total of 60 contracts valued at $300 million were signed yesterday to upgrade infrastructure in 25 communities across Region Eight, as part of the government’s community participation programme, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government is eager to work closely with the incoming Trump administration in the United States, expressing a commitment to address what he said were misinformation campaigns against the PPP/C administration especially by opposition forces.

The National Visual Arts Exhibition and Fair currently being held at Castellani House, Georgetown, aims to showcase the progress made in visual arts education, which has transitioned from the Allied Arts Unit to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 17 Introduction A transactional electorate has overwhelmingly voted to return to the presidency in the United States of America a convicted felon, a misogynist, a businessman who owes his success to scamming, the exploitation of the tax and bankruptcy laws of that country, and a man who has been ordered by the courts to pay millions for sexual assault.

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) has partnered with the Guyana Police Force in an initiative to address rising crime and improve security in Regional Division #2 by donating two new motorcycles.

As part of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) outreach programme to communities across the regions, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday visited the communities of Orealla/Siparuta along the Corentyne River in Region Six where he handed over items to the villagers to further boost their production.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News under the headline `GYSBI terminated 65 employees after gas to energy task came to an end’ it was incorrectly reported that ExxonMobil was the client that GYSBI was doing work for.

Guyana has once again topped the region in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and has managed to dominate in multiple categories.

-says all benefits paid By Milton Grannum Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) yesterday said that following the completion of a project which it had been working on for the oil and gas industry it terminated the services of 65 persons and paid them in lieu of notice.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday clarified that while no “special” legislation will be put in place for the planned $100,000 disbursement to all adults it will be covered by a supplementary appropriation in Parliament.

-slams GGDMA Slamming the miners association, the  South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday called again on the government to suspend mining in the Marudi area in light of the rising security threats.

The Mehra family, which launched the  Vivaanta Spa here  in 2019, is now venturing into the automotive industry with the launch of Vivaanta Auto Spa.

The two men allegedly involved in the staged multi-million-dollar robbery — Paramdeo Victor of Rosignol and Cornell Taylor of Ithaca, West Berbice — were charged and placed before the court yesterday.

Another local private sector initiative has been put in place to assist small businesses grow and develop, recognising that such enterprises are an important part of Guyana’s economic growth.

The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday concluded its landmark 50th “Dream Realised” housing drive, successfully allocating lands to 450 individuals at De Endragt-Phase 2 and La Bonne Intention-Phase 3, East Coast Demerara, a CH&PA release announced.

Kaprese Nobrega and Shay Carter were yesterday found guilty by a jury in the 2020 killing of Kevin Campbell.

The Ministry of Education recently commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Class-room at Mahdia Primary School, equipped with cutting-edge technology aimed at transforming the learning experience for pupils.

Nineteen-year-old Serena Samuels appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with embezzling more than $1.4 million from her employer, Beacon Roti, located on Sheriff Street, Georgetown.

The Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO) and the Trinidad and Tobago Private Security Association (TTPSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which marks the beginning of a new chapter aimed at raising operational standards, sharing expertise, and strengthening security industry advocacy within the Caribbean, a joint release from the two associations stated recently.

A couple appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday, facing charges of discharging a loaded firearm.