Guyana News

Sitting in the Constitutional and Administrative Division of the High Court, Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln has ruled in favour of the Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers (UAAW) in relation to a contested trade union recognition for Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) workers. 

President Irfaan Ali is to address the National Assembly on Thursday.

A fire officer yesterday appeared in court on cybercrime charges of spreading false information about several of her colleagues including Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham and was placed on $350,000 after denying the charges before Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

The New Highway Producers Cooperative Society has elected a new Committee of Management following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, September 29, 2024.

A man was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $35,000 after he allegedly assaulted a police officer at the East La Penitence police station.

-file on five suspects sent to DPP for advice Head of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Corporate Communications Unit, Mark Ramotar, told report-ers yesterday that Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has indicated that a file was prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice in relation to the five suspects in police custody for the abduction of Joshua David.

Two women yesterday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with threatening behaviour and wounding committed against each other and were granted bail after denying the charges.

In the South Rupununi, the police yesterday intercepted a plane which may have been smuggling mercury for gold mining and one man was arrested during an exchange of gunfire while the pilot of the craft managed to escape to Brazil.

Former auditor general Anand Goolsarran has said that it is unfortunate that President Irfaan Ali continues to use “sanctity of contract” as a reason to not look into the 2016 Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) between ExxonMobil’s subsidiaries and the Government of Guyana, which is  heavily weighted in favour of the US oil giant.

– Director of Culture counters that minister’s oversight is not a new process Renowned Guyanese artist Stanley Greaves has voiced deep concerns regarding the apparent removal of Ohene Koama’s responsibilities as curator of the National Collection but Director of Culture Tamika Boatswain has denied this stating that the artist is referencing an “administrative process that has been in place since this administration got into office”.

One year after Spectre Construction was awarded a $981 million contract for the construction of the Pouderoyen Pump Station, not much progress has been made.

The Ministry of Labour (MoL)  last week stated that the probe still continues into the “catastrophic” boiler explosion that injured three young men on March 14 at Hack Rice Mill, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, Region Five.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) last week held a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, where passionate and urgent discussions highlighted the dual challenges of diversifying the economy and retaining skilled professionals.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) commenced its 50th Fire Prevention anniversary yesterday, embracing the theme, “Fire Safety and Green, One Guyana Dream.”

Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) will be hosting AgriSmart 2024, an online event designed to equip Guyanese farmers with the latest strategies and information on climatesmart agriculture, and provide essential knowledge to help them adapt and thrive in the face of climate change, a PFG release announced yesterday.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) held an interactive session on Friday with rice farmers in Region Two to highlight the performance of the new candidate rice variety – G-14-10. 

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Supply, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

In the wake of recent activities that suggest a potential alignment of views with the government, Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira has firmly denied that he might be shifting allegiances.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC), under the Ministry of Public Works, has announced an invitation for bids concerning the sale of approximately 200 metric tonnes of scrap metal.