Guyana News

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has expressed consternation at what it says is an emerging trend in the private sector and amongst citizenry for sham partnerships to get around the local content law.

Three persons are in custody after they were arrested on Friday night by ranks from the Mabaruma Police Station who acted on information received and searched a resort at Kumaka, Region One where they found 831 grams of suspected marijuana and 20 grams of suspected cocaine.

In preparation for the new school term in September, the Ministry of Health, backed by New York’s Mount Sinai Health Systems and Hess Corporation, will soon be launching a Comprehensive Child and Youth Health Programme.

The village of Karaudarnau in Region Nine is the beneficiary of a brand new $14 million agro-processing facility specifically designed to enhance the value-added production of peanuts cultivated within the community, and catering to both new and existing agro-processors.

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will soon commence trials for millet cultivation after receiving a quantity of seeds from the Indian Government, a MoA release yesterday stated Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa, on Friday handed over the seeds to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, during a ceremony at the ministry’s offices.

Former athlete and educator Hilton Lewis passed away at the age of 104 on Thursday, according to his caregiver at the Uncle Eddie’s Home.

Construction on another set of low-income houses will begin in the coming weeks in La Reconnaissance, East Coast Demerara, according to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA).

Demerara Bank Limited has announced the launch of its “A Loan that Brings You Home Promotion” which commenced on August 2.

Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital Laboratory will be extending its testing capabilities to include histopathology tests, special stains, and Immunohistochemistry tests.

Police in New Amsterdam, Berbice yesterday discovered a revolver and ammunition in a supermarket compound.

Roshane Dellon Pellew called ‘Kevin Savory’, a 26-year-old labourer of Lot 25 Buxton, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-08-02 and charged on 2023-08-04 with possession of a firearm without a licence, the police say.

Community health care in Guyana received a boost on Friday when a batch of twelve DOT (Direct Observed Treatment) officers from regions Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) and Four (Demerara/Mahaica), graduated as Community Healthcare Workers (CHW).

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) says it is conducting a 24-hour drilling operation at Sixth Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, in a bid to restore efficient water supply to the community and environs by September.

Police are investigating the murder of  Henry Sam Bowin, a 20-year-old fisherman from Smith Creek, North West District, which occurred today at about 8.45 am at 1 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at about 5.30 pm yesterday at Lion Mountain trail, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, which resulted in the death of motor lorry driver 27-year-old Alli Edwards.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his Government will invest in an additional ferry to service the Essequibo coast to Parika route to unlock the county’s full potential and increase tourism.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday said that it had noted with intense concern the level of crime being perpetrated in Guyana, more particularly, in recent times.

Two men are now in police custody following the fatal shooting of a senior government official yesterday morning at Plaisance Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, in the vicinity of the Gold Rush Bar.

The Real Estate Agents and Brokers Bill was on Thursday evening passed in the National Assembly providing a regulatory framework for a sector that has long had a gap.

The Government on Thursday tabled a financial paper in Parliament for supplementary funding to the tune of  $61 billion for the period ending December 31st, 2023 and a major item is community roads.