Guyana News

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) today expressed condolences to the family of Private Tevon Daymon who died this morning at 0745  at the Diamond Hospital, following an “unfortunate shooting incident” at approximately 0451 hours at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.

Voting got underway today in the 2023 Local Government Elections. The Guyana Police Force today issued the following statement: Top Cop and Team Visit Polling Stations To ensure unhindered and incident-free voting during LGE   In an effort to ensure all polling stations during the Local Government Elections remains unhindered and incident-free, the Top Cop Mr.

The Commission of Inquiry into the on-the-job death of BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc (BMGG)  employee Neptrid Hercules found culpability not only on the part of the company, but also the Ministry of Labour and respective oversight agencies, as had they been vigilant in their duties and enforced laws of the country, the fatal incident would have never occurred.

Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Yolanda Ward said yesterday that all was set for today’s local government elections even as the commission offered timely reminders for voters in advertisements in yesterday’s newspapers.

Chairman of the NewHayven Merchant Bank Floyd Haynes says that the discovery of oil in Guyana’s Atlantic Basin in 2015 has ushered in a new era of unparalleled business opportunities and this country will continue to see increased demand for financing.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday clarified that the early distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant had nothing to do with local government elections, but for the convenience of teachers to avoid interruptions during their vacation.

The new landscape of the Joe Vieira Park is closer to realisation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiving the Environmental Impact Assessment.

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is the latest local entity to utilise Mobile Money Guyana (MMG), and employers or the self-employed can now pay contributions through the app, directly into the NIS bank account According to an advertisement published in the Sunday edition of this newspaper, employers who desire to use the MMG option for paying directly into NIS bank account can write a letter to the finance controller, National Insurance Scheme, 6 Camp and Bent streets, Werk-en-Rust or email fc@nis.org.gy.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Shreya and Hope West, Enmore on the East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

A 25-year-old police constable is now hospitalised in a serious condition after he was injured in a serious accident yesterday on Kingston access road Number 79 Village, Corriverton, Corentyne Berbice.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recently certified two local businesses.

Even though it noted that the operation of an asphalt plant on the Linden Highway could temporarily impact air quality, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was not required.

President Irfaan Ali and members of his cabinet yesterday held discussions with visiting United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy and her team.

Chief Hydrometeorological Officer Dr Garvin Cummings has become the first Guyanese to serve on the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), following his recent election.

A quantity of suspected narcotics along with cash was discovered by police during a cordon and search exercise in Buxton.

Noting that the environmental impacts on the construction and operation of a wharf and mobile concrete batching facility will be minimal, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced that it has waived the requirement of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the project.

The Green Economy Committee of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) wants the private sector to use its influence to find solutions to plastic pollution and educate residents of the city about the dangers of littering.

A 39-year-old Sophia man was on Sunday found with a 9mm pistol and 15 9mm live rounds of ammunition during a search by police on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Main and Church streets, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, will visit Guyana on Wednesday, June 14 and Suriname on Thursday, June 15 to discuss with government representatives, stakeholders and civil society the path towards the upcoming COP28 UN Climate Change Conference.

President Irfaan Ali and members of his Cabinet today held discussions with the United Arab Emirates’  Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy and her delegation at State House.