Guyana News

The Ministry of Public Works has received billion dollar bids for the supply of lights for the ambitious plan to light up the roads countrywide, with some being fully solar while others will be tied to the national grid.

More than six months have passed since the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) issued a strike threat over stalled wage negotiations with the government, yet no progress has been reported.

President Irfaan Ali heads a Guyanese delegation to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week.

A police operation led by Regional Division #7 uncovered illegal narcotics at a camp in Oku Backdam in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Lamaha Park, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

United States-based oil services company Halliburton has submitted the lone bid to provide Guyana with a repository for its data on exploration and production.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has embarked on an initiative aimed at improving teaching practices across schools spearheaded by the National Centre for Educational Research and Development (NCERD).

Commander of Regional Police Division #6 Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus expressed admiration for the recruits when he conducted an inspection at the Guyana Police Force Academy’s Berbice Campus yesterday.

-opposition has questions Huge amounts of material have had to be purchased to stabilize the soil at Wales for the over US$1b gas to energy (GtE) project, drawing concerns from the opposition and raising questions as to whether all investors in that area will face similar expenses.

Guyanese sculptor and former administrator of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, Ian Ivor Thom,  has provided more details regarding the incident that led to his resignation earlier this month.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday denied disrupting a church service in Settlement, Mabaruma, Region One and arresting several members of the congregation,  stating instead that a pastor agreed to accompany a musician to the police station where the latter was given a warning on noise nuisance and sent away.

The frequent power outages being experienced by residents of Mahdia may soon be a thing of the past with the announcement by government that the township will be getting a new generating set.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday maintained that a government led by him will not abolish subsidies but rather would work to make electricity and water affordable and ultimately free for low income households and vulnerable groups.

Farmers on the Corentyne at a recent public outreach vented their frustration about NAREI as they said that they have been receiving minimal assistance resulting in Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha expressing his dissatisfaction with the entity in Region Six.

Three men were yesterday afternoon arrested by ranks on patrol in Regional Police Division 4’C’, shortly after they robbed a Chinese supermarket (Ayan Supermarket) at Unity, East Coast Deme-rara.

The police are currently on the hunt for a suspect in connection with the murder of two Stewartville residents who were stabbed reportedly by two persons during a scuffle early yesterday morning in the vicinity of District Club located at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

The Office of the President yesterday announced that President Irfaan Ali had visited Scotland this past week to advance Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and took part in a series of high-level engagements facilitated by the King’s Foundation.

-has now applied for dance licence By Subhana Shiwmangal The proprietor of the Eclipse Sports Bar at Leonora which is at the centre of  noise nuisance complaints published in the Stabroek News has refuted  allegations made by  letter writer, Jai Lall and says his facility is soundproof.

In a notice yesterday the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority has summoned the Chief Executive Officer and Representative for a Berbice contracting company.