Guyana News

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) yesterday announced that it had once again extended a concession to rice farmers who are transporting paddy from Supenaam, Wakenaam and Leguan to Parika for the current crop.

Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar and India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr.

Banks DIH Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government Technical Institute (GTI) to promote student development, academic partnerships, and knowledge transfer between the two institutions.

Floor IT Guyana and Banks DIH Limited  have joined the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Permit to use the Made in Guyana Standard Mark programme.

The Bar Association of Guyana will be hosting its second annual Law Week from today to April 28 under the theme “New Frontiers in Law, Preparing for the Future”.

Farfan and Mendes Limited’s Hose and Rigging Division has achieved Det Norske Veritas (DNV)-type approval certification for the manufacture and repair of wire rope slings for cargo carrying units.

A 27-year-old woman sustained a broken hand, a swollen face and a burst head in an incident that took place at the Kingston Seawall, Georgetown on the 10th April.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday blasted the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) for spending taxpayers’ money but not executing its constitutionally enshrined functions and addressing complaints.

President Irfaan Ali and a high-level Government team met with India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The two Guyanese women who were arrested on April 4 for attempting to smuggle 21 pounds of cocaine out of Jamaica pleaded guilty in the St James Parish Court yesterday and were sentenced to 10 months in prison.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday sought an explanation from the United States Embassy here on why the mobile phone of Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Mae Toussaint Jr.

Prolonged heavy rainfall yesterday  resulted in flooding in Georgetown and across several coastal regions.

A man with mental health issues succumbed on Wednesday to injuries sustained in an apparent beating after being admitted to the National Psychiatric Hospital several days ago.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Sherwyn Greaves yesterday announced that the government has found a new location to accelerate the government’s 1000 homes project in Linden.

Three government ministers on Thursday met with executives of the Guyana Teachers’ Union  (GTU) and among the issues discussed was the possibility of a multi-year pact.

The Fourth CARICOM India Ministerial Meeting was held yesterday at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown.

Unable to locate key witnesses, and left struggling to disprove that he had acted in self-defence, the prosecution on Thursday failed in its efforts to secure a conviction against Matthew Parks.

Harry Baptiste, a 59-year-old businessman of Lot 97 Laluni Street,  Queenstown, Georgetown, was charged on Thursday with wounding.

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, has rubbished claims by PPP General Secretary  Bharrat Jagdeo that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is only contesting 45 per cent of the constituencies in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

A Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) delegation, led by its Chairman Jai Shroff is currently on a visit to Guyana to explore potential trade and investment opportunities.