Guyana News

A routine police search at a business premises in Five Miles, Region One on October 26, 2024 led to the discovery of 494.7 grammes of cannabis.

– Ali tells regional ministerial summit President Irfaan Ali is urging educators in the Caribbean not to be unduly apprehensive about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on traditional teaching methods, but to embrace its challenges and opportunities as a tool for progress and potential to revolutionise personalised learning. 

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) said it is keeping a close eye on the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) posture regarding its members’ coverage of the ongoing criminal investigation against Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), especially since one journalist has been the recipient of threats of sedition and obstruction of justice charges.

As the University of Guyana (UG) gears up for its 2024 Convocation ceremonies, two women who embody perseverance are set to walk the graduation stage.

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken led a Police team from Region 3 today to address concerns of residents who are living in the vicinity of the  Eclipse and District bars.

-residents unimpressed with efforts of EPA, Exxon By Milton Grannum A number of residents of Crane on the West Coast of Demerara have spent the past month grappling with an unexplained substance seeping through the tiles in their homes, creating uncertainty and fear.

A bandit died yesterday after being fatally chopped in the Port Mourant Market after he and an accomplice had robbed a goldsmith.

-residents say they need help By Khadidja Ba A number of migrants from Venezuela have squatted in parts of the Ruby Backdam and Good Hope Sea Dam and this has led to problems with drainage and access to arable lands and residents there want the authorities to intervene and provide assistance.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has assured shareholders that the fire at its Diamond location last month will not affect their dividends, even as the company’s insurance provider continues investigations for assets that are fully insured.

The 2023 Report of the Office of the Auditor General has pointed out that work on a $2b wharf for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has been delayed as when auditors checked in June this year the contractor had not been mobilized to the site.

A new $95 million children’s playpark was commissioned at the National Park in Georgetown on Friday.

Despite claims made by the family of the 18-year-old motorcyclist, Tevin Griffith, who was suspected to be speeding along Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, when he died on the night of October 22, there is no evidence to suggest another person was involved in the accident.

APNU and the AFC have condemned what they called the withdrawal from them of the 2023 report of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) In a joint statement, they said that the Order Paper for the 10th October sitting of the National Assembly sent out on the 3rd October to members clearly indicated that the PCA 2023 Report was to be circulated to members on the 20th October.

Police are investigating an armed robbery committed at a supermarket owned by a Chinese national.

The road rage incident in which national cyclist Christopher Hochan was injured on October 8th on Sheriff Street has been amicably settled and there will be no charges.

As part of its efforts to create jobs and reduce unemployment throughout the country with the support of the private sector, the Government of Guyana partnered with a business process outsourcing (BPO) company to host a job fair in Region Ten.

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of Singapore, recently held a high-level discussion, underscoring the growing partnership between the two countries, a release from the Office of the President stated on Thursday.

A total of 1,502 teachers, the second-largest cohort in the institution’s history, crossed the podium at the Cyril Potter College of Education’s graduation ceremony on Friday.

-Auditor General’s 2023 Report The 2023 Report by the Office of the Auditor General on the public accounts has disclosed that 93 persons are occupying government quarters in Region Four though they are not entitled to this.

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve operational, investigative and transparency in policing in the Guyana Police Force (GPF), a Body-Cam training session was held recently at the Bartica Police Station’s Zara Training Centre to acquaint ranks with the functional aspects of the new body cameras, a GPF release stated.