Guyana News

Chairman of a previous Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC), Ralph Ramkarran SC on Sunday said that the current CRC process should be scrapped and core issues such as presidential powers and inclusive governance addressed.

A new group is to be launched to focus on accountability and resources development and it will contest the general elections set for next year.

-talks to be held with ministry on promotions President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte yesterday addressed the public via a live stream on Facebook where he discussed key issues regarding the country’s education system and defended the recently signed agreement between the GTU and the Ministry of Education.

Justice Jacqueline Josiah-Graham has refused applications by the Attorney General for immediate possession of land earmarked for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge and ruled that in line with the constitution and relevant laws compensation must first be settled.

Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with the killing  of Harry Brown, 24, which occurred at Kairuni on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway at about 01:30 hrs on Sunday.

The Paruima Airstrip, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), which became infamous in June 2024 due to several mishaps, continues to pose challenges for residents as repairs to it continue.

Italian multinational oilfield services company,  Saipem has announced the launch of its 2024 Local Community Initiatives (LCIs) Plan and will be focusing on empowering individuals and fostering community growth.

Residents of St Ignatius, Kumu, Quarrie, and other neighbouring villages in Region Nine were the beneficiaries of a legal mobile services initiative that was the brainchild of President Irfaan Ali and executed by the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a landmark agreement to enhance the effectiveness of project procurement processes.

(Reuters) – Several oil companies including Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), and Chevron (CVX.N), 

The Caribbean Container Incorporated (CCI) first half year un-audited report shows that the company has achieved a lower financial turnover of 2% for the first half of 2024 as compared to the corresponding period of 2023 but recorded a profit before tax increase  of 100% for the same period. 

Police are investigating an armed robbery committed on Anita Fraser, a 48-year-old housewife of Lot 4 ‘B’ Rose Hall, Corentyne, Berbice, on Saturday at about 20:40 hrs.

On September 11th, Marine Consultant and Associates (MCA) celebrated the official launch of its operations, heralding a new chapter in maritime education.

Products from Guyana were yesterday introduced to a number of potential distributors and buyers from around the world who stopped by the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG) Guyana booth on the opening day of 27th Food & Beverage Show &Conference put on by the World Trade Center Miami at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and the Regional Vice Chairman of Region Six, Zamal Hussain through President Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission (MOM) initiative last week handed over a house to 62-year-old Mohamed Hassan Ramdular and his wife 56-year-old Fazeeroon Ramdular of Lot 10 Vryheid, West Canje Berbice. 

For many Guyanese students studying at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago, the experience of living in a foreign country can be both exciting and challenging.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Honourable Members of the Peace Seminar of Columbia University, It is a distinct honour to address you at this Peace Seminar, which I myself chaired at one stage, and to which I last spoke after I came off the peace-making, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and humanitarian processes as Director of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia for nearly four years.

Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with the killing  of Harry Brown, 24, which occurred at Kairuni on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway at about 01:30 hrs yesterday.

A 37-year-old miner of Campbellville, Georgetown was arrested at a wake for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.  

The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has reported a marginal increase in after-tax profits for the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, citing challenges, including a decrease in bulk spirits’ sales.