Guyana News

A twelve-year-old is currently hospitalised at the Suddie Public Hospital after she was hit down by a car yesterday on the Golden Fleece Public Road shortly after she left robotics classes conducted at a church.

Floor It Guyana, which specializes in hardwood flooring, was awarded the 2023 BIZX America Award for Best Import/Export Company at a ceremony held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 5th, 2023.

The Official Gazette on Saturday announced the names of 28 veterinarians who have been registered to practice veterinary medicine in Guyana for 2023.

President Irfaan Ali recently presented a family of seven, whose home was destroyed in a fire, with a new home at Parikwarinanu.

In the wake of last week’s rubbish fire, which spread to a house and caused the death of a man, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is reminding the general public that open burning of garbage is prohibited. 

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai today presented the Rupununi Livestock Association with a cheque valued at $1 million to support the ongoing development of agriculture.

Local quarry operator and businessman, Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohammed, has declared that from 2025 he will be able to supply at least one million tonnes of aggregate annually following an agreement he signed with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

In separate press conferences on Thurs-day,  APNU and the AFC excoriated the government on its failure to release the IHS audit report on the claimed expenses by oil companies and said that the government’s attitude on the matter reeked of recklessness and negligence.

A 28-year-old pork-knocker of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, is in police custody for the murder on Friday night of a Red Hill labourer at Port Kaituma, Region One.

Residents of Paramakatoi, (Potaro-Siparuni) and the surrounding communities will benefit from improved access to healthcare with the commissioning yesterday of a smart hospital in the village.

The police are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 28-year old occupant of a pickup after the driver lost control of the vehicle on the Mabura Trail in the vicinity of Marian Hill, Upper Demerara River on Friday.

President Irfaan Ali said that his Government will work along with the villages in the South Pakaraimas to launch a special agriculture project led by young people and women.

The Georgetown Chamber of Com-merce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday said it is deeply saddened by the loss of its  Past President,  Denis E.

In an effort to address the backlog of over 3,000 persons requiring echocardiograms due to the destruction of the Georgetown Public Hospital’s echocardiography laboratory last year January, government has partnered with local private hospitals to provide the services at a subsidised cost.

Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine is adamant that the takeover of rehabilitation works for several city markets will not happen under his watch unless consultations are held with the city council.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has again called on the government to release the IHS Markit audit report on the expenses claimed by ExxonMobil for the period 1999 to 2017 in the interest of transparency and its obligations to keep citizens informed.

Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc on Thursday refuted allegations made by a patient,  Wonder Kellman-Hall in a lawsuit brought against the facility.

Today  will mark 30 years since security guard Monica Reece was murdered and her body dumped on Main Street and while the killing remains unsolved to date, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has assured that the investigation remains open.

Clarice Francina January became the latest member of the century club having reached the milestone on April 4th.

A team from the Ministry of Labour  conducted  a two-day Sensitization Outreach on Child Labour in the Agricultural Sector in Abary River, Region 5 last week.