Guyana News

Former US President Donald Trump infringed copyrights by using Eddy Grant’s iconic “Electric Avenue” in a 2020 campaign video without permission, a federal judge ruled today, rejecting Trump’s argument that he made legal fair use of the song.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) today said that it has started replacing transmission mains along the Avenue of the Republic and High Street.

 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Gordon has formed near the Cape Verde islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said today.

Senior Superintendent, Krishnadat Ramana has been appointed as the new police commander of Region 1 (Barima-Waini), and this became effective on Tuesday.

-police were responsible for list with questionable bidder SOCU has acquired documents relating to procurement for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) as it continues its investigation of financial impropriety claims against Deputy Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus.

-health sector programme manager Lifestyle diseases account for around 76% of deaths in Caricom.

Following the recent meeting with Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, and US Exim Bank officials in Washington, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says that the bank’s board is likely to discuss the US$660 million funding for the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project at an October meeting.

Following an afternoon consultation with the Ministry of Public Works, sand truck owners, who normally park at the Ruimveldt reserves, have agreed to relocate their trucks.

The Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday warned about the purchase of land at Amelia’s Ward/Fitz Hope, Phase 4, Linden outside of its official processes.

-commander denies claim A Corentyne ten-day worker says she was strip-searched at the Springlands Police Station after being arrested on the accusation that he had been overpaid.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) yesterday alerted the public to fake Guyana stamps in circulation.

Beginning today, workers under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Programme (CIIP) will begin with the clearing of clogged drains and overgrown bushes in the vicinity of Garnett and De Abreu streets.

Following media reports of itel Guyana’s plan to cease operations locally, affecting more than 400 hundred workers, the Ministry of Labour has engaged the Business Process Outsourcing company on workers’ severance pay.

A doctor attached to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital is now seriously hospitalized with head injuries after she was struck by a lorry outside of the hospital yesterday.

US citizens living or working in Guyana can vote in the upcoming US Presidential Elections, the US Embassy said today.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has rejected the position of former Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr Bertrand Ramcharan that shades of autocracy are evident here.

-disputes ministry’s statement By Khadidja Ba Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) General Manager, Teshawna Lall yesterday said that she had initiated an audit after detecting irregularities between the accounting department of GMC and the special projects unit and has been awaiting a decision on the way forward from the Ministry of Agriculture.

A 58-year-old electric bike rider died after falling into a pothole on the Railway Embankment Road, in the vicinity of UG road, East Coast Demerara.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha  and team yesterday commissioned agro-processing facilities at Kumaka and White Water in Region 1.

For the first time ever, Guyana will be displaying a range of locally produced products at the 27th Ameri-ca’s Food and Beverage Show & Conference 2024, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, USA, from September 16 to 18.