Guyana News

The Kumaka and Morawhanna stellings in the north west are set for major upgrades this year.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has initiated the required process to seek assistance from the Chinese Embassy on the ongoing probe into the  $4.1 billion money laundering case allegedly involving 22 Chinese companies.

With the Government of Guyana in the process of constructing the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, Minister of Housing and Water,  Collin D Croal, yesterday met with several residents of Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara whose residences fall within the project alignment.

Silvie’s Industrial Solutions yesterday opened its newest branch at Lot 90 East Henrietta, Anna Regina, Region Two.

Pupils in Kokshebai, South Pakaraimas will no longer have to walk for miles to receive an education with the commissioning of a school in their village.

Following a series of complaints by members of both the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Chairman of the PSC, Paul Cheong, on Friday said that they have written to the Guyana Association of Bankers Inc (GABI) requesting a meeting.

Panic erupted among passengers on a boat traversing the rough waters of the Essequibo River on Friday when the captain announced that he had lost his bearings and was unsure of where he was.

The Guyana Fire Service has reported that the blaze which disrupted the lives of 17 persons on Friday afternoon was caused by children being left unattended and playing with matches which ignited nearby combustible materials and which eventually spread to various parts of the apartment complex.

France is to upgrade its presence here by September. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd on Friday met with Nicolás Bouillane de Lacoste, non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of France to Guyana.

On Friday, 500 ranks from the Guyana Police Force graduated from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s CopSquad2000 Initiative, in collaboration with the United Nations and the European Union through the Spotlight Initiative, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force.

Government’s Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, has once again dismissed the opposition’s claims that her side of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is attempting to stymie the work of the body following their absence on Monday last.

Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Guyana, Ambassador René van Nes on Friday paid a courtesy call on Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC and pointed to various areas that the legal sector here could benefit from.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Friday received a courtesy visit from Kamini Balram, a Guyanese, who has served some 22 years in several national and international organizations.

The Government of Guyana on Tuesday launched a partnership with US company Maxar Technologies for satellite imagery of offshore oil operations and other areas.

A rice farmer of Maria’s Delight, Essequibo Coast was placed before the court and fined after he was involved in a hit-and run accident with a pedestrian on the Essequibo Coast Public Road.

On Friday, a juvenile who is now reintegrated into society benefited from the government’s “Fresh Start” Initiative, under the auspices of the Guyana Prison Service.

Michael Whaul, 37, of Lot 54 Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday where the charge of possession of cannabis was read to him.

Digicel recently donated laptops to local STEM clubs in Mahaicony and Hopetown, Region 5.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday confirmed that tomorrow the following charges will be instituted against helicopter pilot, Alexander Felix who was found last week in the New River Triangle in southern Guyana: 1.

GTT’s Business Solutions from January to present, has connected over 95% of its new customers to conneX – its internet solution for small and medium sized businesses, within just two days.