Guyana News

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) yesterday announced that Nikeshia Reece of Linden is the winner of their grand prize of a five-day fully paid trip to the island.

As telecommunications company Digicel Guyana celebrates its 16th Anniversary it has made donations to three non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

A 40-year-old female from Cumming Lodge Housing Scheme, ECD and a Human Resources Manager for a prominent hotel was robbed in the vicinity of Main and Hope streets, Georgetown on Sunday.

(Reuters) – At least one person was killed and several injured after gunfire erupted at Michigan State University on Monday night, as police swarmed the main campus in East Lansing searching for a lone suspect, according to authorities and local news media.

Under the theme “Wheels of Progress – Creating and Promoting Diversity and Inclusion for all”,  the Ministry of Education yesterday launched its Mashramani Band at its office at 26 Brickdam, Georgetown.

Workshops assessing the safety of women in public spaces from the woman’s perspective were hosted last week by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and poorly lit streets and the lack of a police presence were issues raised.

Michael McPherson, a security guard of West Front Road, Georgetown was yesterday remanded to prion after he was charged with robbing a woman of her cellphone.

A Mon Repos businessman was today arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of conspiring to murder one of his business partners.

 A Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara man died yesterday afternoon after he was trapped in his burning house having gone back in to search for his grandson.

The PPP/C cannot force any changes to the laws of this country on citizens and therefore the constitutional reform process will see suggestions for legislative changes from across the country, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has said.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) confirmed yesterday that the fire which destroyed the Parika Market Complex was caused by residue from a welding torch that fell into a storage bond and ignited nearby combustible materials.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal On Friday, Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Cotton Field, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast in Region Two about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

 Residents of CaneView/Mocha, whose houses were demolished by the Ministry of Housing and Water, have, through their attorneys, requested that government enter into pre-litigation mediation within seven days.

A popular electrician in Region Two is currently in police custody after his vehicle was involved in a crash around 11:39 hrs yesterday at Abram Zuil public road, with a teenager who subsequently lost his life.

With an investigation still underway into the January 1 2022, Georgetown Public Hospital Cardiac Unit fire, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said investigators are awaiting an analysis report from the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL).

The configuration of one of the floors of the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre is completed and brings an end to work on the US$100 million development.

A 26-year-old Corentyne man is dead and his pillion rider injured after the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a crash with a car on the Public Road at Number 79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice at 00:10 hrs yesterday.

 STEMGuyana, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting STEM education in Guyana, is launching its annual National Scratch Coding Competition.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Department has launched an investigation into a serious construction accident that occurred on Tuesday last at the Sachi Building, Lot 136 ‘E’ Regent Street, Lacytown, Georgetown. 

Sasha Ferreira of Region Three is the winner of the grand prize in the ANSA McAl Giving Thanks Mega Promotion – a Suzuki Baleno.