Guyana News

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday unveiled its high-yielding rice variety GRDB 18, at Sebastian’s Farm, Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has labelled the Auditor General’s report on her ministry’s Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme as being “riddled with flawed conclusions, inaccuracies and omissions”.

By Milton Grannum The Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) before the end of the year which could aid in the establishment of a vibrant stock market.

Residents of Liliendaal are concerned that a section of the seawall that was broken to insert a pipe to facilitate construction of the US$6 million Liliendaal Pump Station could lead to flooding in the area, if left unattended.

A police cordon and search operation early yesterday at two houses in Regional Division #3 between 04:35 hrs and 05:30 hrs, netted 187.9 grammes of marijuana and resulted in two arrests.

Police are investigating the fatal collision, which resulted in the death of 56-year-old pedal cyclist Shaman Ally of Lot 39 Independence Street, La Grange, that occurred on Sunday, October 13.

US-based Guyanese Dr Keith Danrick Cummings, a distinguished advocate in medicine and philanthropy, recently received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer service from US President Joseph Biden.

The PNCR on Sunday pooh-poohed President Irfaan Ali’s announcement of a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household, countering with a proposal for a $400,000 per month tax-free threshold, which it would implement if elected next year.

Leguan Island now boasts its own crematorium and according to President Irfaan Ali, who presided over the commissioning ceremony on Friday, it is a sanctuary where families can grieve the loss of their loved ones and begin the process of healing, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.

A 30-year-old man of Lot 91 ‘A’ Field Sophia died after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a median on Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara, while the woman who was his pillion rider has been hospitalized in a critical condition.

Avishkar Deonarine, a 27-year-old from Sparta, Essequibo, Region Two, has officially opened AD Studios, which offers a wide range of professional photography and videography services, along with other essential services previously unavailable in the area.

President Irfaan Ali is among many who have expressed condolences to the family of immediate past chairman of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Clinton Williams who passed away recently.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) last night issued a press release in which it claimed that Stabroek News (SN) had misreported statements by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd on Venezuelan migrants in Linden.

TOTALTEC Inc., a provider of integrated services to the energy and construction sectors, today announced the launch of CampBOSS Inc.,

The Chairman, Directors, CEO, and staff of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) has extended condolences to the family, colleagues, and friends of Clinton Williams, its immediate past Chairman.

In a damning indictment of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), its oversight body, in its latest report, has described numerous shortcomings, including ignorance of or failure to adhere to standing orders, ignorance of fundamental rights and key laws, misuse of police powers, alleged unlawful arrests and intimidation.

Police are currently investigating the murder/suicide of a Cuban couple that occurred at their home on Station Street, Kitty, on Saturday afternoon.

Former auditor general Anand Goolsarran has submitted that substantively appointing Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken who is one year past his retirement age would be  unconstitutional and illegal.