Guyana News

As part of government’s commitment to enhancing the delivery of healthcare in the hinterland regions, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister is working to install internet connectivity in health facilities across these regions to ensure the availability of telemedicine options, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated yesterday. 

The School of the Nations has announced the results achieved by its students at the recent Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and A-Level examinations.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) announced the launch of its El Dorado Master Blender 2024 Special Edition Rum at a special event held on Monday at the Guyana Mariott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown, to celebrate its 12th year as the official spirit of the Caribbean Premium League (CPL).

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of the 63-year-old medex, who was found dead in his hotel room in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Thursday, revealed that he died as a result of heart failure, diabetes mellitus and infection in the lungs. 

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton yesterday vouched that if his party was returned to government he would ensure that public servants receive a minimum 35% increase.

Wowing the judges with his exceptional creativity, and skills, Mike Dojcsak, representing Bar Sazerac in Ontario, Canada, emerged the victor at the El Dorado Rum Heritage Cocktail Competition held on Thursday at the Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) Demerara Rum Heritage Centre, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, a DDL release announced   It explained that the competition, which attracted top bartenders from around the world, was a celebration of the art of cocktail making and the unique flavours of El Dorado Rum.

As part of its efforts to bridge the financial literacy gap and support women entrepreneurs in Guyana, ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc (ACI), through the Bankability Fund for Women (BF4W), recently hosted its inaugural “Women Entrepreneurs Financial Empowerment Forum.”   

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) on Thursday announced a strategic travel mission and the upcoming Pure Grenada Expo.

In an ever widening rift, the government’s appointee on the affairs of Indigenous people and the non-governmental Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) traded accusations over comments made at and about the recent National Toshaos Committee (NTC) Conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, Georgetown.

Yesterday marked the conclusion of the 13th edition of the Republic Bank RightStart Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme, celebrating the achievements of young steel pan players in Guyana.

In keeping with a commitment of President Irfaan Ali, Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar today launched a $1.3b road development package at La Parfaite Harmonie to construct 18.9 km of rigid pavement concrete roads.

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 24, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) will be planting new concrete poles in Thomas Lands to facilitate the Ministry of Public Works road expansion project.

Police are probing a fatal incident which occurred at about 4 am today on #43 Public Road (Bridge) in Corentyne, Berbice, involving motor car #PAF 8289 owned and driven by Melena Stephen (now deceased), a 34-year-old female resident from Lot 65 Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.

At an estimated $1 billion price tag, the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is continuing to replace old metal pipes installed since pre-colonial times with high density polyethylene (DHPE) ones as the former overtime have caused many service disruptions and water losses due to breakage and leaks, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh said yesterday.

With Guyana and Suriname the only countries in the 15-member Caricom bloc supporting the joint statement which called for democracy in Venezuela, the United States has expressed its disappointment but is grateful this country agrees that the Nicolas Maduro regime should support the will of Venezuelans.

Amerindian representatives and village chiefs entering the dome of the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) for closed door meetings with the government had to be accredited and opposition parliamentarian Vincent Henry did not have permission to be there, Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Derrick John said yesterday in a statement.

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton has confirmed that his party remains in talks with the Working People’s Alliance for a coalition in the upcoming general elections, while the Alliance For Change (FC will contest on its own. 

A 63-year-old public health nurse of Kitty, Georgetown was found dead in a hotel in New Amsterdam, Berbice yesterday and the police are investigating.

The body of the 42-year-old man, who went missing while swimming in the Canje Creek during a family outing on Sunday last, was discovered on Wednesday.