Guyana News

-defends award of GDF contract to Kares Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday stated that the strengthening of the procurement system will be continuing in the form of a countrywide prequalifying system allowing the Cabinet to have a full picture about companies bidding for projects.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) says that faulty electrical wiring is to be blamed for the fire at the Children and Family Centre located at Block ‘X’, Plum Park, Sophia, Greater Georgetown yesterday morning.

-says no conflict of interest for Guyana with former Exxon employee In its ongoing defence of the less-than-one-year-old energy startup company owned by former ExxonMobil employee, Jesus Bronchalo, government yesterday informed that Fulcrum LNG Inc plans to partner with “top” global companies such as Baker Hughes, and source funding from the United States EXIM Bank and private equity firms.

Businessman Terrence Campbell is the Opposition’s representative on the Natural Resource Fund’s Investment Committee with his appointment gazetted to reflect it being retroactive from November 1, 2023.

No Guyanese applied to fill the recent vacancy for a judge on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Police at about 1.15 am yesterday acted on information received and went to the Children and Family Centre located at Plum Park, South Sophia, where contact was made with a 41-year-old security guard and resident of ‘E’ Field Sophia.

University of Guyana (UG) Vice Chancellor Dr Paloma Mohamed Martin has underscored the vital role of institutions in promoting inclusivity and addressing the challenges faced by displaced populations.

A 26-year-old male is currently in custody after he had told investigators what actually transpired regarding the discovery of the decomposed body of Dharmindra Sarabjit, a 57-year-old drainage and irrigation worker whose body was found on June 22 in a swamp, Regional Commander, Shivpersaud Bacchus told the Stabroek News yesterday He also informed that the post-mortem examination which was conducted by Dr Bridgemohan, gave the cause of death as a fractured skull.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has begun installing fiberglass poles in parts of its network.

The Ministry of Education’s Unit of Allied Arts recently hosted its Music Content and Methodology Workshop at the National Racket Centre in Georgetown.

Results of this year’s National Grade Six Assessment will be released on Thursday, July 4th.

The police say they are investigating a river mishap, which occurred at about 14:30 hrs yesterday in the Cuyuni River, in the vicinity of Akabusa/Fumbler Falls, which resulted in the disappearance of Brazilian national Jose De Ribamar Lisboa Silva.

-Washington tells gov’t The Government of Guyana has been advised by the US that information being sought on sanctions against gold dealers, Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed and Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas would have to be sourced via the Department of Justice (DoJ).

-president hopes for reduction in backlog of cases Ten new puisne judges were sworn in by President Irfaan Ali yesterday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated yesterday.

Eleven-year-old Kushal Doobay of Third Avenue, Bartica, in Region Seven, has died as a result of dengue and pneumonia.

A portion of the trail leading into St Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri has broken away, leading to restricted vehicular travel into the village.

At about 10.15 on Tuesday night, an accident occurred on the New Mandela to Eccles Inter link (Heroes Highway eastern carriageway) which resulted in the death of Celus Griffith, a 54-year-old pedal cyclist, the police said in a statement yesterday.

Intense rain in Linden over the past few days has led to erosion of a major portion of the Block 22 roadway, restricting traffic.

The Caribbean region will soon have access to a US$250,000 special fund to assist in the goal to reduce its food imports by 2025.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) held their first day of conciliation yesterday at the Ministry of Labour, marking the start of a 21-day period to resolve their outstanding issues.