Guyana News

Dave Martins, calypsonian extraordinaire, who in later years became synonymous with his famous rendition of ‘Not a blade of grass’ has passed away.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department says it is currently investigating workplace fatalities that occurred on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 on an unregistered land dredge claimed by  38-year-old John Burrowes, who is operating in St.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday kick-started its elections campaign in Linden, Region 10 urging all political leaders to put country and people first and agree to collectively craft a joint 15-year development plan for Guyana.

By Khadidja Ba President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Mark Lyte yesterday provided a detailed update on the union’s negotiations with the Ministry of Education in a live Facebook post.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned the brand new $466 million pump station at Adventure, Corentyne, which it is estimated will assist with the drainage of 6,000 acres of land.

Between 2017 and September 2023, fires have claimed the lives of 124 individuals and displaced 2,796 people across Guyana’s ten administrative regions.

The second miner’s body was recovered late Friday after a mining pit at St Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight collapsed, killing two miners.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, commissioning a seed processing facility in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder yesterday, stressed that rice is an important sector to the government of Guyana.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has concluded that an overheated electric fan was the cause of the fire at a two-story residence at Third Avenue, Bartica, on July 24, which claimed the life of 94-year-old Albert James Hopkinson also called ‘Major’, and injured his daughter.

Chartered Accountant, attorney-at-law, and advocate, Christopher Ram, is once again putting the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in the crosshairs, highlighting its less-than-fair treatment of retired persons for many of whom, a pension from the Scheme is life line that saves them from drowning in “extreme poverty.”

Simextra Guyana yesterday unveiled the latest addition to its duty-free shop lineup at the Eugene F Correia International Airport in Ogle, marking a significant milestone for the company, which has been operating in Guyana since 2013.

A Bartica resident was on Friday placed on $200,000 bail by Magistrate Tariq Mohamed after he pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit.

Police are investigating the suspected armed robbery of a money changer/vendor on Friday at around 12.26 hours outside J’s Outlet located at the corner of Avenue of the Republic and America Street, Georgetown, by two identifiable men, both clad in blue jumpsuits and, one of whom was armed with a gun.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently held a hybrid meeting of the Caribbean Public Health Laboratory Network (CariPHLN), at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, a CARPHA release stated on Thursday.

-Top Cop tells 400 sergeants at meeting   As part of a broader effort by the administration of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to ensure that the Force, at all levels, is aligned in its mission to serve and protect the members of the public effectively, Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken and other members of the top brass last Friday met with over 400 sergeants from the 12 Regional Police Divisions at the Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, Georgetown, a GPF.

A book review by Christopher Ram – Part 1 An Eventful Life, the autobiography of Dr.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says that 103 Reservists, including 72 females successfully completed their Annual Camp at Base Camp Seweyo, held from August 2 to 16, 2024.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday filed an appeal in the Full Court against Justice Gino Persaud’s ruling in favour of two companies seeking to enforce an arbitral ruling against Venezue-lan oil company, PDVSA, asking that the entire judgement be set aside since among other things it likely to affect the national security and national sovereignty of Guyana.

Police last evening said they were investigating the deaths of two miners who were killed when a mining pit at St Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region 8 collapsed.

Chief Executive Officer of Professional Waste Solutions Inc (PWSI) Mahendra Jettoo has denied allegations that environmental impact assessments or community consultations were neglected in the development of the Coverden oil and gas waste treatment plant.