Guyana News

The troubled North-South corridor of Conversation Tree road rehabilitation project is now on schedule for an October month completion, the Department of Public Information [DPI] last week in a press release.

The governments of Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that allows for visa-free travel between the two nations, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release has announced, describing it as a significant step towards advancing bilateral relations and easing travel restrictions.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

The University of Guyana (UG) has announced the official launch of a ground-breaking publication entitled, “Post-secondary Chemistry Education in Developing Countries: Advancing Diversity in Pedagogy and Practice,” at the Education Lecture Theatre on the Turkeyen campus, marking a significant step forward in enhancing chemistry education and promoting diversity in teaching practices across the region.

It was a special moment for the first batch of  allottes of land at Stewartville-East, Region Three, who were invited by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to view their plots and boundaries for the first time last week, a release from the CH&PA stated.

Seven caterpillar generators and nine transformers were destroyed in Friday’s fire at the DDL power plant at Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Police are intensifying their investigation into the abduction of Joshua David, who was reported missing on the evening of September 27.

A 61-year-old pedal cyclist died yesterday following an accident on the Number 28 Public Road, West Coast Berbice.

-must show experience of at least five similar facilities, state expected profit margin or fees Prime Minister Mark Phillips has stated that government’s search for an operator/manager for the Wales Gas-to-Energy (GtE) power plant and separately seeking investors for a mirror project is evidence of strategic planning for the country’s energy needs which it sees increasing rapidly over the coming years.

The construction of the new Kumu hydropower plant, and upgrading of the Moco-Moco hydropower plant, are nearing completion and when fully operational, are expected to transform the lives of residents in the affected Region Nine communities. 

By Khadidja Ba Some residents of Linden have expressed growing unease over the number of Venezuelan migrants in the town living in squalid conditions and they say no help from Georgetown appears to be forthcoming for them.

Nearly four months after it advertised for applicants to the position of Justice of Appeal, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is still to make an announcement.

The Leonora Market Road in Region Three will be rehabilitated into an asphalt surface in the coming week, according to a release on Friday from the Ministry of Housing and Water.

Yesterday morning, between 5.30 and 9, a Joint Services prison search was conducted at the Mazaruni Prisons.

Yesterday, the Creek and Waterways Taskforce carried out a risk assessment of local creeks and waterways as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and environmental protection, a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

A new player has entered Guyana’s bustling fast food sector and it’s making waves across Georgetown.

-four finalists rewarded Torginol Paints has concluded its promotion, “Name That Shade”, which coincides with this year’s CPL cricket tournament, a release from the company announced on Friday.  It stated that after receiving almost 2,000 submissions on its website for the chance to name its new CPL-inspired paint colour, the company selected a distinguished Top Five.

-Fitzburg miner tells police when held with firearm On September 27, 2024, the police said that ranks from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) were conducting enforcement duties at Five Stage Back Dam, North West District in Region One, when they arrested a gold miner who had in his possession an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Daniel Rodrigues, a 31-year-old miner from Port Kaituma, North West District was arrested on 2024-09-25 and charged on Friday with possession of narcotics and the assault of a woman.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil board director Gregory Goff recently joined a newly formed Elliott Investment Management-backed company seeking to acquire control of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum.