Guyana News

Renowned civil engineer Joseph Holder passed away yesterday. Details on the circumstances of his passing were not disclosed.

Deflecting a question about whether his government will stick to a key manifesto promise to reopen the Skeldon and East Demerara estates, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that bilateral meetings with Guatemala and India will assist in determining the sustainability of sugar production at these two sites.

Economist Tarron Khemraj has said that the government should use the oil money flowing into the country to finance the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project rather than employ the BOOT model which is being touted by the Ali administration.

With communities on the Pomeroon River, Essequibo, now more prone to flooding, the regional administration has undertaken a massive empoldering and revetment project in a bid to prevent farms from being inundated and at the same time working to reduce pollution of the waterway, Regional Chairman Vilma Da Silva says.

Construction of the new Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Headquarters at Home-stretch Avenue, George-town is moving “apace”, Fire Chief (ag) Gregory Wickham says.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that 15 new cases of the COVID-19 virus have been reported.

President Irfaan Ali has assured that the selection process for the appointment of a new Commissioner of Police will be done in keeping with the constitution.

CARICOM Heads who recently met in Belize have emphasized their condemnation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and they have also expressed concern at the growing humanitarian crisis.

On March 5th, 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers at the Eugene F.

Controversial naturalized Chinese national, Su Zhi Rong holds gold and diamond mining permits that account for over 40,000 acres of land in Berbice and regions seven, eight and one, according to Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) records.

With approximately US$200 million already invested to meet the needs of the expanding oil and gas sector, Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI) is seeking to plug an additional US$250 million to further develop its capacity.

Just over a month after he resigned as Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon has now signalled his intention to resign from the National Assembly altogether.

With just under a year remaining before the expiration of its prospecting licences, CGX Energy has been informed by the government that it is expected to drill exploration wells in the offshore Demerara and Berbice blocks.

An 18-year-old labourer is currently battling for his life at a city hospital after he was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when a co-worker turned on a cement mixer while he was inside of it.

In light of safety concerns raised by residents, including business owners, in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Regional Chairman Kenneth Williams has said security has been beefed up in the region.

Civil society group Policy Forum Guyana, one of the organisations behind the recent call for greater government accountability and transparency, has dubbed the ensuing attack by the Irfaan Ali-led administration proof that their concerns are legitimate.

Over 100 women-led businesses were given the opportunity to promote themselves on Saturday at the second annual “We Lift” expo organized by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.

With CARICOM long accused of moving too slowly in implementing the Single Market and Economy (CSME), regional leaders have now agreed to modify the way decisions are taken in an effort to be more proactive.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed 16 new COVID-19 infections.

Two Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) workers were taken into custody on Friday following the discovery of a quantity of cocaine.