Guyana News

President Irfaan Ali and First Lady Arya Ali joined several Cabinet ministers at the opening of the Visit Rupununi Guyana Tourism Information Centre in Lethem this morning.

On April 13th, 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the interception of a ‘Mahdia bound’ minibus carrying passengers and food supplies at Yarrowkabra village, Linden Soesdyke Highway.

Plans are in motion to enhance the police presence on the recently commissioned Mandela Avenue to Eccles Four Lane Thoroughfare and its surroundings, as two police outposts are soon expected to be placed at both ends of the highway.

In his accountability series in Stabroek News, former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran has homed in on three projects funded by China’s Exim Bank which he said had failed and left the country with significant debt.

As government explores the possibility of venturing into wheat production, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed that a trial with 15 to 20 varieties of wheat will be undertaken by his ministry.

China’s top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd, a partner in ExxonMobil’s Guyana operations is preparing to exit its businesses in Britain, Canada and the United States, because of concerns in Beijing the assets could become subject to sanctions, industry sources told Reuters.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is seeking a mystery shopper. In an advertisement in Tuesday’s Stabroek News, the GTA said the mystery shopper will be responsible for determining the quality of customer service and the accommodation environment “while posing as an ordinary customer”.

Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has read the proverbial ‘riot act’ to Junior Officers from the twelve Regional Police Divisions whom he met on Thursday at the Officers’ Training Centre on Camp Road, Georgetown.

President Irfaan Ali has told workers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) that the Government will ensure they stay employed.

The Ministry of Health today reported six new cases of COVID-19.

Police in Region Seven are probing the murder of  Vanessa Rodrigues, called ‘Chinee girl’, a 36-year-old female from Lethem, in Region #9.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the supply of 50 Megawatts of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-generated power by Independent Power Producers (IPP).

With speed limits varying from 30 – 80 km/h, the Eccles to Mandela Avenue alternative road on the East Bank of Demerara will be equipped with smart speed-monitoring systems to ensure compliance with traffic regulations, according to President Irfaan Ali.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh yesterday called for a “rapid and visible” reinvention of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) so that the organisation can function in a “new” mode of operation.

The government on Wednesday tabled proposed amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act which, once passed, will see juveniles being tried together with adults for offences they are accused of committing together which cannot be disposed of by summary trial.

The 29-year-old accused in the stabbing of a four-year-old girl was yesterday charged with attempting to commit murder and was placed on $150,000 bail.

Three men were yesterday charged with the armed robbery of a 50-year-old resident of Goedverwagting Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara during a home invasion on April 6.

The government on Wednesday afternoon tabled before the National Assembly proposed amendments which, if passed, will allow the confession of an accused to be admitted in evidence at trial, against a co-accused.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Wednesday dodged questions surrounding the failure to hold elections for Mayors of municipalities and Chairpersons of the  Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).

Twenty-four Guyanese doctors will soon be embarking on a six-month Chinese Medical Brigade specialist programme.