Guyana News

Minister in the Ministry of  Housing and Water,  Susan Rodrigues has called on the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) management to help facilitate increased access nationwide to potable water as well as enabling 24-hour service.

The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada are to meet virtually today with the discussions  expected to centre on regional security and stability, multilateral cooperation, and building a resilient and sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

First Lady Arya Ali and regional officials on Wednesday visited Venezuelan migrants, who have occupied parts of the Barima-Waini Region, to conduct a needs assessment during which she donated supplies.

Four hundred and fifty persons living in the Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region Two, now have skills that are more marketable and can venture into their own businesses after recently graduating from the Women’s Innovation and Investment Net-work (WIIN) programme sponsored by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS). 

The Ministry of Health (MoH) may soon start to administer booster doses to children between the ages of 12 to 17, according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony.

Demerara Harbour Bridge General Manager, Wayne Watson today said that traffic congestion at the bridge will ease with the rolling out of its multi-million-dollar automated tolling system to commuters from tomorrow.

Saying that there is no legal consequence for President Irfaan Ali on his choice of Deputy Commissioner Clifton Hicken for the position of acting Commissioner of Police, Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that the appointment was done in keeping with the constitution.

On March 29th, 2022, CANU officers acting on information conducted an operation at Lot 295 Shantiniketan Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, which led to the discovery of ten  parcels of suspected cocaine and a quantity of multi-coloured pills suspected to be ecstasy.

A 38-year-old resident of Bartica is now dead after a tree branch fell and struck him on Tuesday at Two Point Backdam, Cuyuni River.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken yesterday officially took over as acting Commissioner of Police and the leadership of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has seen more reshuffling with Senior Superintendent, Ravindradat Budhram replacing him as Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’.

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat on Tuesday lamented the ongoing poor recovery rates in the gold and timber industries.

ExxonMobil’s consultant, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) has submitted a revised impact study to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) which is expected to lead to a final decision on the  permit for the proposed Yellowtail oil well.

Woman Police Constable Shawnette Bollers has filed a $150,000,000 suit against attorney Nirvan Singh, whom she has accused of assaulting and hurling racist insults at her.

Two men are currently hospitalised after they attacked each other during an altercation on Sunday at Waramadong Village, Upper Mazaruni.

Rehabilitation of the Linden to Mabura Road is expected to commence soon, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said on Tuesday noting that a contract had already been awarded and was signed last week.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says it successfully performed Guyana’s first-ever laparoscopic bariatric surgery some six weeks ago.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday met with a team from the World Bank where opportunities for enhanced collaboration were discussed.

Two persons including an 18-year-old girl were remanded to prison on Monday after they were charged with the murder of taxi driver, Insaf Zakir, who was  stabbed and robbed by robbers who posed as customers more than a month ago.

Works to upgrade the deteriorating Eteringbang Airstrip will soon commence and will be undertaken by the Guyana Defence Force, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said on Friday.

A Blairmont family of seven is now homeless after their house was destroyed by a fire yesterday which is suspected to have been started by one of the children who was playing with a lighter.