Guyana News

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.

If trousers say massah teef, yuh can’t doubt am. The word comes from the Elders of Merundoi.

Policy Forum Guyana today stood its ground over criticisms by President Irfaan Ali and his ministers over a statement that the NGO had issued calling for more accountability by the government.

On Thursday, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the workers’ representative body reached an agreement that will see over 700 employees getting a six percent increase.

An 18-year-old labourer at Forrester Lumber and Building Complex is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after a co-worker turned on a Cement Mixer unaware that he was inside the machine cleaning it.

The Ministry of Health says  that its COVID-19 Vaccination Surveillance Unit is currently working on verifying and reconciling its COVID-19 vaccination data.

Accusing them of selective advocacy and trying to derail progress, President Irfaan Ali and members of his Cabinet have blasted civil society groups which have called for greater government accountability and transparency.

A Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Registration Officer has filed a $175 million lawsuit against the Guyana Police Force, which she is accusing of breaching her rights and treating her inhumanely during her arrest as part of the investigation of alleged electoral fraud in the aftermath of the March 2020 polls.

There was a 28% reduction in road deaths last year when compared to 2020 but vulnerable road users still account for more than half of the number of accident victims across Guyana, according to Minister of Public Works (MoPW) Juan Edghill, who says citizens continue to die at an “alarming” rate.